Welcome to the International Max Planck Research School “Global Multiplicity – A Social Anthropology for the Now” (IMPRS-GM) in Germany!

The IMPRS “Global Multiplicity” offers outstanding research opportunities in social and cultural anthropology and related disciplines for doctoral students from around the world who are investigating questions related to one of our three thematic focus areas:
  •     Economic Re-ordering
  •     Political Potentials
  •     Legal Complexity and Justice
Established in July 2023, the IMPRS is a structured doctoral training programme with mentorship by world-class scientists. It is a collaborative initiative of the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Halle and three esteemed German universities: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Leipzig University, and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. Our vibrant scientific community and academic environment provide the perfect setting for you to embark on your scholarly journey!
Thursday, 8 May to Friday, 9 May 2025, MPI Halle
3 to 4 June 2025, Leipzig, ReCentGlobe (Speakers: Andrea Behrends and Marian Burchardt)
25 to 27 June 2025, MPI Halle (Speaker: Patrick Desplat)
7 to 8 July 2025, MPI Halle (Speakers: Marie-Claire Foblets and Katrin Kinzelbach)

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Prof. Dr. Gisa Weszkalnys (LSE) offers a keynote speech of the second annual IMPRS Spring School titled: “Affective Regulation and the Liabilities of Time.” This event is open to the university.

The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) “Global Multiplicity: A Social Anthropology for the Now” welcomes its first cohort in fall 2023. We spoke with coordinator Patrick Desplat about the unique opportunities the programme provides for ...

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          Erlangen-Nürnberg Universität Leipzig Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
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