News

In this section, you will find information about recent developments at the College – current research activities and projects, recent publications and achievements, new colleagues and Fellows, and reviews of events.

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Four New Working Groups Selected for PostdocLab Programme

11/05/2026, Essen

Four working groups selected for the second cycle of the PostdocLab programme of the College for Social Sciences and Humanities launched their cross-university research projects in mid-April. They focus on disinformation and mistrust, AI agency in school development, and civic participation in urban planning.

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Ten Senior Researchers Start Fellowships at the College

05/03/2025, Essen

The College welcomes its third cohort of international Senior Fellows. The visiting scholars will spend six months in Essen to work on research projects, collaborating with tandem partners from the University Alliance Ruhr.

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Open Position: Research Professorship ‘Theory and Practice of (Non-)Knowledge’

09/01/2025

The College for Social Sciences and Humanities is seeking to fill the position of the research professorship ‘Theory and Practice of (Non-)Knowledge’. Qualified candidates are welcome to apply by 19 February 2025.

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