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Lerato Posholi presenting her research

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Working Lunch with Lerato Posholi: “Conceptualizing Decolonization in Philosophy”

During a working lunch on 22 May 2024, Lerato Posholi gave a presentation entitled “Conceptualizing Decolonization in Philosophy”, focusing on the work of Ghanaian philosopher Kwasi Wiredu. The event was organized by the Institute for…
Thanushiyah Korn presenting on “Global Dimensions of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda” at diss:kurs 2024

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Thanushiyah Korn Presents Her PhD Research on Rwanda at diss:kurs 2024

Why does history matter? Is it only for the sake of remembrance, or to give ourselves the chance to learn from the mistakes that were made? Thanushiyah Korn makes a strong argument for the latter when presenting her PhD research on the 1994…
Prof. Sven Beckert giving a talk at the workshop

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Workshop "Writing the Global History of Capitalism"

On 27 May 2024, the Europainsitut welcomed Sven Beckert (Laird Bell Professor of History, Harvard University) who led a workshop on "Writing the Global History of Capitalism". Together with 20 participants, including Corey Ross, Ralph…
Barbecue with a view on the main building

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Europainstitut Summer Barbecue

On Tuesday, 14 May 2024, the Europainstitut hosted its annual barbecue. Around 70 students, employees, and friends of the Institute gathered in the garden of the Sandgrube to indulge in a lovely dinner and exchange with colleagues.
Keyvisual Lehrplan HS 2024

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MA European Global Studies: neuer Lehrplan HS 2024

Der Lehrplan unseres MA European Global Studies für das Herbstsemester 2024 ist nun online verfügbar.
Agathe Mora during her presentation

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Working Lunch with Agathe Mora on property restitution in post-war Kosovo

Agathe Mora gave a presentation titled “Law-Washing the transitional state: the practice of property restitution in post-war Kosovo” during a working lunch held on 26 April 2024. The event was organized by the Institute for European Global…
Paul Blickle gives a presentation

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Doctoral Colloquium PhD Project Lab

Last Friday, 3 May 2024, saw another iteration of the PhD Project Lab. Doctoral students from the University of Bonn and the University of Basel presented their research projects to an interdisciplinary audience of doctoral students as well…
Präsentation von Pouyan Dardashti

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Kamingespräch mit Pouyan Dardashti, CEO Thommen Gruppe

Auf Einladung der Fachgruppe European Global Studies war Pouyan Dardashti, CEO der Thommen Gruppe, am 23. April 2024 zu Gast beim Kamingespräch im Europainstitut. Das Thema des Abends war die Rolle von Recycling und der Kreislaufwirtschaft…
Highway

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Talk by Prof. Jutta Bakonyi: "Capitalism, Infrastructural Power and Modular Statecraft"

The Institute for European Global Studies warmly invites members and students to a talk with Jutta Bakonyi, Professor of Development and Conflict at Durham University in the UK. The lecture titled "Capitalism, Infrastructural Power and…
EIB building "Sandgrube"

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Vacancy: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Political Science

The Department of Political Science at the University of Basel, Switzerland, is searching for a postdoctoral fellow with a strong training in qualitative methods and research interests in the field of international politics. The position is…