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Fakultät für Sozialwissenschaften und Philosophie

A watershed in the global condition? Leipzig conference takes a look at globally intertwined crises

From 27 to 29 April 2022, scholars will discuss the present and future of globalisation at the annual conference of Leipzig University’s Research Centre Global Dynamics (ReCentGlobe). Central topics are the international after-effects of the Ukraine war and the pandemic, dealing with collapsing…

Forschung

Universities in Leipzig and Bogotá Sign Cooperation Agreement

The universities in Leipzig and Bogotá, Colombia have signed a cooperation agreement. In it, the two educational institutions pledge to cooperate closely in a number of academic fields. The documents were signed by Professor Sergio Andres Pulgarin Molina, Vice-Rector of the Universidad del Rosario,…

Fakultät für Sozialwissenschaften und Philosophie

New Study: Sexism, Stereotypes and the Credibility of Journalists

In a study published in the renowned journal “Journalism” at the end of December 2021, two researchers from Leipzig University examined the effects of gender on journalists’ credibility in German-speaking countries. Junior professor Mario Haim from the University’s Institute of Communication and…

Zentrale Einrichtungen

Wissenschaftsrat Recommends Construction of Global Hub at Leipzig University

As part of its spring sessions, today the Wissenschaftsrat (German Council of Science and Humanities) made its funding recommendations for new research buildings as part of a federal and state programme. The reviewers were impressed by a joint proposal from Leipzig University and the Free State of…

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The Institute of Political Science at the University of Leipzig bundles research and teaching under the thematic umbrella "Democracy - Education - Europe". Our mission statement is the fact- and problem-oriented analysis of political processes, structures, and contents in a non-discriminatory space.

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Currently, there are circa 700 people studying at the Institute of Political Science of the University of Leipzig.

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