News from the Cluster
The Liberal International Order Is Resilient—Not Dead
A new blog post by SCRIPTS Director Tanja A. Börzel .
Mar 23, 2026
Final Episode “Long live the Diaspora!”: A Global Perspective
Discover the final episode of the podcast series by Susan Bergner exploring the political voices of African diasporas in Germany.
Mar 09, 2026
Podcast “Long live the Diaspora!” New Episode Out: From Object to Subject
Discover the second episode of a new podcast series by Susan Bergner exploring the political voices of African diasporas in Germany.
Mar 02, 2026
Voices of the African Diaspora: New Podcast Series (German language)
Discover a new podcast series by Susan Bergner exploring the political voices of African diasporas in Germany.
Feb 23, 2026
ASEAN Secretary-General Visits Freie Universität Berlin for Dialogue on Regional Stability and Global Cooperation with Cluster of Excellence SCRIPTS
On 17 February, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), visited Freie Universität Berlin for an academic exchange hosted by the Cluster of Excellence “Contestations of the Liberal Script (SCRIPTS)”.
Feb 17, 2026
SCRIPTS Newsletter – February 2026 Edition
Feb 17, 2026
Call for Applications: Visiting Researcher Stays at the SCRIPTS Forum 2026
The SCRIPTS Forum invites early career researchers to apply for visiting researcher stays in Berlin. Deadline: 8 March 2026
Feb 03, 2026
Young adult life courses in the Global South: A comparative framework and research agenda
Feb 03, 2026
Gwendolyn Sasse on what it would take to end the War in Ukraine| The Guardian
In a Guardian op-ed, Gwendolyn Sasse analyses the political and diplomatic conditions required to end Russia's war against Ukraine, focusing on international coordination and prospects for a sustainable peace.
Feb 03, 2026
New Publication: Deep Contestations of the Liberal International Order
We are pleased to announce that the book Deep Contestations of the Liberal International Order (Oxford University Press, 2026) is now published and freely accessible online in open access .
Feb 02, 2026
Podcast: SCRIPTS at "Exzellent erklärt"
“Exzellent erklärt” explores how research and diplomacy work together
Jan 29, 2026
New Blog Post: Why Propaganda Matters More Than Ever for Autocracies
In a new interview, political scientist Alexander Libman discusses how propaganda functions as a core instrument of contemporary authoritarian rule.
Jan 27, 2026
Academic Accelerator Fellowship – Call for Applications (2026 Cohort)
SCRIPTS invites applications for the Academic Accelerator Fellowship, a 12-month support program for doctoral researchers from regions and communities underrepresented in academia. The application deadline is February 28, 2026.
Jan 21, 2026
Anette Eva Fasang Elected to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
The Presidium of the German National Academy of Sciences has elected Anette Eva Fasang, Principal Investigator at Scripts and Professor at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, as a new member of the Leopoldina.
Jan 20, 2026
New SCRIPTS working paper: High Hopes and Broken Promises (HIBO): A Decolonial Qualitative Life Course Study with Young Adults in Senegal Description of Study Design and Data Collection
SCRIPTS working paper No.63 by Anette Fasang, Noella Binda Niati , Mariéme Ciss, Assa Kamara, and Nancy Ndour
Jan 16, 2026
Farewell Lecture: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Risse
Jan 07, 2026
New working paper: Populism and the Political Language of Illiberalism in India: Demonetisation and the Speech Acts of the Prime Minister
SCRIPTS working paper No.62 by Sushmita Nath
Dec 17, 2025
New Blog Post: To What Extent do Citizens Around the World Support the Liberal Idea of Non-Discrimination in Access to the Labor Market?
SCRIPTS Blog Post No. 81 by Jürgen Gerhards & Johannes Giesecke
Dec 16, 2025
