Events

Conferences, Workshops, and Panel Discussions

Writing Workshop with Beate Richter

Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 9:00–13:00, room C19.00.03 (Forschungsbau Weltbeziehungen). The workshop is aimed at doctoral researchers and postdocs who would like dedicated time and guidance to work on their academic writing – a chapter, an article, or a piece they have been meaning to get back to. No prior preparation is required. Facilitated by Beate Richter. Organised by Dr. Madeleine Böhm (DeGlobE / Willy Brandt School of Public Policy).

Registration: Places are limited to 15 participants and assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, send an email to c2po@uni-erfurt.de with the subject line “[Writing Workshop] Registration” by 2 October 2026.

What does it mean to produce academic knowledge on security? Franco-German perspectives

Workshop on 12 and 13 November 2026 at the University of Erfurt. The workshop brings together 15 early-career researchers from France, Germany and beyond with more senior researchers to reflect on the relationship between security and academic knowledge production. Convened by Cynthia Wang (University of Strasbourg and University of Erfurt) and Dr. Karoline Färber (University of Erfurt).

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Colloquia and Other Research Offerings

Semester Colloquium in the Winter Semester 2026/2027

The weekly C2PO colloquia in the winter semester 2026 take place every Thursday, 12:15 to 13:45, in person and, by arrangement, hybrid. C2PO members and fellows have the opportunity to present current research findings, chapters of their dissertation or habilitation, or other shorter texts.

Guest talks in the winter semester 2026/2027:
5 November 2026 – Vivienne Jabri
19 November 2026 – Jan Byczkowski
26 November 2026 – Céline Barry: European Border Regime; second guest talk to be confirmed (in cooperation with the DFG research network “poststructuralist perspectives on protest”)
3 December 2026 – Guan Teh and Madita Standke-Erdmann
14 January 2027 – Saskia Jaschek: Sudanese resistance; second guest talk to be confirmed (in cooperation with the DFG research network “poststructuralist perspectives on protest”)

All guest talks are open to the public and free of charge.

Program and registration: c2po@uni-erfurt.de

Writing Workshop in the Winter Semester 2026/2027

Every Thursday from 9:15 to 11:30 in the winter semester 2026/2027, everyone who wants to work on their texts together meets for a writing workshop in a group room at the university library. The reserved room is communicated via a Signal group. Anyone interested can join this group via a link on the C2PO space in Moodle.

Organization: c2po@uni-erfurt.de

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Networking Events

C2PO Regulars’ Table (Stammtisch)

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