Children are among those most affected by global injustice – from poverty and malnutrition to exploitation and lack of education. Yet, in most debates on global justice, they remain almost invisible. In his new book “Global Justice for Children: A Capability Approach” (Routledge 2025), Gottfried Schweiger from the Centre for Ethics and Poverty Research at the University of Salzburg argues that this must change.

Iepke M. Rijcken, doctoral researcher at Department of Sociology and Human Geography | Division of Sociology has been awarded the prestigious 2025 ÖAW Dissertation Award for Research on Migration for her ongoing dissertation, “Conviviality and Infrastructures of Mobility: Cross-Border Commuting in the Polish-German Border Region.”

18 November 2025 | Presence: This presentation explores the development of glass technology in 17th and 18th century China as a field shaped by artisanal expertise, imperial patronage, and cross-cultural exchange. Focusing on Boshan workshops and the Qing imperial glassworks, in examines how Chinese craftsmen and Jesuit Missionaries collaborated in the refinement of materials, furnaces, and colors. By situating these interactions between court and society, the talk highlights how glassmaking became a site where global science and local craft intersected, transforming both technology and meaning.