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 4 February 2026 Lecture Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies Activism and Academia: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue on Academic Freedom and Social Engagement Read more
Read more 23 February 2026 Seminar series Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies Grants in focus: applying for Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships and European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants Read more
Read more 23 April 2026 Workshop Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies AI for teaching and learning purpose Read more
An overlooked EU border as a test of law and humanity, with Maciej Grześkowiak In this #EUIResearch interview, Maciej Grześkowiak reflects on what he witnessed at the Belarus–Poland border and why, in his analysis, the situation at this EU border represents both a humanitarian crisis and a wider rule of law crisis in the EU. Read more An overlooked EU border as a test of law and humanity, with Maciej Grześkowiak
Flourishing against the grain: Polina Baitsym on post-WWII Ukrainian art In this #EUIResearch interview, Maw Weber Fellow Polina Baitsym explores post-WWII Ukrainian art, showing how artists and critics co-existed with and negotiated the evolving meanings of socialist realism, revealing unexpected spaces for creativity even under political constraints. Read more Flourishing against the grain: Polina Baitsym on post-WWII Ukrainian art
Sewing resistance: women's activism and disability rights, with Elisa Heinrich In this #EUIResearch interview, Max Weber Fellow Elisa Heinrich explores how feminist and disability rights activists in German-speaking Europe built networks, reclaimed language, and intertwined personal, political, and professional spheres to demand recognition and advance social justice. Read more Sewing resistance: women's activism and disability rights, with Elisa Heinrich
Rethinking politics after migration, with Eva Krejcova Moving abroad can change how people see politics. A new article led by Eva Krejcova in the American Journal of Political Science reveals a dual dynamic: migrants tend to converge with host country’s views on polity-specific issues while becoming more liberal on transnational ones. Read more Rethinking politics after migration, with Eva Krejcova