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 26 May 2025 Workshop Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies Weird Capitalism Read more
Read more 30 May 2025 Seminar Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies Judicial independence in Eastern Europe: a barometer provided by the Strasbourg Court Read more
Read more 12 June 2025 Research seminar Joint event (Mis)uses of scientific language, public health policies, and human rights derogations during COVID-19 in the Council of Europe's system Read more
When democracy becomes a family affair, with Virginia Rocha In this episode of the #MyEUIResearch series, Virginia Rocha, Max Weber Fellow at the Department of Political and Social Sciences, delves into how political dynasties and emerging elites shape democratic outcomes in Brazil. Read more When democracy becomes a family affair, with Virginia Rocha
How history informs the present: Shari’a law and tribal justice in Syria How have tribal justice and Shari’a law influenced each other in Syria’s history? CIVICA Fellow Dima Hussain traces their evolving interaction, from historical roots to modern-day Idlib, exploring legal pluralism beyond state control through her work at EUI and the Central European University. Read more How history informs the present: Shari’a law and tribal justice in Syria
Who owns justice? A conversation with Julia Emtseva Julia Emtseva, a Max Weber Fellow at the EUI Department of Law, looks into the complex interplay between private actors and transitional justice, especially focusing on their ever-growing role in performing public functions, as well as on how we can rethink transitional justice from a different angle. Read more Who owns justice? A conversation with Julia Emtseva
Vampirism and science in the Enlightenment: a conversation with Ádám Mézes Ádám Mézes, Max Weber Fellow at the Department of History, combines historical anthropology with science and technology to study the Enlightenment in a Central European context, assessing questions of disenchantment, medicalisation, and governance. Read more Vampirism and science in the Enlightenment: a conversation with Ádám Mézes