GlobeLecture

About GlobeLecture

GlobeLecture is a series of lectures held several times a semester in which outstanding researchers discuss global change, transnational interdependencies and regional transformations. It is organised by the Leipzig Research Centre Global Dynamics in cooperation with partners inside and outside Leipzig University.

Publisher

Leipzig Research Centre Global Dynamics

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 May 2024

Latest episode

13 Dec 2024

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Dec 2024

   Silke Schwandt: "Figuring out the Past": Do numbers tell stories?

   Dr. Silke Schwandt explores how digital humanities and data analysis shape historical narratives, urging critical assessment of quantitative methods for a balanced understanding of the past.

2. 

   5 Aug 2024

   Lorenzo Spadacini: "Constitutional Reform and Right-Wing Populism in Italy"

   Professor Lorenzo Spadacini, an Associate Professor at the University of Brescia, discusses how Italy's current constitutional reform proposals by the right-wing populist government echo historical precedents, revealing a persistent theme in Italian political culture.

3. 

   28 Jun 2024

   Cynthia Miller Idriss: "Extremism and Youth Radicalisation"

   Host Oliver Decker interviews extremism scholar Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss on evolving U.S. strategies against youth radicalization and hate-fueled violence.

4. 

   21 Jun 2024

   Danny MacKinnon: "Left Behind Places, Populism and Discontent in an Uneven World"

   Professor Danny MacKinnon discusses how neoliberalism, state capitalism, and populism shape spatial policy in Europe and North America, interviewing the geographer about "left behind places" and uneven development.

5. 

   10 Jun 2024

   Christi van der Westhuizen: "Postapartheid Remains: South African Nationalisms"

   Associate Professor Christi van der Westhuizen discusses the enduring legacies of Afrikaner and African nationalisms in post-apartheid South Africa, exploring how race and identity persist in contemporary populist movements.

6. 

   30 May 2024

   Martin Mulsow: Überreichweiten. Perspektiven einer globalen Ideengeschichte

   Professor Dr. Martin Mulsow explores the Early Modern period as a time of "Überreichweiten" or overreach, where global ideas and information overlapped, offering new perspectives on intellectual history in this interview.

7. 

   7 May 2024

   Sebastian Gehrig: "Divided Nation, New States"

   Historian Dr. Sebastian Gehrig discusses the Cold War's impact on divided nations like Germany, Korea, and Vietnam, revealing how superpower conflict shaped global politics.

Who has been a guest on GlobeLecture

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Silke Schwandt
• Lorenzo Spadacini
• Dr Cynthia Miller-Idriss
• Professor Danny MacKinnon
• Christi van der Westhuizen

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings