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Discovering Wroclaw: My First Year in the EMGS Programme

By Marleen Aschmutat As a 22-year-old student, my academic journey has taken me across borders and into culturally rich environments. Before joining EMGS, I studied European Studies in Maastricht and completed a six-month internship with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Cameroon. These experiences shaped my interest in international relations

The Unholy Alliance: The Rise of the Far-Right and Digital Capitalism

While social media was initially hailed as a pillar of democracy, a troubling development is emerging: Digital moguls like Elon Musk are increasingly taking openly far-right positions. This analysis examines the “unholy alliance” between digital capitalism and right-wing movements. It reveals how platform algorithms, targeted disinformation, and a misunderstood

Our EMGS Winter School 2024

The EMGS students visited Tulln, Austria, from December 6th to 9th for five days of intense work and social activities. During the first two days, the main discussions were organized around Key Concepts in Global Studies research. These discussions were organized in 5 Workshops: 1) Capitalism, Commodity Frontiers and
Graduation Ceremony 2024 in Ghent

The EMGS Consortium congratulates the Class of 2024!

On 9 November Ghent University was hosting this year’s EMGS Graduation Ceremony! 65 students received their diplomas and celebreted their success after two years of hard work. Special congratulations go to Ms Ina Niehues, M.A, who received the Best Thesis Award 2024 for her Master’s thesis „Challenging the slow

GESI Students visit Dresden!

As part of our semester activities, GESI students visited Dresden, the capital of Saxony. Albertinum Modern Art Museum: The first excursion took our MA students to the Albertinum Modern Art Museum. Students from the seminar “Global East – Global South: Transregional Connections from the Endings of Empires to Cold

Interview with Jr. Prof. Dr. Megan Maruschke

Learn more about Jr. Prof. Dr. Megan Maruschke, lecturer at the Global and European Studies Institute (GESI). Jr. Prof. Dr. Maruschke’s research interests include global history, border studies since the 18th century, free ports and special economic zones, French and American imperial history, the age of revolutions, and migration

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