Event series "Democracy needs discourse" - contribution to kick-off event

It was a pleasure to participate in the first event of the series “Demokratie braucht Diskurs” (Democracy needs discourse), organized by the institutions of higher education. The first event took place at the University of Mannheim, moderated by Karsten Kammholz, Chief editor of the Mannheimer Morgen. I spoke about the link between democracy and human rights and the role of public opinion in this connection. My colleagues from the University of Mannheim, Prof. Dr. Svenja Behrendt, Dr. Philipp Müller and Prof. Dr. Heiko Paulheim highlighted different aspects of democracy, basic rights, the media and AI.

Presentation at ISA Conference

Sabine Carey is presenting first results of the project on perceptions of human rights at the Annual Convention of the International Studies Association in Chicago, 2-5 March 2025. This is a joint research paper with Katrin Paula (TUM), Nadine O’Shea (TUM) and Rob Johns ( University of Southampton).

Sabine Carey at roundtable on the domestic-international nexus

Sabine Carey is participating in a roundtable on the nexus between domestic and international politics. The event is organized by Alexandru Grigorescu, Molly Melin, Jay Kao, Sooyeon Kang and Sarah Maxey and takes place at Loyola University Chicago on 1 March 2025.

Interview in the "Mannheimer Morgen" about the situation in Syria

Sabine Carey was interviewed by the “Mannheimer Morgen” newspaper about the situation in Syria after President Bashar al-Assad’s removal from power. The article appeared on 11 Dec. 2024 (sorry, it is behind a paywall).

Online info session for female students about PhD programmes in political science

On 15 January 2025, 10am-11am CET, I will hold another informal zoom session for female students who are potentially considering pursuing a PhD in political science. I will be joined by Prof. Kristine Eck (Aalborg University) and Dr. Anna-Lena Hönig (University of Konstanz) to discuss:

• what to consider when deciding to pursue a PhD, incl. pros & cons of a PhD

• how to identify for a suitable PhD programme

The goals of this informal session are:

• to provide you with basic information about the format of PhD programmes/positions in Europe

• to put you in a better position for making an informed choice about pursuing a PhD in political science in Europe

• most importantly, to provide a save space for you to ask questions.

Please note that we will not provide information about specific funding programmes.

Interested? To register for the online event, please email us at phd-info@uni-mannheim.de by 12 January 2025 with your name and the MA programme you are currently enrolled in.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sabine Carey at Leiden University

Sabine Carey was presenting some early insights from the project “Perceptions of Human Rights” at the workshop New Developments within the Study of Political Conflict and Violence. The workshop was organized by Roos van der Haer, Babak Rezaeedaryakenari and Matt Digiuseppe ant took place at Leiden University from 26-27 November 2024.

Sabine Carey at Peace Science Conference

As Councilor at the Peace Science Society, Sabine Carey will be participating in their annual conference at the University of Michigan, 7-9 November 2024. She will also present a collaborative project with Eline Drury Løvlien and Marie-Therese Meye.

"Fireside chat" at the Workshop on Conflict Dynamics

Sabine Carey talks about “Post-Doc Opportunities in our Field” at the Workshop Conflict Dynamics. The workshop is co-organized by the TUM and University of Konstanz and takes place in Burghausen from 9-10 October 2024.

Vortrag beim Schlossfest der Universität Mannheim

Am 7. September findet das jährliche Schlossfest der Universität Mannheim statt. Als Teil des Science Marathon hält Sabine Carey einen Kurz-Vortrag zum Thema “Der lange Schatten eines Konfliktes: (K)ein Gefühl der Sicherheit für alle?”

Vorlesung für Jugendliche

Sabine Carey redete mit ca. 80 Jugendlichen von Gymnasien aus der Rhein-Neckar Region über die Eskalation von Kriegen, wieso es zu Kriegen kommt und wie man das Risiko von Kriegsausbrüchen verringern kann. Die Vorlesung war Teil der Aktion “Mehr WISSENschaft” der Universität Mannheim.

Peace Science Society Councilor

Sabine Carey has been voted onto the Council of the Peace Science Society. Her four-year term starts in the summer 2024.

Guest lecture at the Humboldt University Berlin

Sabine Carey presented her ongoing work at the Politics Lecture Series at the Humboldt University Berlin. She also met with PhD students and postdocs to talk about their research.

New publication on security perceptions and foreign policy preferences in Georgia

Sabine Carey and Jürgen Brandsch have published a new article on how living near different boundary lines affects perceptions of security and preferences towards dealing with a significantly stronger neighbour. Using novel survey data, they show that ambiguous borderlines are linked with greater concerns about insecurity. while clearly fortified borderlines lower concerns about insecurity. Despite these greater concerns of those living near the creeping border between South Ossetia and the rest of Georgia, they are particularly hesitant towards taking a stronger stance towards their Russian neighbour. Hence, strongly felt instability does not necessarily lead to demanding more hawkish foreign policies.