About Read more about the MWP: The largest international postdoctoral programme in the Social Sciences and Humanities in Europe. Read more About
Activities at a glance The MWP organizes book roundtables, conferences, lectures, multidisciplinary research workshops and academic practice activities. Read more Activities at a glance
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Read more 15 April 2021 Workshop Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies Genocide in Libya: Shar, a Hidden Colonial History Read more
Read more 20 April 2021 Workshop Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies Humanitarian Intervention: the invention of a tradition? Read more
Read more 28 April 2021 Workshop Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies Anthropology of White Supremacy Read more
Rethinking US sanctions in a globalised world, with Flavia Canestrini In this #EUIResearch interview, Max Weber Fellow Flavia Canestrini explores how the United States redesigned its sanctions policy to reconcile the demands of a globalised economy with its geopolitical ambitions. The interview reflects on what this shift reveals about the evolution of US power. Read more Rethinking US sanctions in a globalised world, with Flavia Canestrini
From billions to trillions: Anissa Bougrea on financialisation of aid In this #EUIResearch interview, Max Weber Fellow Anissa Bougrea explores the shift towards the financialisation of development aid. She examines how the growing reliance on private finance has reinforced colonial logics and often fails to deliver development where it is needed most. Read more From billions to trillions: Anissa Bougrea on financialisation of aid
20 years of the Max Weber Programme: looking back, thinking forward Current and former Max Weber Fellows return to the EUI for a conference that is both a reunion and a celebration. They are marking two decades of the programme with a look back on early-career scholarship and a look ahead to what comes next for academia. Read more 20 years of the Max Weber Programme: looking back, thinking forward
Iran: how states and proxies shape conflict with Mohammad Eslami In this #EUIResearch interview, Max Weber Fellow Mohammad Eslami discusses how regional actors, non-state groups, and global powers shape conflict in Iran and the Middle East, stressing that lasting peace requires rules, communication, restraint, and a shared commitment to avoiding escalation. Read more Iran: how states and proxies shape conflict with Mohammad Eslami