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IfL in brief – archive

Here you have the possibility to read older articles from the "IfL in brief" section.

Mental health, a human right

On this subject, science journalist Nora Lessing talked to IfL director Sebastian Lentz and others.

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New source material for geography education research

The IfL has begun digitising its extensive collection of wall maps.

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CfP: War in Ukraine: Situating mobilities and migration in times of multiple crises

Call for special session at Neue Kulturgeographie 2023 conference sponsored by EEGA Research Area 1 “Mobilities and Migration Regimes in Eastern Europe under the Global Condition”

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CfP for a panel on Border In/securities at the BASEES Conference 2023

Invited are contributions focusing on conceptual questions, methodological issues and thematic inputs regarding border in/securities. Abstract submission deadline: 27 September 2022

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Call for contributions & Save the date: IfL research workshop #8

Spatially related research practice in challenging environments: Authoritarianism, conflicts and war

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Job vacancy: successor to Prof Dr Sebastian Lentz

The Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography (IfL) and the Faculty of Physics and Earth Sciences at Leipzig University are seeking from 1 April 2024 to fill the position of a Director (w/m/d) (successor to Prof Dr…

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Arrival Regions final movie "Home"

How does migration to another country affect a person's life? This is the subject of the documentary "Heimat", which was created as part of the "Arrival Regions" project.

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"Rise of Chinese infrastructure investments in Europe and the New Cold War"

A video documentation of the panel "Rise of Chinese infrastructure investments in Europe and the New Cold War" co-organised by the IfL as part of the ReCentGlobe Annual Conference 2022 is now available on YouTube.

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2022 RSA Central and Eastern Europe Conference

The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to 30 May 2022.

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Open Call: CORAL - ITN Training on quantitative and qualitative methods

CORAL-ITN invites five PhD Candidates to join the CORAL-ITN Training on quantitative and qualitative methods 20 – 24 June 2022 in Zeitz, Germany.

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