Research

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  Cluster of Excellence: “Transforming Human Rights”

  Cluster of Excellence “Transforming Human Rights” The promise of human rights to protect people everywhere from abuses and injustices and to enable them to live in equal dignity remains unfulfilled for most of the world’s population despite the growth of human rights instruments, institutions, and organizations. Furthermore, skepticism in academic discourses and the open rejection […]Cluster of Excellence “Transforming Human Rights” The promise of human rights to protect people everywhere from abuses and injustices and to enable them to live in equal dignity remains unfulfilled for most of the world’s population despite the growth of human rights instruments, institutions, and organizations. Furthermore, skepticism in academic discourses and the open rejection […]

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  FAU CHREN Human Rights Colloquium

  The FAU CHREN Human Rights Colloquium is a forum for networking and exchange, where FAU CHREN members and visiting scholars discuss their research and/or pressing current issues in world affairs. Approximately once a month during the lecture term, FAU CHREN members, interested students and colleagues from other departments come together. Organized by the FAU Center […]The FAU CHREN Human Rights Colloquium is a forum for networking and exchange, where FAU CHREN members and visiting scholars discuss their research and/or pressing current issues in world affairs. Approximately once a month during the lecture term, FAU CHREN members, interested students and colleagues from other departments come together. Organized by the FAU Center […]

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  Journal for Human Rights (Zeitschrift für Menschenrechte)

  The Journal for Human Rights (Zeitschrift für Menschenrechte [zfmr]) is an interdisciplinary academic journal focusing on human rights and human rights policy. It publishes scholarly articles from a range of disciplines, including law, political science and history, as well as philosophy, sociology and education. The journal provides a forum for current human rights debates and […]The Journal for Human Rights (Zeitschrift für Menschenrechte [zfmr]) is an interdisciplinary academic journal focusing on human rights and human rights policy. It publishes scholarly articles from a range of disciplines, including law, political science and history, as well as philosophy, sociology and education. The journal provides a forum for current human rights debates and […]

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  International Doctorate Programme Business and Human Rights (IDP BHR)

  The program “Business and Human Rights: Governance Challenges in a Complex World” founded by the Elitenetzwerk Bayern creates an inter- and transdisciplinary research forum for excellent doctoral projects that deal with practical problems and theoretically sound questions in the field of business and human rights. With currently 20 doctoral students, CHREN contributes to a unique research environment […]The program “Business and Human Rights: Governance Challenges in a Complex World” founded by the Elitenetzwerk Bayern creates an inter- and transdisciplinary research forum for excellent doctoral projects that deal with practical problems and theoretically sound questions in the field of business and human rights. With currently 20 doctoral students, CHREN contributes to a unique research environment […]

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  FAU CHREN Brown Bag Lunches

  Since the winter semester 2025/26, FAU CHREN has once again been hosting the FAU CHREN Brown Bag Lunches. Organized by Dr. Eline Waerp and Dr. Caroline Lichuma, the series is aimed at early-career researchers who wish to present and discuss their research projects, theses, or initial ideas. Safe space for academic exchange The goal of the format is […]Since the winter semester 2025/26, FAU CHREN has once again been hosting the FAU CHREN Brown Bag Lunches. Organized by Dr. Eline Waerp and Dr. Caroline Lichuma, the series is aimed at early-career researchers who wish to present and discuss their research projects, theses, or initial ideas. Safe space for academic exchange The goal of the format is […]

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  Projects

  FAU CHREN’s research projects address current human rights challenges in Germany and around the world. The focus is on topics such as migration and displacement, business and human rights, urban governance, health and participation, digital transformation, and the history of human rights. Together with academic and civil society partners, we combine interdisciplinary research, knowledge transfer, […]FAU CHREN’s research projects address current human rights challenges in Germany and around the world. The focus is on topics such as migration and displacement, business and human rights, urban governance, health and participation, digital transformation, and the history of human rights. Together with academic and civil society partners, we combine interdisciplinary research, knowledge transfer, […]

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  13AUG 2026

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  Publication „Judging Poverty and Inequality in Brazil“ by Dr Tainá Garcia Maia

  How do courts address poverty and inequality? A new interdisciplinary study examines case law in Brazil and its implications for human rights and social justice. We spoke with Dr Tainá Garcia Maia about her new book. What can we learn from your research on Brazil regarding the protection of human rights, especially at a time […]How do courts address poverty and inequality? A new interdisciplinary study examines case law in Brazil and its implications for human rights and social justice. We spoke with Dr Tainá Garcia Maia about her new book. What can we learn from your research on Brazil regarding the protection of human rights, especially at a time […]

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  30JUL 2026

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  Recap: Workshop with Prof. Dr. Harry Van Buren

  On 2 July 2026, FAU CHREN hosted Prof. Dr. Harry Van Buren (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) for the one-day workshop “The Interdisciplinarity of Business and Human Rights. Curse, Blessing, or Opportunity?” with PhDs, postdocs, and faculty on the interdisciplinary nature of Business and Human Rights (BHR). Key Questions for the Workshop Rather than presenting […]On 2 July 2026, FAU CHREN hosted Prof. Dr. Harry Van Buren (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) for the one-day workshop “The Interdisciplinarity of Business and Human Rights. Curse, Blessing, or Opportunity?” with PhDs, postdocs, and faculty on the interdisciplinary nature of Business and Human Rights (BHR). Key Questions for the Workshop Rather than presenting […]

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  29JUL 2026

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  Call for Papers: Contestation of Human Rights – zfmr 1/2027

  Challenges to the international human rights regime have intensified in recent years. Yet, this is by no means a new phenomenon. Since their emergence, human rights have been the subject of persistent political, social, and legal contestation, with their meaning, scope, and interpretation being continually questioned and refined. Contestation, understood here as a social practice […]Challenges to the international human rights regime have intensified in recent years. Yet, this is by no means a new phenomenon. Since their emergence, human rights have been the subject of persistent political, social, and legal contestation, with their meaning, scope, and interpretation being continually questioned and refined. Contestation, understood here as a social practice […]

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  29JUL 2026

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  Summer School „Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Human Rights“

  There are probably few places where you can explore human rights questions ranging from open-source data use and human rights education to discrimination, academic freedom, language rights, climate justice and so many more – all within less than a week. Well, that is exactly what Elzbieta Garza and her team made possible at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg. […]There are probably few places where you can explore human rights questions ranging from open-source data use and human rights education to discrimination, academic freedom, language rights, climate justice and so many more – all within less than a week. Well, that is exactly what Elzbieta Garza and her team made possible at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg. […]

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  27JUL 2026

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  Dr. Eline Wærp Reflects on Visiting Fellowship at CAIS

  Our Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Eline Wærp has recently returned from a three-month Visiting Fellowship at the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) in Bochum. As part of CAIS’s highly competitive international fellowship programme, she joined a cohort of researchers from diverse disciplines to explore the societal implications of digitalisation. The fellowship complemented her research at FAU […]Our Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Eline Wærp has recently returned from a three-month Visiting Fellowship at the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) in Bochum. As part of CAIS’s highly competitive international fellowship programme, she joined a cohort of researchers from diverse disciplines to explore the societal implications of digitalisation. The fellowship complemented her research at FAU […]

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  16JUL 2026

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  Celebrating the First Graduates of the IDP Business and Human Rights Programme

  On 10 and 11 July 2026, FAU celebrated its doctoral graduates and doctoral alumni at the university’s annual graduation ceremony. The event brought together researchers at different stages of their academic journeys, united by one common bond: earning their doctorate at FAU. A proud moment for the IDP Business and Human Rights programme: Congratulations to […]On 10 and 11 July 2026, FAU celebrated its doctoral graduates and doctoral alumni at the university’s annual graduation ceremony. The event brought together researchers at different stages of their academic journeys, united by one common bond: earning their doctorate at FAU. A proud moment for the IDP Business and Human Rights programme: Congratulations to […]

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