Together with Axelle Germanaz, Heike Paul gives a talk titled "'Manifest Domesticity' Reloaded: The Neo-Imperial Politics of the Tradwife-Movement". It is part of a conference on "Neoimperialism and Human Rights", which is a cooperation between the Research Groups "Neoimperialismus als Herausforderung der Gegenwart" (BAdW) and "Universalism and Particularism in European Contemporary History" (LMU Munich) and the Academy for European Human Rights Protection (University of Colo

Right now, there is much talk of conflict, division, and civil war-like conditions in the US, while at the same time the 250th anniversary of the world’s oldest democracy is being celebrated. In her talk, Heike Paul examines the power and influence of the country’s political and cultural founding myths, which for a long time were widely regarded as the common basis of the national identity. These include the myths of discovery, expansion, the founding of the state, and social

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

Heike Paul was interviewed for the audio documentary “Skinny – Körper und Kontrolle”, published by the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BAdW). The documentary consists of three episodes; the second and third feature Heike Paul as a speaker. It is available (in German) in the mediatheque of the BAdW as well as on other common platforms for podcasts. For more information (in German), see here.

Heike Paul is interviewed by Laura Räuber in the latest episode of the "kurzgesagt"-podcast of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and...