As one of the project leaders of the newly established research group "Neoimperialismus als Herausforderung der Gegenwart" (Neoimperalism as the Challenge of the Present), Heike Paul participates in its kick-off event. Following a talk by Jörn Leonhard, Heike Paul takes part in a discussion with Jörn Leonhard and fellow project leaders Martin Schulze Wessel and Carlo Masala. For more information (in German), see here. All Pictures © BAdW / Philipp Gülland

Together with Martin Schulze-Wessel and Carlo Masala, Heike Paul joins the new research group “Neoimperialismus als Herausforderung der Gegenwart“ (Neoimperalism as the Challenge of the Present) at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BAdW) as a PI. The research group runs from 2026 to 2029. For more information (in German), see here. © BAdW / Philipp Gülland

The German Research Association (DFG) has extended the funding period for the research training group “The Sentimental in Literature, Culture, and Politics”, of which Heike Paul is the speaker. The research training group examines forms and functions of the sentimental in synchronic and diachronic perspectives, conceiving of the sentimental as a communicative and relational code which can draw on emotional knowledge and activate empathy. The disciplines collaborating in the r

As part of her ifk fellowship, Heike Paul and Karin Harrasser co-organize the conference "Aufhören. Können / Enabling Endings", which addresses the difficulties and joys of quitting. The conference takes place from Wednesday, June 10, to Friday, June 12, at the ifk Arkade in Vienna. Attendance is possible both via Zoom (registration required) and in-person (no registration required). For more information on the conference program and how to register, see here.

Heike Paul and Astrid Séville have published a volume on renunication ("Verzicht") as a key concept in contemporary political, social, and academic discourse. It is often associated with a certain unease or reluctance, which does not foster a culture of objective debate. The contributors offer a long-overdue interdisciplinary discussion of the concept, systematizing and reflecting on the various meanings of renunciation. In doing so, they focus on a historically grounded clas

Coming soon: A volume on "renunciation" as a key concept in current political, social, and scholarly discourses. The contributions offer a much-needed interdisciplinary discussion of the concept, problematizing and systematizing various semantics of renunciation in different areas of society, past and present. For more information, see here .