How can complex questions about identity, migration, and belonging be made tangible? In the summer semester of 2026, the English-taught seminar “Global Citizenship,” led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Zoe Lefkofridi, explored new pathways: in close cooperation with the main partners – the Global Citizenship Alliance (GCA), the Salzburg Global Seminar, and the Theatre of the Oppressed Vienna (Theater der Unterdrückten Wien – TdU Wien) – as well as the ATHENA Center for Intersectional Research, students from PLUS and New York’s Molloy University developed a joint performance. During the celebratory event in the Grand Hall of Schloss Leopoldskron, the audience became active participants, playfully testing solutions for building inclusive communities.

Join us for an engaging book presentation and workshop with Laura Rahm (European University Institute & Centre Population et Développement, Paris). The afternoon begins with the interactive workshop, The Nuts and Bolts of Academic Book Writing, providing junior researchers and postdocs with practical guidance on turning a dissertation or research project into a book proposal, navigating academic publishing, and developing long-term writing projects. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss their own book ideas and projects in an interactive setting.
The event continues with a presentation and discussion of Rahm’s newly published open-access monograph, The Global Governance of Harmful Practices. Drawing on political sociology, demography, and gender studies, the book offers a critical, interdisciplinary perspective on global gender governance and the hidden “knowledge battles” over what counts as a harmful practice.