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Watch & Listen

In the Watch & Listen section, you can access recorded talks, interviews, and media content featuring SCRIPTS researchers and experts. The content explores key global issues, such as the political shocks of the last two decades, which have occurred despite significant economic and social advancements—from a reduction in interstate wars to a decline in absolute poverty in many regions. These recordings provide deeper insights into how these developments challenge the liberal script and offer perspectives on its future trajectories.

Podcast Series: Long Live the Diaspora (Lang lebe die Diaspora)

A new three-part podcast series explores the political engagement and perspectives of African diasporas in Germany. Listen to the Podcast here.

Wissensaustausch: Forschung trifft auf Diplomatie - SCRIPTS beim Podcast Exzellent erklärt

Video | The SCRIPTS research programme: Contestations of the Liberal Script

The world has experienced a series of political shocks in the last two decades despite huge economic and social achievements that range from a decreasing number of interstate wars to a delcine of absolute poverty in many parts of the world. Through its research programme, SCRIPTS has set out to investigate the puzzle of an increasing number and and frequency of contestations of the liberal script.

SCRIPTS Talks ON TOUR: The Emergence and Decay of Democracy

In conversation with journalist Tamina Kutscher, Philipp Lepenies examines how parliamentary democracy developed – and why it remains fragile. Through five concise theses, the discussion addresses the roles of elites, institutions, and citizens in both the rise and erosion of democratic order.

Futuring the Liberal Script

“Futuring the Liberal Script” is a conversation series live from the silent green. Researchers of SCRIPTS and guests discuss the current crisis of liberal societies and democracies from diverse perspectives.

Perspectives of SCRIPTS

As part of the SCRIPTS research programme, four Research Units systematically cut across disciplinary and epistemic boundaries, and promote joint publication and diffusion of research results. In our video series "Perspectives of SCRIPTS", Principal Investigators present puzzles related to one of the four RUs: Borders, Orders, (Re-)Allocation and Temporality.

SCRIPTS Ringvorlesung | Wintersemester 2022/2023

Auseinandersetzungen über und in liberale(n) Ordnungen. Zur Kritik und Zukunft des liberalen Skripts

Wissenschaftsfreiheit: Wenn Forschung angegriffen wird — SCRIPTS beim Podcast "Exzellent Erklärt"

Faces of SCRIPTS

A short interview series with young researchers at SCRIPTS where they talk about their personal journey into academia and show the people behind academic research.

SCRIPTS Ringvorlesung | Wintersemester 2023/2024

Kritik und Zukunft des liberalen Skripts. Zu den Ursachen der Auseinandersetzungen über und in liberalen Ordnungen