(Full) Professor
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Prof. Dr. Rafael Biermann |
Research AreasInternational Organization and Network-Building Security Governance in Europe, esp. the Balkans and post-soviet countries Domestic, particularly ethno-nationalistic Conflicts and Secessions International Conflict-Regulation, esp. Prevention, Mediation, Sanctions, Intervention and Reconciliation International Governmental Organizations, esp. inter-organizational Relations Foreign Policy of Germany and the EU Regional Focus: Southeastern Europa, Caucasus, United States and transatlantic Relations |
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Secretariat |
Please note that the chair has a comprehensive website on which numerous news and information regarding research projects, seminars and PhD candidates are accessible. |
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| Marianne Beyer: | Carl-Zeiss-Str. 3 07743 Jena Room 436 |
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| Office Hours: | Monday - Friday, 10-12 pm | ||
| Phone: | +49 3641 9 45410 | ||
| Fax: | +49 3641 9 45412 | ||
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Research Assistants
Assistant Professors
Cathleen Berger, M.A.
Helena Burgrova, M.A.
Johannes Gold, M.A.
Jonas Jannsen, M.A.
Marco Kienlein, M.A.
Carolina Rehrmann, M.A.
Sebastian Relitz, M.A.
Student Assistants
Helena Falk
Katrin Pakizer
Thea-Marie Schatz
Michael Stürmer
Research Profile
The Mostar bridge – destroyed and rebuilt after the war that tore apart the former Yugoslavia – became a symbol not only for the return of war, destruction, and displacement of peoples after the end of the Cold War, but also for the struggle for a new beginning, inclusion, and unity. Based on considerable research on conflict in former Yugoslavia, this Department aims to build bridges across various divides:
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- Across disciplinary boundaries, including history, psychology, regional studies, sociology, and international law;
- Across the borders within our discipline by connecting theory-guided, methodologically sound research and teaching with in-depth empirical analysis;
- Across the borders of our country by internationalizing teaching and research;
- Across the borders of academia by seeking a mutually beneficial and inspiring dialogue with politics and society.
Our core research areas lie in peace and conflict studies as well as in research on international organizations and regimes, in particular with respect to their interrelatedness. Regionally speaking, our focus is on Eastern Europe. We focus on inter-organizational cooperation, security governance in Europe, secession and ethnic conflicts, prevention and mediation, post-Soviet transformation, German and American foreign policy, as well as shifting power in both the Middle East and East Asia. In our teaching, we try to cover the entire spectrum of international politics, which also includes transatlantic relations, the EU’s foreign and security policy, development policy, and international political economy.
The chair’s motto reflects our dedication to innovation and is derived from the American inventor Alexander Graham Bell:
| “Not always follow the path laid down, it leads where others have already gone.” |
More detailed information can be found on the chair's website.