Per E-Mail eingestellt von worldstudies@uni-bielefeld.de:
Dear all,
I hope this email finds you well and that your semester is progressing smoothly. Should you have any questions, you are welcome to contact me [angela_eva.gutierrez@uni-bielefeld.de<mailto:angela_eva.gutierrez@uni-bielefeld.de>]or the tutor, Saada Khapondi (saada.khapondi@uni-bielefeld.de<mailto:saada.khapondi@uni-bielefeld.de>).
In the coming year, I will be coordinating a range of meetings, workshops, events, and excursions designed to support you. I would greatly appreciate your input on any topics or formats you would like to see included in future programming, so that we can tailor these activities to your needs and interests.
1. Check-In Meeting Monday, December 1st, 12 pm
Feel free to join us. If you have any problems or questions, or if you just want to meet.
https://uni-bielefeld.zoom-x.de/j/67204042281?pwd=nKhgskbDaXweY2d2jnEyvPy2LeblTb.1
Meeting-ID: 656 5467 9755
Passwort: 600643
2. Office hours
My office hours will be Wednesdays from 2-4 pm. Please feel free to make an appointment on my PEVZ.
Angela Gutierrez - Electronic course catalogue (eKVV) - Bielefeld University<https://ekvv.uni-bielefeld.de/kvv_publ/publ/Lehrende_Terminvereinbarungen.jsp?login=x&personId=101956557>
3. Portal for Internships and Jobs
A workshop on internships and career opportunities is being planned for next year. I wanted to let you know that there are specialized portals that filter internship and job opportunities specifically for NGOs. Nevertheless, I wanted to leave the link here so that you have the opportunity to look for yourself. I will be happy to provide a more detailed explanation of the portal during the workshop.
NGOWork – Die Plattform für nachhaltige & humanitäre NGO Jobs.<https://ngowork.de/>
Internship, Employment | Impactpool.org<https://www.impactpool.org/search?q=internship&wl%5B%5D=82&commit=Search>
-The German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) in Bonn could be a very attractive opportunity for World Studies students interested in global development and sustainability policy. I have also found a website with further information on the application process.
Internships - German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)<https://www.idos-research.de/en/about-us/career-internships/internships/>
4. 4. Graduation is right around the corner
On Friday, December 5, the academic celebrations of the faculties will take place in two rounds starting in the afternoon. The faculty celebrations will be framed by the central program in the main University building.
In the first session from approximately 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., the following faculties are expected to celebrate:
Bielefeld School of Education, Linguistics and Literary Studies, Mathematics, Psychology, Law, Sociology, Sports Science.
The second round, from approximately 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., is expected to include:
Biology, Chemistry, Educational Science, History, Philosophy, Theology, Health Sciences, Physics, Technical Faculty, Economics.
The graduation ceremony for the Faculty of History, Philosophy, and Theology will take place in lecture hall X-E0-001 in the X building of the university.
5. Winterzauber: Traditions, Treats & Feuerzangenbowle (the movie)
Join us for a cozy end-of-year Holiday Party with BiPaG, BiBoG, Gloc, and World Studies as we explore how the season is celebrated in Germany! We’ll start with a short presentation on German holiday traditions—think Christmas markets, festive foods, and seasonal customs—followed by a movie night featuring the beloved classic Die Feuerzangenbowle. Come relax, enjoy some holiday spirit, and spend a cheerful evening together before the break.
When: December 11, 2025 at 6 pm
Where: X-A4-113
Bring: festive snack or drinks
Feel free to bring seasonal treats from your own respective countries.
6. Deutschland Semester ticket
Attached to this email, you will find a step-by-step guide on how to obtain the semester ticket, prepared in response to recent requests.
Best Wishes,
Angela Eva Gutierrez
Coordinator of the Master's programme World Studies
Faculty of History, Philosophy and Theology
Phone: +49 521 106-3199
Building X A3-219
Bielefeld University
Universitätsstraße 25
33615 Bielefeld
Per E-Mail eingestellt von iw@uni-bielefeld.de:
Dear Students,
We cordially invite you to the second lecture of the lecture series “Signatures of World Society” of the Institute for World Society Studies in the winter semester 2025/2026.
On November 25, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. (CET), Sebastian Schwecke will give a lecture titled “Navigating Agreement and Negotiating Coercion: (Post-)colonial Encounters in the Indian Ocean through the Lens of Economic Culture”. Sebastian Schwecke is director of the Max Weber Forum for South Asian Studies (MWF) in Delhi. His work is located at the interstices of social/everyday history and economic anthropology, focusing on South Asia and the wider Indian Ocean region. Recent publications include the monograph “Debt, Trust, and Reputation: Extra-legal Finance in Northern India” (Cambridge University Press, 2022), and the co-edited volumes “Rethinking Markets in Modern India: Embedded Exchange and Contested Jurisdiction” (Cambridge University Press, 2020, with A. Gandhi, B. Harriss-White, and D. E. Haynes), and “Crafting India’s Skill Ecology: Reproductions, Recalibrations, and Reimaginations” (Routledge, forthcoming, with Saikat Maitra).
The event will take place in room X-C3-107 and will also be transmitted via Zoom<https://uni-bielefeld.zoom-x.de/j/69670994418?pwd=uOrlCC6utLwAtRXaCkbgCD2qcmoYTe.1> (Meeting ID: 696 7099 4418; Passcode: 609070). You can view the poster and abstract here<https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/soziologie/forschung/iw/events/lectures/2025-11-25_Poster_Schwecke.pdf>.
Further information on the lecture series can be found here<https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/soziologie/forschung/iw/events/lectures/>.
We look forward to your participation!
Warm regards,
Laura Späth
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Laura Späth (she/her)
Managing Director & Doctoral Researcher
Institute for World Society Studies
Faculty of Sociology
Bielefeld University
P.O. Box 100131
33501 Bielefeld
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)521 106 3360
Email: iw@uni-bielefeld.de
Room: X-C4-230
www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/soziologie/forschung/iw
Per E-Mail eingestellt von stefan.gorissen@uni-bielefeld.de:
Dear students,
Enclosed I am sending you the programme for a symposia that will take
place next week on Friday and Saturday in the Department of History.
Lectures and discussions will be held in English, so the event may also
be of interest to some of you. You can also attend individual sections,
registration is not required.
Best regards
Stefan Gorißen
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Prof. Dr. Stefan Gorißen
Universität Bielefeld
Fakultät für Geschichtswissenschaft, Philosophie und Theologie
Universitätsstr. 25
33615 Bielefeld
Per E-Mail eingestellt von worldstudies@uni-bielefeld.de:
Dear all,
I hope this email finds you well! Once again, welcome to all new students! I know that almost all of you are taking part in the courses of the basic module. If anyone still has problems with participation, please feel free to contact me or the tutor, Saada Khapondi (saada.khapondi@uni-bielefeld.de<mailto:saada.khapondi@uni-bielefeld.de>). You can also join the Check-In Meeting next Monday, if you need further assistance!
1. Check-In Meeting Monday, November 3, 12am
Feel free to join us, if you have any problems or questions, or if you just want to meet.
https://uni-bielefeld.zoom-x.de/j/65654679755?pwd=0y2cUPwvIJvzwDxa6DZLPa9VJCAmiC.1
Meeting-ID: 656 5467 9755
Passwort: 600643
1. The Application period for a PROMOS scholarship for stays starting in the first half of the year 2026 (January to June) is ending soon !
The DAAD PROMOS programme finances international mobility where funding through the Erasmus+ programme is not possible, for example in countries outside Europe. Till 31.10.2025 you can apply to get funding for a
International students (without German citizenship) - studying at Bielefeld University in a degree programme - can only apply for projects outside their home country.
More information you can get by the International Office<https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/international/go-out/stipendien/>.
1. Please check out the program of the Bielefeld Research Colloquia in History<https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/geschichtswissenschaft/forschung/kolloquien/2025-09-19_Gesch_Kolloq_WiSe25_26_Druck_Schnittmarken.pdf> for the upcoming semester!
There are some colloquia in English or Spanish and you are cordially invited to take part and join in the discussions.
1. My parental leave & Welcome again, Angela!
I will be taking parental leave from November 7th. Angela Gutierrez<https://ekvv.uni-bielefeld.de/pers_publ/publ/PersonDetail.jsp?personId=101956557&lang=EN> will be taking over from mid-November.
Angela Gutierrez is a PhD candidate in History. Originally from Oklahoma with Venezuelan roots, her research focuses on Afro-Cuban history and the intersections of race, identity, and nation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Your emails to worldstudies@uni-bielefeld.de will not be read from November 7th until mid-November. In the meantime, you can contact Saada Khapondi (saada.khapondi@uni-bielefeld.de<mailto:saada.khapondi@uni-bielefeld.de>) or Stefan Gorißen (stefan.gorissen@uni-bielefeld.de<mailto:stefan.gorissen@uni-bielefeld.de>) with important matters.
[cid:image001.jpg@01DC480E.ED29E4C0] Welcome, Angela!
On 7 November, I'll be saying goodbye to my colleagues and other companions with some coffee in the tea kitchen (building X, end of floor A3 next to my office) from 11am. I would also like to invite you to come along, as this will be my last day at the university.
I wish you all the best for next year - I really enjoyed the last events with you!
All best and see you,
Marie
Dr Marie Lemser
Coordinator of the Master's programme World Studies
Faculty of History, Philosophy and Theology
Phone: +49 521 106-3199
Building X A3-219
Bielefeld University
Universitätsstraße 25
33615 Bielefeld
Per E-Mail eingestellt von worldstudies@uni-bielefeld.de:
Dear all,
Our introductory week is already a little behind us - I am sending you the remaining presentations and documents from the week.
Those who want to start their Master's thesis should take a look at the Master's thesis document in particular.
Attached you can find the presentations of
* Tarek Bashour (GIZ)
* The presentations of Tareks colleagues on Career prospects and internships (from our excursion in July 2025)
* Sophia van Vügt (Greenpeace)
* Saba Mirhosseini (RTG World Politics) on Doing a PhD in Germany
* a guide to the master's thesis
The information by the Commision for Equal Opportunities will follow soon.
I wish you all a good start to the semester!
Best regards
Marie
Dr Marie Lemser
Coordinator of the Master's programme World Studies
Faculty of History, Philosophy and Theology
Phone: +49 521 106-3199
Building X A3-219
Bielefeld University
Universitätsstraße 25
33615 Bielefeld