Presenting new research at the European Political Science Society Conference

I am looking forward to the first conference of the European Political Science Society (EPSS) in Belfast, 18-20 June 2026! Having put together the program for the Section on Conflict and Political Violence together with Monika Sus, I am very excited about all the interesting work that we will be able to see and discuss in Belfast.

I will also be presenting two projects with my wonderful co-authors, come and see us if you are at the EPSS conference:

“Symbols of Division: The Effect of Cultural Celebrations on Post-Conflict Tensions”, together with Marie-Therese Meye and Eline Drury Løvlien, 19th June 17:10-18:50, Hall 1D

“What if you take people down the slippery slope? A video experimental test of reactions to human rights arguments” together with Katrin Paula, Rob Johns and Nadine O’Shea, 20th June, 15:20-17:00, Hall 2A

Participating in workshop on how paramilitaries end

I am excited to participate in the workshop “How paramilitaries end: Lessons from academia and practice” on 17 June 2026 in Belfast. This is one of the pre-conference workshops of the European Political Science Society.

Talk at Nuffield Political Science Seminar

On 20 January 2026 I presented the project “Resilience of human rights support: When are people (not) willing to protect the rights of others?” This is part of the joint work with Katrin Paula, Rob Johns and Nadine O’Shea on perceptions of human rights, funded by the DFG.

Talk at the "Conflict and Change" research seminar

I am excited to discuss an ongoing project with Katrin Paula, Rob Johns and Nadine O’Shea on human rights attitudes at the “Conflict and Change” research seminar at University College London on 30 April 2025.

Event series "Democracy needs discourse" - contribution to kick-off event

It was a pleasure to participate in the first event of the series “Demokratie braucht Diskurs” (Democracy needs discourse), organized by the institutions of higher education. The first event took place at the University of Mannheim, moderated by Karsten Kammholz, Chief editor of the Mannheimer Morgen. I spoke about the link between democracy and human rights and the role of public opinion in this connection. My colleagues from the University of Mannheim, Prof. Dr. Svenja Behrendt, Dr. Philipp Müller and Prof. Dr. Heiko Paulheim highlighted different aspects of democracy, basic rights, the media and AI.

Presentation at ISA Conference

Sabine Carey is presenting first results of the project on perceptions of human rights at the Annual Convention of the International Studies Association in Chicago, 2-5 March 2025. This is a joint research paper with Katrin Paula (TUM), Nadine O’Shea (TUM) and Rob Johns ( University of Southampton).

Sabine Carey at roundtable on the domestic-international nexus

Sabine Carey is participating in a roundtable on the nexus between domestic and international politics. The event is organized by Alexandru Grigorescu, Molly Melin, Jay Kao, Sooyeon Kang and Sarah Maxey and takes place at Loyola University Chicago on 1 March 2025.

Online info session for female students about PhD programmes in political science

On 15 January 2025, 10am-11am CET, I will hold another informal zoom session for female students who are potentially considering pursuing a PhD in political science. I will be joined by Prof. Kristine Eck (Aalborg University) and Dr. Anna-Lena Hönig (University of Konstanz) to discuss:

• what to consider when deciding to pursue a PhD, incl. pros & cons of a PhD

• how to identify for a suitable PhD programme

The goals of this informal session are:

• to provide you with basic information about the format of PhD programmes/positions in Europe

• to put you in a better position for making an informed choice about pursuing a PhD in political science in Europe

• most importantly, to provide a save space for you to ask questions.

Please note that we will not provide information about specific funding programmes.

Interested? To register for the online event, please email us at phd-info@uni-mannheim.de by 12 January 2025 with your name and the MA programme you are currently enrolled in.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sabine Carey at Leiden University

Sabine Carey was presenting some early insights from the project “Perceptions of Human Rights” at the workshop New Developments within the Study of Political Conflict and Violence. The workshop was organized by Roos van der Haer, Babak Rezaeedaryakenari and Matt Digiuseppe ant took place at Leiden University from 26-27 November 2024.

Vortrag beim Schlossfest der Universität Mannheim

Am 7. September findet das jährliche Schlossfest der Universität Mannheim statt. Als Teil des Science Marathon hält Sabine Carey einen Kurz-Vortrag zum Thema “Der lange Schatten eines Konfliktes: (K)ein Gefühl der Sicherheit für alle?”

Vorlesung für Jugendliche

Sabine Carey redete mit ca. 80 Jugendlichen von Gymnasien aus der Rhein-Neckar Region über die Eskalation von Kriegen, wieso es zu Kriegen kommt und wie man das Risiko von Kriegsausbrüchen verringern kann. Die Vorlesung war Teil der Aktion “Mehr WISSENschaft” der Universität Mannheim.

Guest lecture at the Humboldt University Berlin

Sabine Carey presented her ongoing work at the Politics Lecture Series at the Humboldt University Berlin. She also met with PhD students and postdocs to talk about their research.

Contribution to the Workshop "Wissenschaft meets Außenpolitik" in Berlin

Sabine Carey will participate at the Workshop “Wissenschaft meets Außenpolitik” Deutsche Außenpolitik aus der Sicht der Internationalen Beziehungen on 21/22 March 2024. She will contribute to a panel on civil war and fragile states. The workshop is jointly organized by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik, the SCRIPTS Cluster at the Free University of Berlin and the University of Zürich.