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New episode of Exchanges now available
The De:link//Re:link podcast explores the backgrounds of our researchers: How did they choose their themes? What drives their work? Which challenges have they faced? In the second episode, we speak with Julia Langbein.
Upcoming Brown Bag Talk: China’s Science Silk Road and the New Geopolitics of Knowledge Production
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.
New Article: Tourism frontier: A space of opportunity and disenchantment in Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan
In the summer of 2016, a mountainous district of Pakistan experienced a surge of domestic tourists. Nadia Ali and Conrad Schetter’s article explores the effects on the contested region through extensive qualitative field research.
Audio Feature: Daniel Kossmann on Language and Cultural Mediation
Communication is a central consideration for any researcher – from interacting with interlocutors to explaining findings to a wider audience. This excerpt reveals some insights into the role it played in Daniel Kossmann’s project in the Tanzanian capital.
New Article: Transregionale Entwicklung
John Njenga Karugia’s German-language article on transregional railway projects, their impact on development, and the criticism they face.
Keynote: New Trends in Area Studies
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”.