The research consortium De:link//Re:link aims to demonstrate the importance of area studies for knowledge production, communication and dissemination in a world increasingly characterized by uncontrolled digitization and fragmented knowledge. Engaging with the notion of “link”, the group brings local perspectives and new dimensions of knowledge into focus: Local Insights and New Knowledges. In the research, the term “local” does not only include spatial but also, and even more so, relational components.
Our new advisory board member Han Cheng will give us a short introduction to his work in a lunchtime talk on 16 April 2026. Register now to attend online.
On 6 March 2026, Claudia Derichs held a keynote speech at a one-day symposium at the University of East Anglia, UK. The lecture traced the development of Area Studies and explore the principle of “no research about you without you”.
On 12 March 2026, Valentin Krüsmann (ZOiS) gave a lunchtime talk exploring the key part multilateral development banks play within the BRI.
