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.

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.

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.

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.

Contribution to the Workshop "Wissenschaft meets Außenpolitik" in Berlin

Sabine Carey will participate at the Workshop “Wissenschaft meets Außenpolitik” Deutsche Außenpolitik aus der Sicht der Internationalen Beziehungen on 21/22 March 2024. She will contribute to a panel on civil war and fragile states. The workshop is jointly organized by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik, the SCRIPTS Cluster at the Free University of Berlin and the University of Zürich.

Guest lecture at the University of Bergen

Sabine Carey will give a guest lecture at the Challenges in Advanced Democracies (CHAD) Research Group at the Department of Comparative Politics, University of Bergen, on 6th March 2024. She will present her work on perceptions of the police in Northern Ireland, co-authored with Marcela Ibanez (University of Zurich), Eline Drury Løvlien (NTNU), and Marie-Therese Meye (University of Mannheim).

Guest lecture at Collegio Alberto in Turin

Sabine Carey presented her ongoing research at the Collegio Carlo Alberto in Turin in November 2023. This study investigates how shared community background with police officer and the context of policing shape views of the police in Northern Ireland.

Roundtable on war in Ukraine

Sabine Carey participated in a roundtable on the war in Ukraine, organised by the University of Mannheim on 7 March 2023. The roundtable was moderated by Thomas Fetzer (Law) and included besides Sabine Carey Philipp Gassert (Contemporary History), Marc Helbling (Sociology) and Eckhard Janeba (Economics).

Presentation at the 6th Conference on the Political Economy of Democracy and Dictatorship

Sabine Carey is presenting a joint project with Anita Gohdes and Neil Mitchell at the 6th International Conference on the Political Economy of Democracy and Dictatorship (PEDD) at the University of Münster, 23-25 February 2023. This project asks whether auxiliary armed forces help leaders stay in power. Initial results suggest that while pro-government militias in general do not contribute to leadership tenure, leaders that can rely on auxiliary forces that are directly connected to them stay in power for longer than those without a direct link to such armed group. A direct link seems to signal loyalty more effectively than co-ethnic or co-religious militia forces.