What’s Going On?

The Research Unit on Voluntariness is more than just our team. We are part of a growing international community of scholars who share an interest in the concept of voluntariness. We invite fellow researchers to join the discussion, not just in writing but also in person. Over the next few years we are planning workshops and lecture series, and we will let you know what’s happening around voluntariness and our research unit.

Stay tuned and we’ll keep you posted about news, events, and guests as well as all sorts of sidelines!

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News & Sidelines

We Welcome Regula Ludi as Mercator Fellow 2026!

We are delighted to welcome PD Dr. Regula Ludi as a Mercator Fellow of the Research Unit Voluntariness! She will be a visiting scholar at the University of Erfurt from mid-May to early July 2026.

We Welcome Matthias Ruoss as Mercator Fellow 2026!

We are delighted to welcome PD Dr. Matthias Ruoss as a Mercator Fellow of the Research Unit Voluntariness! He will be a visiting scholar at the University of Erfurt from early April to early June 2026.

We Welcome Tahire Erman as Mercator Fellow 2026!

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Tahire Erman as a Mercator Fellow in the Research Unit Voluntariness for the summer semester of 2026! She will be a visiting scholar at the University of Erfurt in April and May 2026.

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