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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 4 November 2026 Lecture Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies Your Genes Are in My Environment: Sociogenomics and the End of Nature vs. Nurture Read more
Read more 16 November 2026 Lecture Joint event Anthropocene History and the Question of Agency Read more
Read more 18 November 2026 Lecture Joint event Book Launch The Age of Confiscation with Prof Nicholas Mulder Read more
Thinking across disciplines: 20 years of the Max Weber Programme As the Max Weber Programme turns 20, the latest #uniquelyEUI episode brings together its Director, Sergio Puig, and Fellows Yasemin Akçagüner and Roberto Valli in a conversation about what makes the programme distinctive: working across disciplines, with the humanities at its heart. Read more Thinking across disciplines: 20 years of the Max Weber Programme
Village stories from the front lines: Natasja Rupesinghe on war in central Mali In the villages of central Mali, communities have lived through blockades, killings, and rebels mobilising in their midst. During six months of fieldwork, conducting around 200 interviews, Natasja Rupesinghe listened to their stories. In a new #EUIResearch video, she shares what she heard. Read more Village stories from the front lines: Natasja Rupesinghe on war in central Mali
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