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Overcoming boundaries: Can we manage without prisons and camps?

The US immigration agency ICE has sparked fear and horror. Not only are migrants criminalised and brutally persecuted, but earlier this year, ICE officers killed two US citizens in Minneapolis. Against the backdrop of these dramatic events, the University of Graz is shedding light on the role of deportation and detention centres as part of the international conference ‘Camps, Belonging, and Abolition Democracy’. Researchers aim to develop scenarios for how a future without prisons and the death penalty can become a reality.

Between Myth and Crisis: The Hidden Stories of Rivers

Rivers connect landscapes, cities, people and identities. They form trade routes, preserve memories and mark boundaries. They shape the environment and provide habitats. At the same time, they lie at the heart of ecological, political and social crises. This is precisely where the “RIVERS IN CRISIS” research project at the Institute of Slavic Studies comes in

Whistles against division: Rivka Saltiel experienced both unrest and solidarity in the US

Rivka Saltiel, a geographer from the University of Graz, has been working as a visiting professor in Minneapolis for the past five months and has witnessed first-hand the state of emergency and the deadly raids carried out by the immigration agency ICE. She reports on the collective solidarity of the population, the resistance to the President’s attempts to divide the community, and the power of informal social networks that ensure day-to-day provision and safety. These practices of solidarity are also relevant for Europe.

Autorin KI! Ist das noch Literatur, Julia Hoydis?

Mit dem ersten Sonnenstrahl zog ein leiser Nebel über den Campus der alten Universität, während die Studierenden in alle Richtungen eilten. Zwischen den ehrwürdigen Backsteingebäuden pulsierte das Leben, erfüllt von Erwartungen, Geheimnissen und neuen Freundschaften. Im Herzen der Bibliothek saß Clara, die mit klopfendem Herzen auf einen Brief von ihrem Professor wartete. Was sie noch nicht wusste: Dieser Tag sollte alles verändern … So beginnt uniGPT einen Roman. Ist das überhaupt Literatur?

Oper für alle – Alle für Oper

Chance, Öffnung und Veränderung durch inklusives Musiktheater So. 19.04.2026 | 13:00 bis ca. 15:30 Uhr | Studiobühne Grazer Oper

Alternsforschung aus Graz auf der Bühne des US-Kapitols

Ulla Kriebernegg, Leiterin des CIRAC an der Universität Graz, warb in Washington als Vorstandsmitglied der Gerontological Society of America für die Bedeutung der Alternsforschung. Ihr Auftritt beim „Capitol Hill Day“ unterstreicht die internationale Sichtbarkeit der Grazer Forschung zu Altern und Care.

Guest Lectures - Inela Selimović & Mashid Mayar

The Center for Inter-American Studies is hosting two guest lectures in May 2026!

Dimensions of Europe Lunch Lectures - Summer Semester 2026

The field of excellence Dimensions of Europe invites you to join the lunch lectures by this semester's visiting fellows.

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Newslettter - Elastic Borders #6 - January 2026

The new issue of the Elastic Borders Research Project Newsletter is now avaliable online!

Multi-Disciplinary Meanderings

A Modern Framework for Engaging Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Die Winterreise

04.03.2026 17:00 Uhr, HS 23.02 (Mozartgasse 3, 8010 Graz)

Dimensions of Europe Lunch Lecture - Nataša Urošević

The field of excellence Dimensions of Europe invites you to join the lunch lecture by visiting fellow Nataša Urošević on 21 January 2026 starting at…

Dimension of Europe Lunch Lecture - Alina Iovcheva

The field of excellence Dimensions of Europe invites you to join the lunch lecture by visiting fellow Alina Iovcheva on 10 December 2025 starting at…

Dimension of Europe Lunch Lecture - Charlie Ngoudji

The field of excellence Dimensions of Europe invites you to join the lunch lecture by visiting fellow Charlie Ngoudji on 3 December 2025 starting at…

Dimension of Europe Lunch Lecture - Christian Costamagna

The field of excellence Dimensions of Europe invites you to join the lunch lecture by visiting fellow Christian Costamagna on 26 November 2025…

Dimensions of Europe Lunch Lecture - Maša Mrovlje

The field of excellence Dimensions of Europe invites you to join the lunch lecture by visiting fellow Maša Mrovlje on 12 November 2025 starting at…

Dimensions of Europe Lunch Lecture - Vincenzo Tudisco

We kindly invite you to join the lunch lecture on Promoting Equal Treatment and Protecting from Discrimination: The Cooperation between Equality…