Thomas Widlok Awarded Leo Spitzer Prize for Academic Excellence
Thomas Widlok Awarded Leo Spitzer Prize for Academic Excellence The University of Cologne recently awarded research prized to excellent researchers from the natural and life sciences, the humanities, economics and social sciences. “Sharing a Planet in Peril” (SAPP) member Thomas Widlok received the Leo-Spitzer Prize, which is awarded for outstanding academic achievements in the arts, […]
Environmental Justice in Africa: GSSC Associate Member Dennis Agelebe’s New Book Examines Cultural and Legal Impacts
Environmental Justice in Africa: GSSC Associate Member Dennis Agelebe’s New Book Examines Cultural and Legal Impacts Dennis Agelebe is a Research Fellow in the University of Cologne’s Environmental Law Center and Associate Member of the Global South Studies Center (GSSC). He recently published the edited volume “EnvironmentalJustice in Africa: Cultural and Economic Impacts on the […]
Peter Dannenberg Awarded Funding for Priority Programme at the University of Cologne to Investigate the Sustainable and Crisis-Resilient Design of Supply Chains
Peter Dannenberg Awarded Funding for Priority Programme at the University of Cologne to Investigate the Sustainable and Crisis-Resilient Design of Supply Chains The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding a new Priority Programme at the University of Cologne, led by “Sharing a Planet in Peril” (SAPP) member Prof. Dr. Peter Dannenberg, to investigate the sustainability […]
University of Cologne and Instituto Colombo-Alemán para la Paz (CAPAZ) in Bogota Embark on New Institutional Partnership
University of Cologne and Instituto Colombo-Alemán para la Paz (CAPAZ) in Bogota Embark on New Institutional Partnership The Global South Studies Center (GSSC) is happy to announce, that the University of Cologne is now a member of the renowned Instituto Colombo-Alemán para la Paz (CAPAZ) in Bogotá, Colombia. CAPAZ is a German-Colombian Centre of Excellence […]
DFG Approves New Project on Rangeland Degradation in Namibia
DFG Approves New Project on Rangeland Degradation in Namibia The German Research Foundation DFG recently approved a three-year project proposal by Global South Studies Center (GSSC) researcher Diego Menestrey Schwieger. The project will investigate rangeland degradation in Namibia, specifically “bush encroachment”, a phenomenon in which palatable grasses and shrubs are replaced by encroaching woody species […]
Vacancy: Postdoctoral Researcher in VolkswagenStiftung Project “Medium-Scale Farmers in Rural Africa: Transformations in Belonging, Property, Kinship and Power”
Vacancy: Postdoctoral Researcher in VolkswagenStiftung Project “Medium-Scale Farmers in Rural Africa: Transformations in Belonging, Property, Kinship and Power” The project “Medium-Scale Farmers in Rural Africa: Transformations in Belonging, Property, Kinship and Power” was recently approved for funding by VolkswagenStiftung. The project will investigate the agency of medium scale farmers, their strategies for accumulation, and their […]
DAAD-Project “DiaMiGo II – Dialogue on Migration Governance in the Euro-Mediterranean Region – 2025-2026” Between University of Cologne and American University in Cairo Approved for Funding
DAAD-Project “DiaMiGo II – Dialogue on Migration Governance in the Euro-Mediterranean Region – 2025-2026” Between University of Cologne and American University in Cairo Approved for Funding Coordinated by Prof. Gerda Heck (Center for Migration and Refugees Studies at the American Univeristy in Cairo (AUC) and Dr. Karim Zafer from the Global Responsibility Unit of the […]
Project on “Medium-Scale Farmers in Rural Africa: Transformations in Belonging, Property, Kinship and Power“ Approved for Funding by Volkswagen Foundation
Project on “Medium-Scale Farmers in Rural Africa: Transformations in Belonging, Property, Kinship and Power“ Approved for Funding By Volkswagen Foundation The project proposal “Medium-Scale Farmers in Rural Africa: Transformations in Belonging, Property, Kinship and Power“ will be funded by Volkswagen Fundation in the funding line “Perspectives on Wealth: Repercussions of Wealth.“ The project will feature […]
Nsah Mala Named Chairperson of Newly Created Mbessa Kingdom Indigenous Commission for Future Generations and Sustainability in Cameroon and Africa
Nsah Mala Named Chairperson of Newly Created Mbessa Kingdom Indigenous Commission for Future Generations and Sustainability in Cameroon and Africa The Mbessa Commission for Future Generations and Sustainability has been created, thus becoming the first indigenous initiative in Cameroon aimed at driving the implementation of the outcomes of the United Nations Summit of the Future. […]
Luregn Lenggenhager Awarded SNSF Starting Grant: Curated Escapes and Derelict Landscapes in Times of Climate Change
Luregn Lenggenhager Awarded SNSF Starting Grant: Curated Escapes and Derelict Landscapes in Times of Climate Change The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) funds excellent research at universities and other institutions – from chemistry to medicine to sociology. Researcher Luregn Lenggenhager currently resides at the Global South Studies Center (GSSC) with a Marie Skodolowskaja project that compares […]
