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Call For Applications

Master’s Theses on World Society and World Society Theory

To encourage ongoing engagement with the concept and theories of world society, we offer support to graduate students who wish to write a Master’s thesis that is either directly on or significantly reflects on the uses of these concepts and theories. You can find more information here.

Lecture Series "Signatures of World Society"

Summer Semester 2026

Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 4:15 p.m., X-C3-107 & Zoom:
Outside Europe: Fraternity in a South Asian Context
Lecture by Rowena Robinson

Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 4:15 p.m., X-E0-202:
The Asian Challenge in a Changing World Order
Roundtable with Tâm Ngô, Arjun Appadurai, Peter van der Veer, and Minh Nguyen (in collaboration with the WG Social Anthropology)

Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 6:15 p.m., X-E0-001:
Die Zukunft der deutschen Nahostpolitik und des Völkerrechts
Lecture by Nahed Samour (in German)

Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 6:15 p.m., Cinema KAMERA:
Solidarity
Film screening and discussion with director David Bernet

All events are held in collaboration with the focus area UNIVERSAL.
You can find more info on the lecture series here.

Annual Retreat 2026

This year's retreat will take place in Bad Salzuflen from December 3 to 4, 2026.