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"Revolution without opposition": New Article by Bettina Engels about the political project of Ibrahim Traoré
Apr 22, 2026 | Research Unit Peace and Conflict Studies
Dr. Schumann and Prof. Zippel at the CGHE Conference in Oxford
Apr 21, 2026 | Sociology with Focus on Gender Studies
Contributions by Lukas Grundsfeld, Diana Panke, Tainá Siman, Sören Stapel, and Pawel Tverskoi published in Essays on Global Regionalism
The newly published essay collection Essays on Global Regionalism (edited by Amitav Acharya, Philippe De Lombaerde, Beatrix Futák-Campbell, Lynda Chinenye Iroulo, and Juliana Peixoto Batista) features two contributions by members of the Centre for International Relations: 'The (Continuing) Promise of Mainstream Theorising' (2026) by Lukas Grundsfeld and Diana Panke and 'Overlaps, Observers, and Organisational Cooperation: New Perspectives on Interregionalism' (2026) by Tainá Siman, Sören Stapel, and Pawel Tverskoi.
Apr 09, 2026 | Center for International Relations
Sociology at FU Berlin ranks 35th worldwide and 2nd in Germany in the QS World University Ranking by Subject 2026
This year's QS World University Ranking by Subject positioned Sociology at the FU Berlin among the top 50 worldwide (35th) and 2nd in Germany!
Apr 07, 2026 | Institute of Sociology
New Dataset by Diana Panke and Sören Stapel: Overlapping Regionalism (OVREG)
Diana Panke and Sören Stapel have released a new dataset, Overlapping Regionalism (OVREG) 2.0, which systematically captures overlaps between regional international organisations (RIOs).
Apr 01, 2026 | Center for International Relations
New publication on gender-based violence published in Feminist Media Studies
As part of the DFG-funded Performative Publics project, Miriam Siemon , Wolfgang Reißmann and Margreth Lünenborg published an article on feminist activism against gender-based violence (GBV) during times of crisis. Gender-based violence (GBV) is a fundamental safety risk and major public health issue for women and genderqueer individuals.
Mar 31, 2026 | Journalism Studies
Master Sessions: MA Sociology – European Societies! April 21st, 2026 | 10:00 am s.t. - 11:00 am
Interested in our international Master’s program "Sociology – European Societies”? We invite you to join our study coordinator Saskia Duchow, who will present the program and answer any questions you might have! No registration necessary, just join our online meeting. The meeting will be held in English, as the language of instruction in our MA program is English. Join Webex-Meeting Meeting number: 2730 197 9075 / Password: mwEK9MXBF79 Time & Location Apr 21, 2026 | 10:00 AM s.t. - 11:00 AM Online via Webex Further Information MA "Sociology – European Societies" • Department of Political and Social Sciences Master Sessions 2026
Mar 25, 2026 | Institute of Sociology
Call for Papers: CJIR Special Issue 'Small States in Turbulent Times'
The Czech Journal of International Relations (CJIR) is pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue on Small States in Turbulent Times . (Deadline: April 30, 2026)
Mar 20, 2026 | Center for International Relations
New Dataset by Diana Panke and Sören Stapel: Inter-Organizational Cooperation Agreement (IOCA) Data
Diana Panke and Sören Stapel’s new Inter-Organizational Cooperation Agreement (IOCA) dataset captures cooperation between regional international organizations (RIOs) that can be traced through written documentation.
Mar 20, 2026 | Center for International Relations
New publication: Street mobilisation during election campaigns in multilevel systems: a supply–demand analysis
Lennart Schürmann, Leonhard Schmidt
Mar 19, 2026 | Political Sociology
New Dataset by Diana Panke and Sören Stapel: Regional Organizations’ Competencies version 2.0 (ROCO 2.0)
Diana Panke and Sören Stapel’s updated datasets, ROCO 2.0, provide systematic information on 73 regional international organizations (RIOs) between 1945 and 2020, mapping the policy competencies specified in their primary law documents.
Mar 17, 2026 | Center for International Relations
New publication: The effects of turnout at major climate protests on politically-interested bystanders - a survey field experiment
David Schieferdecker, Jannes Jacobsen, Endre Borbáth, Swen Hutter, Jule Specht
Mar 06, 2026 | Political Sociology
New publication: Emotionally aligned and structurally sorted - How opinion groups divide on climate and asylum
Diego Dametto, Stefanie Hechler, Christian von Scheve
Mar 03, 2026 | Sociology of Emotions
Climate Change Outlook 2025
Transformation in times of anti-ecological backlash
Mar 02, 2026 | Center for Comparative Politics with a Focus on Environmental and Climate Politics
New Issue on 'Industrial Relations, Labour Strikes and Strikes in Africa'
Feb 19, 2026 | Research Unit Peace and Conflict Studies
Contributions of the Institute for Media and Communication Studies at the ICA Conference 2026
Feb 18, 2026 | Institute for Media and Communication Studies
Contributions of the Institute for Media and Communication Studies at the ICA Conference 2026
Feb 18, 2026 | Institute for Media and Communication Studies
