Leibniz ScienceCampus Regensburg - Europe and America in the Modern World

📢 You’ve just finished your Master’s thesis, State Exam, or LL.M. in a framework of Area Studies? Show us your work, take the chance and apply for the 7th edition of the Area Studies Prize by the Leibniz ScienceCampus and DIMAS - Department for Interdisciplinary and Multiscalar Area Studies

📚 Who can apply?
Students can apply by themselves. Professors are able to nominate their students. Eligible submissions include Master’s, State Exam, or LL.M. theses from any relevant field completed Universität Regensburg in 2025 or 2026.

⏰ Deadline: 31 December 2026
🔎 More information: Available on our website.
Bonus: you get a chance to publish in our peer-reviewed blog:journal Frictions!
Questions? Feel free to contact us.

The Leibniz ScienceCampus is funded by the Leibniz-Gemeinschaft and is a joint initiative of the Universität Regensburg and IOS Regensburg
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📢 Hast Du gerade Deine Masterarbeit, Dein Staatsexamen oder Deinen LL.M. im Rahmen der Area Studies abgeschlossen? Zeig uns Deine Arbeit, nutze die Chance und bewirb Dich für die 7. Ausgabe des Area Studies Prize des Leibniz ScienceCampus und DIMAS - Department for Interdisciplinary and Multiscalar Area Studies

📚 Wer kann sich bewerben?
Studierende können sich selbst bewerben. Professoren können ihre Studierenden nominieren. Teilnahmeberechtigt sind Masterarbeiten, Zulassungsarbeiten oder LL.M. aus allen relevanten Fachbereichen, die 2025 oder 2026 an der Universität Regensburg abgeschlossen wurden.

⏰ Deadline: 31. Dezember 2026
🔎 Weitere Informationen: Auf unserer Website verfügbar.
Bonus: Du hast die Chance, in unserem peer-reviewten Blog:journal „Frictions“ zu veröffentlichen!
Fragen? Schreib uns gerne.

Der Leibniz ScienceCampus wird von der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft gefördert und ist eine gemeinsame Initiative der Universität Regensburg und IOS Regensburg

Join us – We have just launched the call for our 2027 Visiting Research Fellow Program! 🌐 📚

Work alongside outstanding international researchers in one of Germany’s most beautiful cities: The Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS) invites historians, economists, political scientists and scholars of cognate disciplines to apply as a 2027 guest researcher. You will work on projects that align with the Institute's focus and collaborate closely with IOS members.

What we offer:

• A stipend to support your stay of up to four weeks.

• Close cooperation with our three research departments (History, Economics, Politics) and exchange with specialized institutions at the Universität Regensburg.

• Full access to our extensive library holding over 360,000 media items of literature in humanities and social sciences relating to Eastern and Southeastern Europe + a variety of electronic research services and repositories.

• A fully equipped workplace situated close to the old town of Regensburg, a vibrant UNESCO World Heritage site known for its exceptional quality of life.

Additionally, we offer the opportunity for a dedicated fellowship linked to the VolkswagenStiftung-funded project Seeffield to advance Southeast European Studies.

📅 Deadline for applications: September 30, 2026.
🔗 Find more details and submit your application online: https://leibniz-ios.de/en/knowledge-transfer/news/newsdetail/program-for-visiting-fellows-2027

Please consider applying – and share widely!

We wrapped up the Summer Semester with a wonderfully engaging discussion held at Evangelisches Bildungswerk Regensburg in cooperation with VHS der Stadt Regensburg and Bücher Pustet. Arnd Henze discussed his latest book "Mit Gott gegen Demokratie" with Universität Regensburg professor of American studies Volker Depkat. In lively exchanges they discussed how religious discourses and identities are reappropriated by the far-right, MAGA and the Trump administration, what historical parallels are relevant between the US today and other countries, and what the intertwining of nationalism and misappropriations of Christianity can mean not only for the future of the US but other democracies. We were delighted to be able to end a busy semester with such an engaging debate with a full house at EBW.
The ScienceCampus will pop up over the summer, publishing new blog posts and issuing calls for new research opportunities. Keep your eyes peeled!
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Wir haben das Sommersemester mit einer spannenden Diskussionsveranstaltung im Evangelisches Bildungswerk Regensburg abgeschlossen, die in Kooperation mit VHS Regensburg und Bücher Pustet stattfand.

Arnd Henze sprach mit dem Professor für Amerikanistik an der Universität Regensburg, Volker Depkat, über sein aktuelles Buch „Mit Gott gegen Demokratie“. In einem lebendigen Austausch diskutierten sie darüber, wie religiöse Diskurse und Identitäten von der extremen Rechten, der MAGA-Bewegung und der Trump-Administration vereinnahmt werden, welche historischen Parallelen zwischen den heutigen USA und anderen Ländern relevant sind und was die Verflechtung von Nationalismus und der Instrumentalisierung des Christentums nicht nur für die Zukunft der USA, sondern auch für andere Demokratien bedeuten kann.

Wir freuen uns sehr, ein ereignisreiches Semester mit einer so anregenden Debatte vor vollem Haus im EBW abgeschlossen zu haben.

Der ScienceCampus verabschiedet sich nicht in die Sommerpause: Über den Sommer erwarten euch neue Blogbeiträge und Ausschreibungen für spannende Forschungsmöglichkeiten. Bleibt gespannt!

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📚“Mit Gott gegen die Demokratie”. Das Evangelisches Bildungswerk Regensburg (EBW) lädt zu einer Gesprächrunde zum neuen Buch von Arnd Henze ein:

⏰Dienstag, 21.07.2026, 18 Uhr
📍EBW, Am Ölberg 2, 93047 Regensburg
👏Eintritt frei
💡Anmeldung erforderlich, alle Infos via https://www.ebw-regensburg.de/veranstaltungen/mit-gott-gegen-die-demokratie/

»Im Bündnis mit der Macht des US-Präsidenten hat sich der christliche Nationalismus zu einer globalen Bedrohung für Demokratie und Rechtsstaat radikalisiert. Aber er ist nicht allmächtig. Widerstehen ist möglich!« Gemeinsam mit dem Regensburger Amerikanisten Prof. Dr. Volker Depkat wird Arnd Henze Religion als Machtinstrument diskutieren. In seiner neuesten Publikation wirft der Journalist einen kritischen Blick auf die USA und begründet, warum christlicher Nationalismus uns alle angeht.

In Kooperation mit: Leibniz-WissenschaftsCampus, VHS & Bücher Pustet

We were delighted to collaborate with Think Space Ukraine and REAF - Regensburg European American Forum in hosting a fascinating talk and discussion with Claudia Sadowski-Smith of Arizona State University, current LSC visiting fellow, comparing the migration regimes and provisions in Germany, the EU and the USA following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. She explored the consequences not only for Ukrainian refugees and migrants, but also for people from Central and South American countries in particular. Thank you for the open discussion and deep insights!

🎯The Finale to our lecture series takes place on 8 July with Arpad von Klimo (Catholic University of America). He will draw on his experience as a renowned social and cultural historian to present aspects of his new book that will be a global history of football (soccer). In his talk he will focus on Pan-African Perspectives on the History of the Men's FIFA World Cup (1930-2026). So come and enjoy the first day off in the World Cup schedule since it began to learn more about Pan-Africanism in the context of football.


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Our 2026 annual conference on In/ter/dependence ended two weeks ago - but you can reflect on the discussions on academic freedom in Europe, the US and around the world today thanks to this Universität Regensburg ScienceBlog post by Tanja Wagensohn.
The discussion featured Marta Vicente, Ben Chappell and Marike Janzen, colleagues from The University of Kansas, together with Ulf Brunnbauer, Director of IOS Regensburg and speaker of the LSC, Marie Beyrich of the UR Law Faculty and speaker of our new Law & Borders Network, and Livia de Souza Lima of DIMAS - Department for Interdisciplinary and Multiscalar Area Studies at UR.
The conference was kindly supported by the Vielberth Foundation and co-organized with REAF - Regensburg European American Forum as part of our Leibniz-Gemeinschaft funded ScienceCampus.

The (In)Dependence of Knowledge? Academic Freedom Today - ScienceBlog Universität Regensburg | At the 2026 Regensburg Leibniz ScienceCampus Annual Conference, international scholars discussed the fragility of academic freedom in today's world.

💢Join us at IOS on Thursday 9 July for the next Meet the Visiting Researchers gathering.
Around 20 visiting scholars from many countries around the world will come together for an informal gathering. They will offer insights into their work, institutions and further networking opportunities. The visiting researchers are based at Universität Regensburg and IOS Regensburg, as well as at area studies platforms in Regensburg including Think Space Ukraine, Seeffield, Graduiertenschule für Ost- und Südosteuropastudien, LSC - the session is open to all and offers a great opportunity to develop new international contacts.


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🎯Check out our program for July!
This month, the Leibniz ScienceCampus Europe and America will welcome several international visiting researchers - including Marike Janzen (Kansas), Vitaly Chernetsky (Kansas), Jakub Eberle (Prague), and Claudia Sadowski-Smith (Arizona State University) - and, together with its partners, will offer a diverse program featuring guest lectures, the next “Meet the Visiting Researchers” event, the closing event of the “Sport, Politics, Conflict” lecture series, a book presentation with Arnd Henze, and the call for proposals for the LSC and DIMAS - Department for Interdisciplinary and Multiscalar Area Studies Area Studies Prize.

Find the full program via https://www.europeamerica.de/news-and-events/detail/whats-happening-july-2026-and-beyond-at-the-sciencecampus.html


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