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Forum Internationale Wissenschaft (FIW)
The Forum Internationale Wissenschaft (FIW) is a central scientific institution of the University of Bonn, founded in 2012.
The scientific departments focus on the subject areas of Comparative Research on Democracies and Authoritarian Regimes, Science Studies and the Politics of Science, Comparatitive Research on Religions and Digital Society.
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Vitor Barros received scholarship5
In January 2025, Vitor Barros received a doctoral scholarship from the Gerda Henkel Foundation for his project ‘Ethnic differentiation and subtle racial animosity: Brazil (1887-2022)’.
Feb 13, 2025 5
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Best Master Thesis 2023 in Sociology at the University of São Paulo6
Vitor Barros, FIW researcher, obtained the prize for Best Master Thesis 2023 in Sociology at the University of São Paulo.
Feb 13, 2025 6
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New employees at the FIW: Kathrin Fischer and Lukas Boch as new researchers in the Department of Religious Studies7
Didactician Kathrin Fischer and historian Lukas Boch joined the Religious Studies team at the beginning of 2025.
Feb 12, 2025 7
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Berufung von Dr. Hanno Kruse an das Forum Internationale Wissenschaft8
Dr. Hanno Kruse was appointed as Junior Professor (W1 with tenure track to W2) for Sociology with a focus on social inequality at the FIW.
Nov 12, 2024 8

Dahrendorf Library

The FIW owes the Dahrendorf Library, comprising about 7,000 books, to the donation of the widow of Ralf Dahrendorf. Since 2012, it can be found in the basement of the FIW.

Perspektiven der Moderne

›Perspektiven der Moderne‹ is the central scientific lecture series at the Forum Internationale Wissenschaft. Lectures take place on Wednesdays.

Newsletter

Subscribing to the Forum Internationale Wissenschaft newsletter, you can receive information and updates about all FIW departments and events to your inbox.

Vacancies and internships

Here you can find current vacancies of the FIW. Additionally, the Forum Internationale Wissenschaft offers internship opportunities to interested students.

Links

  1. https://www.fiw.uni-bonn.de/en/research/research-on-democracies
  2. https://www.fiw.uni-bonn.de/en/research/science-studies
  3. https://www.fiw.uni-bonn.de/en/research/religion-studies
  4. https://www.fiw.uni-bonn.de/en/research/digital-society
  5. https://www.fiw.uni-bonn.de/en/news/phd-scholarship-for-fiw-researcher-vitor-barros
  6. https://www.fiw.uni-bonn.de/en/news/prize-for-best-master-thesis-of-2023-for-vitor-barros
  7. https://www.fiw.uni-bonn.de/en/news/new-employees-at-the-fiw
  8. https://www.fiw.uni-bonn.de/en/news/berufung-von-dr-hanno-kruse-an-das-forum-internationale-wissenschaft
  9. https://www.fiw.uni-bonn.de/en/news
  10. https://www.fiw.uni-bonn.de/en/events/upcoming-events
  11. https://www.fiw.uni-bonn.de/en/research/research-on-democracies/dahrendorf-library
  12. https://www.fiw.uni-bonn.de/en/perspektiven-der-moderne
  13. https://www.fiw.uni-bonn.de/de/publikationen/newsletter
  14. https://www.fiw.uni-bonn.de/en/vacancies-and-internships