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Participants at a rally, Chicago, May 15, 1971 (© ST-20003470-0028, Chicago Sun-Times collection, CHM)

America’s Gender Wars

Interview with PD Dr. Barbara Lüthi Across the United States, struggles over abortion, gender, and sexuality have intensified, reshaping law, policy, and public discourse. State-level restrictions, the resurgence of Christian nationalist agendas, and digitally networked mobilizations (from the “manosphere” to the New Right) have put reproductive rights and LGBTQI protections...

Report on the Franco-German Summer School “Open(ing) Science? Digital Humanities in Area Studies”

By Longhai Gao (School of History, Nanjing University/University of Munich), Le Thuy Tien NGUYEN (Paris, Ecole nationale des chartes) and Sánchez Heldiza (Universität Leipzig) Introduction From July 7 to 11, 2025, the Leipzig Research Centre Global Dynamics (ReCentGlobe) and the French consortium DISTAM (DIgital STudies Africa, Asia, Middle East) jointly...

Strengthening action competence of municipalities: A Unique Knowledge Partnership Between Science and Communities in Eastern Germany

Interview with Dr. Ninja Steinbach-Hüther (ReCentGlobe) Across Central Germany, communities are facing a complex convergence of challenges: demographic decline, economic restructuring, and the impacts of climate change. In this context, local governments are under pressure to develop innovative solutions—quickly and inclusively, and often without the support of local universities or...

Serbia’s Student Protests: Building Bridges through Solidarity and Hope

by Katarina Ristić Since November, Serbia’s students have mobilized historic protests, demanding accountability for the tragic Novi Sad Canopy collapse, which claimed 15 lives. Their peaceful demonstrations quickly grew, uniting educators, professionals, and citizens across the country against corruption and authoritarian governance. Despite government attempts at provocation, students maintained their...

“Most people are not radicalized” Global Perspectives on Resilience and Radicalization: Insights from the PREVEX Project

By Gilad Ben-Nun (Global and European Studies Institute) and Ulf Engel (Institute of African Studies) The PREVEX project, spanning 18 countries across the Balkans, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Sahel, reveals why the vast majority of individuals do not succumb to violent extremism despite facing significant economic and...

South Africa – Quo Vadis?

by Lena Dallywater On 29 May 2024, South Africa held its 7th general elections after the end of apartheid. For the first time in 30 years the ruling African National Congress (ANC) lost its absolute majority (40.19% – down from 57.50% in 2019). The liberal Democratic Alliance (DA) came in...

Marine Le Pen and Alice Weidel, in the background a wall with crumbling paint depicting the flag of the european union

Remember the SS? Far-Right Populism and Collective Memory in Europe

by Katarina Ristić In the wake of the recent European elections, far-right parties are grappling with internal conflicts over historical narratives. Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National severed ties with Germany’s Alternative for Germany, following controversial remarks about the Nazi past by the AfD’s Maximilian Krah. This incident highlights the delicate...

Spielt Religion noch eine Rolle im russischen Ukraine-Krieg?

Von Sebastian Rimestad Wie ich schon im März[1] und im August 2022[2] argumentiert habe, ist es nicht korrekt, den russischen Angriffskrieg in der Ukraine als religiösen Konflikt zu stilisieren. Patriarch Kirill (Gundjajew) von Moskau versucht nach wie vor, dem Konflikt eine religiöse Deutung zu verleihen. Allerdings nimmt ihm das niemand...

Area studies in Germany: Investigating research topics, denominations and structures in continuous change

By Carolina Rozo Higuera and Kathleen Schlütter – Area studies, transregional studies, global studies – is there a difference between those denominations of research fields and should we care about it? At first glance, the debate about the naming of research fields in this part of the humanities and social...

A Turning Point for French Democracy? Assessing the Impacts of Emmanuel Macron’s Pension Reform

By Therese Mager, Research Institute Social Cohesion (FGZ)/ ReCentGlobe, Leipzig University – On April 14, 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron officially enacted his deeply unpopular pension reform law. The law, which will progressively raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64 and do away with special benefits schemes for...