@thomaserichter.bsky.social
Lead Research Fellow @giga-hamburg.de Head of GIGA's Research Programme "Accountability and Participation" Honorary Professory @leuphana.bsky.social Co-Speaker @dvpw-vergleich.bsky.social
We're hiring: Presidency of the GIGA (m/f/d)
We are looking to designate a new #GIGA President: Together with the @uni-hamburg.de, we are advertising the position in combination with a joint Professorship. We are looking forward to submissions. Application deadline: 26 March.
➡️ Further information: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/career/pr...
SAVE THE DATE für alle Fans der #Demokratieforschung: 1. bis 2. Oktober Jahrestagung des AK Demokratieforschung 2026 an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin @dvpw.bsky.social @dvpwtheoriesektion.bsky.social @dvpw-regieren.bsky.social @akpf-dvpw.bsky.social @ecib-dvpw.bsky.social @dvpw-ipe.bsky.social
14.02.2026 08:36 — 👍 11 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0
In our latest #GIGAForum ONLINE, experts provided insights into #Iran's critical juncture, where significant social and political changes within the country intersect with external pressures in the aftermath of the “Twelve-Day War” between Iran and Israel in June 2025.
11.02.2026 14:00 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
Text: US-Blockade von Öllieferungen nach Kuba: GIGA-Experte Bert Hoffmann warnt vor humanitärer Krise Bild: A line of cars waits outside a gas station after Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced that his government would roll out a plan to confront fuel shortages as the U.S. moves to block the supply of oil, in Havana, Cuba February 5, 2026 REUTERS/Norlys Perez
Die Versorgungslage auf #Kuba verschärft sich. Welche Auswirkungen hat die US-Blockade? Was wollen die #USA erreichen und welche Optionen bleiben Kuba?
➡️ #GIGA-Experte @berthoffmann.bsky.social war gerade vor Ort und gibt Antworten in den GIGA Insights: www.giga-hamburg.de/de/presse/us...
Visual GIGA Focus: From Screens to Streets: A New Wave of Youth-Led Protests
From Screens to Streets: In our latest #GIGAFocus, #GIGA's Adhiraaj Anand, Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir & Theodora Benesch analyse youth-led #protests from Asia to Africa to Latin America, and how social media has served to inspire and connect movements.
➡️ Read now: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...
Modi, von der Leyen und da Costa einigen sich auf Indien-EU-Freihandelsabkommen.
Durchbruch im #Indien-EU-Freihandelsabkommen: Angesichts der jüngsten US-Drohungen mit neuen Zöllen und der stockenden Ratifizierung des EU‑Mercosur-Abkommens kommt die Einigung zur rechten Zeit, schreibt GIGA-Experte Johannes Plagemann.
➡️ Zu den GIGA Insights: www.giga-hamburg.de/de/presse/ne...
#India struggles to balance its interests within #BRICS amid ongoing trade talks, while ties with #China and the #US remain complex.
➡️ In our latest #GIGAFocus, Soumya Chaturvedi and Johannes Plagemann share ten things to watch in India in 2026: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...
Visual GIGA Forum Iran
#Iran at a Crossroads: At the upcoming #GIGAForum, Sara Kermanian, @yzdzakiyeh.bsky.social, Diba Mirzaei, and Hamid Talebian discuss how the 2025 #TwelveDayWar is reshaping Iran’s foreign policy and internal power.
➡️Join us online, 4 February: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/gi...
PhD Student:in (m/w/x) (75%, Beginn zwischen März und Mai 2026, 3 Jahre) in München (LMU) im Projekt „DemocraGPT – Entwicklung eines KI-gestützten Gesprächstrainings zur Förderung demokratischen Austausches“ Deadline 31. Januar job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/7...
28.01.2026 06:41 — 👍 8 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
About one week left to submit proposals for our #AKWahlen conference in Mainz.
No fee, open topic, nice people & city!
More here: www.dvpw.de/gliederung/a...
Cc: @sgarritzmann.bsky.social @conradziller.bsky.social @dvpw.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Position at the Cluster of Excellence “The Politics of Inequality” in the project “Making political decisions" TV-L E13 100%. The deadline for applications is 20 February 2026 stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/f...
28.01.2026 06:15 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Predoc or Postdoc in Comparative Politics / Political Representation (75%) at Goethe-University Frankfurt in the project “Trust in politicians: The Role of Representation” (TRUPOL) Deadline Feb 18, 2026
www.uni-frankfurt.de/182108484/Au...
Aus Anlass der Ereignisse in #Venezuela und #Iran habe ich mit #GEO über #Regimewechsel gesprochen.
Die Betrachtung historischer Fälle zeigt, dass von außen erzwungene Regimewechsel in den wenigsten Fällen erfolgreich waren.
Zum ausführlichen Gespräch:
www.geo.de/wissen/weltg...
@giga-hamburg.de
🚨 #JobAlert: We are looking for a #StudentAssistant (m/f/d) to support @africaspectrum.bsky.social. As part of the team, you will assist with managing manuscripts, social media accounts and inboxes, and more.
➡️ For more details and application: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/career/st...
Visual GIGA Talk Colombia Elections
“Peace” in Peril? At the next #GIGATalk, Estefania Ciro, @skurtenbach.bsky.social, and Jonas von Hoffmann discuss how #Colombia’s elections could reshape the peace process, #counternarcotics policies & Colombia–US relations.
➡️ Join our #GIGATalk, 5 Feb in Berlin: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/gi...
Did you see our latest tip (below) for submitting to Africa Spectrum?
08.12.2025 11:48 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Spotlight on Diplomat in Residence Oliver Schramm, Portrait
Meet our Diplomat in Residence, Oliver Schramm! We asked him about his background, career, and his work with #GIGA.
➡️ Read the interview now: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/spo...
Ein großer Erfolg für das #GIGA & den Wissenschaftsstandort #Hamburg: Die @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de hat die Förderung von @grauvogelj.bsky.social im Leibniz-Professorinnenprogramms beschlossen, in Kooperation mit @leuphana.bsky.social. Wir gratulieren! 👏💐
➡️ Mehr: www.giga-hamburg.de/de/presse/gi...
For You, Peace Is...? Open Responses from Venezuela. Word cloud.
For You, Peace Is...? Open Responses from Colombia. Word cloud.
For You, Peace Is...? Open Responses from Cameroon. Word cloud.
For You, Peace Is...? Open Responses from South Sudan. Word cloud.
What does #peace mean to you? Across different countries, people describe the concept of peace in their own words.
➡️ Visit our website for more: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...
PEACEption project: #GIGA, @fesonline.bsky.social
Visualisations: @skurtenbach.bsky.social, @evalencia100.bsky.social
Beautifully illustrated by Elisabeth Gerberding. 🖌️
11.12.2025 17:08 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Sometimes, people of different #religions clash. However, this is not always the case. In #SierraLeone and #Togo, #GIGA researchers @juliakoebrich.bsky.social and Lisa Hoffmann discovered examples of peaceful coexistence.
They created a comic to share examples of how to make #InterreligiousPeace. 👇
Apply by 12/14! Early-career scholars in the #MENA region are invited to apply for the 2026 #IQMR, held at the @maxwellsu.bsky.social of Syracuse University, supporting up to three MENA scholars to attend.
Apply Now!
Call for Applications for MIASA Publishing Workshop on 9-10 March 2026 at the University of Ghana, in cooperation with CJAS (Institute of African Studies) and @africaspectrum.bsky.social @giga-hamburg.de.
Application deadline: 19 December 2026
More info: miasa.ug.edu.gh/event/cfa-pu...
New issue of the Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs out! The special section on presidentialism and #democracy in #Indonesia explores Indonesian democracy via the 2024 elections, and more.
➡️ Have a look: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/new...
Are you an African scholar looking to publish your #research?
Apply for @miasa-ug.bsky.social Publishing Workshop and get in-depth feedback from editors @africaspectrum.bsky.social & Contemporary Journal of #AfricanStudies.
➡️ Apply now by 19 Dec: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/cal...
New issue of the Journal of Politics in #LatinAmerica out! It examines the consequences of politicians giving up on tackling corruption, whether right-wing parties support military governments, the impact of information pollution, and more.
➡️ Open access via: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/new...
GIGA Insights. Reise nach Damaskus: Dr. André Bank über Alltag, Politik und Sicherheit in Syrien. Abbildung: Syrians Celebrate Anniversary of Bashar al-Assads Fall in Damascus.
Wie ist es in #Syrien ein Jahr nach Ende der #Assad-Diktatur? #GIGA-Experte André Bank berichtet von seinen Eindrücken aus #Damaskus. Ein Gespräch über Alltag, Politik & Sicherheit, und darüber, was das Land jetzt am dringendsten braucht.
➡️ Zu den #GIGAInsights: www.giga-hamburg.de/de/presse/re...
‼️Nicht vergessen: Nächste Woche Mittwoch gehts beim #QStammtisch um #Machtmissbrauch in der #Politikwissenschaft!
Meldet Euch noch bis 8.12. an 👉 www.dvpw.de/informatione...
#PoWi #Qualifikationsphase #meineDVPW
GIGA Focus #LatinAmerica
Venezuela between US Military Threat & Regime Survival, Jesus Renzullo.
„The current #US military buildup in the Caribbean has raised expectations that Maduro’s regime will collapse under pressure, reviving hopes for a democratic transition in #Venezuela.“
@giga-hamburg.de
🎧 Zum heutigen Internationalen Tag der Menschen mit Behinderung empfehlen wir eine Podcast-Folge „Tonspur Wissen“ @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de: Ursula Weidenfeld spricht mit Jörg Muskatewitz, Sprecher #LeibnizInklusiv, und Mathilde Niehaus über die Sichtbarkeit von Menschen mit #Behinderungen. 👇
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