GRK 2571 - Empires

🎓 We are hiring!

The Research Training Group 2571 “Empires: Dynamic Change, Temporality and Post-Imperial Orders” invites applications for 4 three-year (65%) postgraduate positions (f/m/d). Start: 1 November 2026, ID no. 00005001.

⏰ Application deadline: 21 June 2026.

Please apply exclusively via the university portal: https://uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00005001/ (email submissions not accepted).

We offer a structured doctoral programme, international networking, and a supportive environment across multiple disciplines (History, Sociology, Political Science, Islamic Studies, and more). We strongly encourage international applicants.

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📢 Call for Papers: “Responding to Empire”
Join us on 11–13 November 2026 in Freiburg, Germany, for the fourth annual conference of the RTG 2571 Empires.
The conference explores how individuals, communities, and institutions responded to imperial structures—by defending, normalising, resisting, or paradoxically navigating empire.
Keynotes: Renate Dürr and Franco De Angelis
Accommodation is covered for speakers; travel bursaries may be available.
Please submit a 300–400 word abstract and a short bio by 13 March 2026 to:
conference@grk2571.uni-freiburg.de
Further details:
https://uni-freiburg.de/empires/annual-conference-2026/

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Reminder: On 5 December 2025, 2–4 PM (c.t.), Dr Margret Frenz will give a lecture on “A Part, and Apart. Transcontinental Lives in Imperial Times” in Lecture Hall 1010 (KG I), University of Freiburg.

Dr Frenz is a transnational and imperial historian whose work explores migration, memory, and colonial entanglements. She currently coordinates restitution and colonial-provenance matters at the Ministry of Science, Research, and the Arts Baden-Württemberg. @mwk_bw@mastodon.social

All are warmly invited – no registration required.

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🚀 Now open for applications! 🚀

The DFG Research Training Group 2571 “Empires. Dynamic Change, Temporality and Post-Imperial Orders” at @unifreiburg@xn--baw-joa.social is recruiting four three-year PhD positions (65%, TV-L E13), starting on 1 May 2026.

🗓 Application deadline: 31 December 2025
📍 Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Full call and details: https://uni-freiburg.de/empires/jobs-and-opportunities/

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Join us for the next talk in our RTG 2571 “Empires” Ringvorlesung, Temporality of Imperial Violence.

🗓️ 6 November 2025, 18:00–20:00, HS 1015 (KG I).

Professor Elahe Haschemi Yekani (HU Berlin): “Archival Poetics: Containing Affects of Un/Belonging in British Memorial Culture.” Language: English. Bring your questions—discussion welcome.
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🌍 Guest Lecture Alert!
Join us on 5 December 2025 (2–4 PM, Lecture Hall 1010, KG I) for a talk by Dr Margret Frenz (Oxford/Stuttgart):
“A Part, And Apart. Transcontinental Lives in Imperial Times.”

Discover how migration, memory, and colonial entanglements shaped lives across empires — and join the discussion! ✨

All are warmly welcome.

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🚀 Exciting Opportunity Alert! 🚀
In early November, we will publish the official job postings for four new PhD positions that start on 1 May 2026.
We are especially looking for scholars who examine empires from a temporality perspective.

💡 Don’t miss out – keep an eye on our feed and hit “Follow” so you’re the first to see the details when they drop.

🔔 Stay updated!

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👀 Your PhD adventure starts here—watch this space!

🔔 Mark your calendars! Our lecture series “Temporality of Imperial Violence” is scheduled for this Winter Term 2025/26 at the University of Freiburg.

🗓️ Every Thursday, leading scholars from around the world will examine how imperial violence unfolds, persists, and is remembered across time and space. From slow violence to sudden rupture, we’ll explore the temporal logics of empire in diverse historical contexts.
📍 All sessions are open to the public. Join us for critical conversations and fresh perspectives!
📄 Full programme in the flyer below.

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🎥 Save the date: 12–14 September, the Communales Kino Freiburg and Haus der Jugend will host “HerStories: Arabische Filmpionierinnen.” This festival celebrates the pioneering work of women filmmakers from across the Arab world, featuring screenings, premieres, talks, and music. It’s co-organised by Cine Arab and zusammen leben e.V.

Tickets available from 26 August: https://www.koki-freiburg.de/herstories-arabische-filmpionierinnen/

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African Heritage In Europe: Join a special screening of “Dahomey” and “If Objects Could Speak” on 24 July at 19:30, hosted by Kommunales Kino Freiburg (Urachstr. 40, 79102 Freiburg). Both films address the colonial appropriation of African cultural objects and pose vital questions about restitution, identity, and justice.

Afterwards, Dr. Kokou Azamede (Université Lomé, Togo) and filmmaker Elena Bauer will discuss these issues on a panel moderated by Dr. Richard Legay (ABI). This event is organised by our local partners and we highly recommend attending.

https://www.koki-freiburg.de/dahomey-if-objects-could-speak-panel/

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Mark your calendars! On 28 July 2025 (2–5 p.m., HS 1132), join our Colonial Photography Workshop with Dr. Kokou Azamede (Lomé) and Prof. Hans Peter Hahn (Frankfurt a. M.). Explore how colonial images served as propaganda, how we can re-read them today, and discuss their enduring relevance.

Workshop language: English.

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🌍🎓 Discover the complex narratives of colonial violence and the quest for postcolonial identity in West Africa! Join us on 🗓 8 July 2025 from 🕕 20:15 to 21:45 in 📍 HS 1228, KG I, for Dr. Kokou Azamede’s thought-provoking talk: “Koloniale Gewalt und postkoloniale Identität: Auf der Suche nach Selbstbestimmung in Westafrika.” Whether you’re attending in person or tuning in via Zoom, this is an opportunity to delve deep into history and its impact on identity.
🔗 Curious to learn more? Email anika.becher@act.uni-freiburg.de for the Zoom link and visit the event page: https://t1p.de/23qqm

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