News from the Cluster
35 Jahre Mauerfall | SCRIPTS-Forschende reflektieren über den Einfluss des Mauerfalls auf ihr Forschungsfeld
Mit dem Fall der Berliner Mauer verkündeten einige den „Sieg des Liberalismus“. 35 Jahre später stehen liberale Gesellschaftsmodelle weltweit unter Druck.
Nov 22, 2024
Polarization and Deep Contestations | SCRIPTS researchers discuss results of US Election during book launch
Nov 12, 2024
Berlin Science Week 2024 | SCRIPTS scholar Sergei Akopov addresses academic freedom
The rising challenges faced by scientists in conducting research and publishing findings without constraints were at the heart of a theatrical performance and panel debate organised by the Hidden Research project during the 2024 Berlin Science Week.
Nov 11, 2024
Oxford University Press Series | The Liberal Script at the Beginning of the 21st Century
Oct 31, 2024
SCRIPTS Blog Post No. 76 by Anastasia Mgaloblishvili
SCRIPTS Doctoral Researcher Anastasia Mgaloblishvili analyses the 2024 elections that were viewed by many as an existential battle for Georgia’s democracy – a referendum between moving towards Europe and falling back into Russian influence.
Oct 31, 2024
Asia Conferences | SCRIPTS holds Regional Workshops with International Partners
From 7 to 11 October, seven SCRIPTS members participated in two workshops hosted by SCRIPTS in collaboration with international partners in China and Japan.
Oct 11, 2024
New Centre for Advanced Studies in Berlin
Sep 30, 2024
Renewal Proposal | SCRIPTS Sets Course for its Second Act: An interview with Tanja Börzel
SCRIPTS has just submitted its renewal proposal for the next phase of the German Research Foundation's (in German, DFG – Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) Excellence Strategy, marking an exciting milestone for the entire SCRIPTS community. We had the opportunity to sit down with our speaker, Tanja A. Börzel, to discuss the future of the Cluster. In this interview, Tanja shares her groundbreaking and inspiring thoughts on SCRIPTS' future direction, including new research priorities and reflections on the goals already achieved.
Sep 26, 2024
The PALS Survey | An Interview with Lukas Antoine
In 2020 Lukas Antoine joined SCRIPTS to work as a researcher in the global comparative public opinion survey “Public Attitudes towards the Liberal Script” (PALS) . Antoine worked on the PALS survey as a doctoral researcher and is currently a data analyst at the 'Stifterverband für die deutsche Wissenschaft'. We spoke with him about his work on PALS and his experience as a doctoral researcher at SCRIPTS. He also gave us a few personal tips that could be useful for future PhD candidates.
Aug 12, 2024
Tanja A. Börzel and Anastasia Mgaloblishvili at first ECPR YEN webinar on Europeanisation
Aug 01, 2024
SCRIPTS Blog Post No. 75 by Marlene Ritter
Shortly after the EU election in June, Jessica Gienow-Hecht, Tobias Klee, Marlene Ritter, and Lesar Yurtsever organised an international SCRIPTS workshop titled “Welcome to the (Il)liberal State: Place Branding as a Historical Practice”. Doctoral Researcher Marlene Ritter relates the findings of the workshop to the recurring debate on the EU’s struggle to make a convincing case for itself. What is there to learn from a historical perspective — in assessing, but also addressing this problem? Spoiler alert: One cannot not communicate. And this is part of the problem, but it may be part of a long-term solution as well
Jul 26, 2024
SCRIPTS Blog Post No. 74 by Roberta Astolfi
Recent domestic circumstances and the results of the EU elections give reasons for raising the level of concern about the resilience of Italian democracy. Roberta Astolfi analyses the international relevance of two Italian specific political events and how they affect new strategies and regrouping within the European institutions.
Jul 17, 2024
SCRIPTS Working Paper No. 41 by Roberta Astolfi
Between Populism and Technocracy. The Impoverishment of the Individual’s Political Role and the Vulnerability of Liberal Democracy
Jul 15, 2024
Understanding the State of Liberal Societies: Cluster of Excellence SCRIPTS Releases Open-Access Dataset to the Public
Liberal societies are under pressure worldwide: internally eroded by right-wing populist electoral victories and growing economic inequality, externally challenged by the power play of autocratic governments. The survey “ Public Attitudes towards the Liberal Script ” (PALS), conducted in thirty countries with over 60,000 participants, provides a crucial basis for future research. The resulting dataset offers insights into attitudes toward liberal principles and institutions and is now available to the public.
Jul 10, 2024
