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We are excited to welcome Bernd Beber, Ph.D. as an interim professor at the Chair. Bernd is also a visiting researcher at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center and the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and brings with him extensive experience from previous roles at New York University, ...

In conflict settings like Sudan, misinformation and propaganda spreading online are fueling fear, displacement, and violence against civilians. Building on Digihub Africa’s “Hold Before You Send It” campaign, this online seminar, moderated by Meridith Lavelle, unpacks how digital platforms are being ...

Students who would like to look at their Political Violence Exam can make an appointment with Christine Krisch via email.

The article “Exposure to wartime sexual violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina: nationally representative prevalence 30 years after the 1992–1995 war” co-authored with Max Schaub, Ajla Henic and Lennart Kasserra has been published open access in Conflict and Health.

The paper “Genocide, women’s empowerment, and intergenerational transmission of violent attitudes” co-authored with Daniel Kammer (University of Konstanz) has been published open access in World Development. 

Completely overhauled textbook on human rights by Sabine C. Carey, Mark Gibney, University of North Carolina, Asheville, and Anita R. Gohdes, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin

Meridith LaVelle will be joining our team as an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow. Meridith holds a PhD in Political Science and International Affairs from the University of Georgia. Her research include tech and politics, political violence, human rights, political economy, and ...

In der neuesten Ausgabe des Uni-Magazins FORUM mit dem Schwerpunkt Demokratieforschung berichtet Sabine Carey über ihr aktuelles DFG Projekt. Zusammen mit ihrem Team an der TU München und der University of Southampton untersucht sie die Haltung der Bevölkerung in Deutschland zur ...

Science is often criticized as costly or unnecessary, but Sabine Carey shows that it is essential for progress, democracy, and our future. In an episode of the COM'LAB SciencePod, she highlights the importance of research for our society and its role in enabling well-founded decisions. She explains ...

Marie-Therese Meye has published a new article in the special issue Political Violence in Democracies in the Journal of Peace Research, titled “Why some districts march more: Protest mobilization in the wake of US representatives’ election denial.” The article investigates how local political ...