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Start-up Funding for New Research Project
Prof. Dr. Ursula SchröderLaunch of an interdisciplinary, inter-institute Research Training Group - Millions in funding from the Hamburg Ministry for Science and Research (BWFG)
Four institutes. Various specialities. One…
Germany's role in the world - citizens' event
Dr. Cornelius FriesendorfShould Germany play a more prominent role in foreign and security policy? And what does it mean for Germany to accept greater responsibility? Does taking on more responsibility include sending more…
Sea piracy and maritime terrorism
Dr. Patricia SchneiderPiracy and maritime terrorism are transnational risks that affect international shipping, the exchange of goods and trade, but above all the crews of ships. Piracy is also a not insignificant problem…
Should NATO Stay Out of the Middle East? An Assessment
Dr. Ulrich KühnThe Think Tank Carnegie Europe has a blog called “Judy Asks”. In it, journalist Judy Dempsey interviews experts about current topics in foreign policy and security policy. This post deals with the…
An Inconvenient Truth - Movie and discussion about climate change at Abaton cinema
Dr. Delf RotheOn January 7, 2020, the documentary movie An Inconvenient Truth (Guggenheimer 2006) was screened at the Abaton cinema in Hamburg as part of the movie/lecture series Future, Society and Technology.…
New publication series: IFSH Research Report
Ann-Kathrin Benner, Dr. Delf RotheThe new IFSH Research Report series publishes the recent work of our IFSH members. In the first issue, Ann-Kathrin Benner and Delf Rothe – together with Sara Ullström and Johannes Stripple from the…
Apocalyptic thinking in global climate politics
Dr. Delf RotheNatural disasters, famines, epidemics, and mass extinction: climate change is often depicted in apocalyptic terms. In his article “Governing the End Times? Planet Politics and the Secular Eschatology…
Apply now for the new year of Peace and Security Studies (M.A.) 2020/2021
Dr. Ursula Schröder (Head) / Dr. Patricia Schneider (Coordination)Are you interested in the connections between peace research and security policy? You want to learn more about strategies for avoiding or reducing violent conflicts and what conclusions politics…
IFSH Researcher presents at Workshop for the Next Generation of Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Experts
Johanna PolleOn 12th December, IFSH researcher Johanna Polle participated at the 2019 Next Generation Workshop of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (EUNPD) in Brussels. She was one of 13…
Chairman of Munich Security Conference opens NSRI in Hamburg
Dr. Ulrich KühnAt the invitation of the IFSH and the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, international nuclear weapons experts will spend four…