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New Publication by Philipp Gieg: Institutional Choice and the Limits of Security Governance: EU–India Maritime Cooperation in the Western Indian Ocean

Why do the EU and India opt for different institutional forms of cooperation on maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean despite facing shared challenges? Dr. Philipp Gieg (IPS Würzburg) and Dr. Abhishek Mishra (IDSA New Delhi) explore this question in their article "Institutional choice and the limits of security governance: EU–India maritime cooperation in the Western Indian Ocean", just published in the European Journal of International Security.

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India’s Contestation of Global Norms: Philipp Gieg at the ISA-SAWP Conference in Colombo

Dr. Philipp Gieg from the Chair of International Relations and European Studies participated in the South Asia in World Politics (SAWP) Conference of the International Studies Association (ISA) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The conference focused on South Asia’s role in international politics and the implications of a changing international order for the region. Philipp Gieg presented his research on India’s contestation of global norms.

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International Relations Beyond Binary Thinking – Guest Lecture by Professor Deepshikha Shahi

How can international relations be explained without reducing them to rigid binaries such as friendship and enmity or cooperation and competition? Indian political scientist Professor Deepshikha Shahi addressed this question in a public guest lecture at the University of Würzburg.

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Gender Orders in Transition: ICAS:MP Workshop Explores the Contestation of Global Gender Norms and Ageing

How do conceptions of gender change in international politics and across the life course? These questions were at the heart of the two-day ICAS:MP workshop “The Challenge of Gender”, held in Würzburg on 2–3 July 2026. Alongside panels on age and ageing in transcultural contexts, the panel "The Contestation of Global Gender Norms" provided a particular focus from the perspective of International Relations.

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Activities

Projects

Projects

The India Forum is participating in several projects which facilitate mobility, research, and teaching activities.

Projects
 

Publications

Publications

Here you'll find publications that have been published in the framework of the IPS India Forum, either by its members or by guest professors who have been visiting our Institute.

Publications
 

Events

Events

The India Forum regularly holds events like lectures, discussions, conferences as well as workshops and its members take part in international conferences to present their research.

Events
 

Mobility

Mobility

The India Forum regularly welcomes Indian visiting lecturers and students to Würzburg. This relationship is however not one-sided. Members of faculty as well as students from Würzburg University also travel to India.

Mobility
 

The India Forum's activities are supported by
the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds from
the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).