News from the Cluster
Genia Kostka Shortlisted for Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of 2026
We are delighted to share that Genia Kostka, Principal Investigator at SCRIPTS, has been shortlisted for the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year 2026 in the category Social Sciences & Humanities.
Jul 15, 2026
Postdoctoral Researcher Position at Humboldt University of Berlin – SCRIPTS Project “DEMO-AIM”
Application Deadline: 15 August 2026
Jul 14, 2026
Job Opening: Research Assistant (Postdoc) (f/m/d) Full-time, fixed-term (3 years)
Application Deadline: 27 July 2026
Jul 07, 2026
New SCRIPTS Working Paper Explores Nation Branding in Authoritarian States
How do authoritarian regimes build international appeal? In her new SCRIPTS Working Paper, Jessica Gienow-Hecht examines how authoritarian states use nation branding to shape their global image and legitimacy.
Jun 30, 2026
"Contested Futures": Imagining AI's Next Decade Through Fiction
What happens when AI researchers sit down with science-fiction authors and simply imagine where it's all heading? "Contested Futures" set out to find out — and the results are now available to read.
Jun 26, 2026
Former BGTS Member Dr. Marlene Ritter Receives APSA Dissertation Award Honorable Mention
We are delighted to congratulate former BGTS member Marlene Ritter on receiving the Honorable Mention for the 2026 Ernst B. Haas Dissertation Award , presented by the American Political Science Association (APSA) .
Jun 26, 2026
New Publication: Rethinking Gandhi and Dewey, Centring Ambedkar in Educational Theory
We are pleased to announce a new publication by Sphoorti, former SCRIPTS Visiting Doctoral Researcher, in the Scottish Educational Review , published online on 16 June 2026.
Jun 18, 2026
Job Opening at Kiel Institute, Berlin Office: Postdoctoral Researcher on the Political Economy of Populism
Application Deadline: 19 July 2026
Jun 16, 2026
Student Assistant: Research Project „Contestations of the Liberal Script in the Governance of Global Science Ethics and Their Consequences: UNESCO and OECD in the field of bio- and AI ethics“
Application Deadline: 20 July 2026
Jun 16, 2026
SCRIPTS project “Objects From Afar” publishes Special Issue on the politics of cultural restitution
A peer-reviewed Special Issue edited by Philipp Lepenies and Rouven Symank has been published in the International Journal of Cultural Policy
Jun 16, 2026
Gwendolyn Sasse Elected to the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
The Academy honors Gwendolyn Sasse's outstanding contributions to research on political and social transformations, democracy and authoritarianism, war, and Eastern Europe.
Jun 15, 2026
Globalisation has reshaped politics — but do its self-perceived losers also see different societal threats?
In a new research note in West European Politics , SCRIPTS researchers Heiko Giebler, Lukas Antoine and Rasmus Ollroge use PALS survey data from more than 52,000 respondents in 30 countries to examine how people who feel they have lost more than gained from globalisation perceive major challenges to society.
Jun 04, 2026
AI, Democracy, and Europe's Alternative Path: Insights from the SCRIPTS Forum
Can artificial intelligence strengthen democracy, or does its current development model undermine it? And what role can Europe play in shaping a different future?
Jun 04, 2026
New SCRIPTS Working Paper Analyses Authoritarian Masculinities in Latin American Far-Right Politics
How do far-right leaders mobilise ideas of masculinity, freedom, and security? In the latest SCRIPTS Working Paper, Jazmín Duarte Sckell examines the political discourses of four far-right leaders from across Latin America.
Jun 01, 2026
New SCRIPTS Blog Post Nr 84. by Gözde Böcü and Tannas Michel
Tackling Disinformation: What High Conflict Contexts tell us about (Building) Democratic Resilience.
May 13, 2026
Thomas Risse on the Limits of US Power | OSTpolitik Studio
On April 8 at OSTpolitik Studio, Prof. Thomas Risse discussed the implications of the Iran war for the international order and the limits of American power. He reflected on questions of global governance, the role of the United States, and broader shifts in world politics.
Apr 23, 2026
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
