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Of Voluntariness, Solidarity and Resilience
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Our Projects | 2024-2027
Voluntariness, Democracy, and Climate Politics
Voluntariness, Self-Care, and Health in the United States around 1865
Voluntariness, Decolonization, and Gender
Voluntariness and the Repatriation of Human Remains from Colonial Contexts
Voluntariness and Solidarity in the GDR and during the Post-socialist Transition (1970-2000)
Voluntariness Behind the Scenes
Our Projects | 2020-2024
Antinomies of Voluntariness
Martyrdom and Voluntariness
Voluntariness as Political Practice
Voluntariness and Dictatorship
Voluntariness, Decolonization, and Labor
Voluntariness and Repatriation
Voluntariness and Capitalism
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The Politics of Voluntariness | Lecture Series 2026
Solidarität und Subversion | Call for Papers
The Power of Voluntary Activity | New Theme Issue
Current Events
Feb 03, 2026 | Film Screening “Exil”
Dec 15-16, 2025 | Workshop “Unsilenced Voices”
Dec 4-5, 2025 | Workshop “Moral History”
Dec 1-2, 2025 | Workshop “Beyond Choice and Command”
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Voluntariness and Participation – Talk at the Department of History in Erfurt
Voluntariness On Tour – Our Project on Martyrdom in Berlin
On the Importance of Complicity – Panel Discussion with Historians
Scholarship “Voluntariness” – Welcome, Mara Albrecht!
Voluntariness as Political Practice – Work in Progress and Upcoming Talks
Voluntariness in Recent and Global History – Upcoming Talk
Voluntariness in Medieval History – Workshop and Talks
We Welcome Mitchell Dean as Mercator Fellow 2023!
Workshop – Reflect Yourself!?
Conference on Solidarity and Volutnariness in Graz
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