Prof. Dr. habil. Chiara von Hollen-Pierobon

Pierobon, C. (2024). European Union support of civil society in Central Asia: Evidence from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Universität Bielefeld: Habilitationsschrift (kumulativ)

Pierobon., C. (2014). Music and Political Youth Organizations in Russia: the National Identity Issue, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2014 [ISBN 978-3-658-04312-4]

Pierobon, C. (2024). Polarization, Shifting Borders and Liquid Governance: Studies on Transformation and Development in the OSCE Region, Springer: Baden-Baden [mit Anja Mihr]

Pierobon, C. (2021). Central Asia after Three Decades of Independence. Politics and Societies between Stability and Transformation, Nomos: Baden-Baden [mit Nora Becker and Steve Schlegel]

Pierobon, C. (2019). The Power of Civil Society in the Middle East and North Africa: Peace-Building, Change and Development. Routledge: Abington [mit Ibrahim Natil und Lilian Tauber]

Pierobon, C. (2014). “Identity/ies in media and music. Case-studies from national, regional and (trans-)local communities”, InterDisciplines. Journal of History and Sociology, Vol. 5(1) [mit Verena Molitor]

von Hollen-Pierobon, C. (2025). “Preventing Radicalization at the Local Level: Municipal Perspectives on State-Civil Society Collaboration in Germany”, Journal for Deradicalization, Vol. 44, 125-158.

Pierobon, C. (2024). “Crafting Individual Resilience through Social Capital in Times  of Conflict: a Qualitative Study on Ukrainian Refugees in Germany”, Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies 1–16 (DOI: 10.1080/15562948.2024.2403069)

Pierobon, C. (2023). “German and Russian public diplomacy efforts in Kyrgyzstan: A comparative study of norm entrepreneurship”, Europe-Asia Studies, 75(8), 1384-1407 (DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2023.2213871) [mit Aijan Sharshenova]

Pierobon, C. (2022). “European Union, Civil Society and Local Ownership in Kyrgyzstan: Analyzing patterns of adaptation, reinterpretation and resistance”, Central Asian Survey, 41(4), 752-769 (DOI: 10.1080/02634937.2021.1905608)

Pierobon, C. (2021). “EU Prevention of violent extremism in Central Asia: a case-study on civil society engagement in Kyrgyzstan”, Central Asian Affairs 8, 150–174 (DOI: 10.30965/22142290-bja10019)

Pierobon, C. (2019). “EU’s support to civil society in Kazakhstan: A pilot evaluation of the social capital generated”, Evaluation, 25(2), 207-223 (DOI: 10.1177/1356389018796023)

Pierobon, C. (2019). “Promoting sustainable development through civil society: a case study of the EU’s NSA/LA thematic program in Kyrgyzstan”,Development Policy Review, 37, 179-192 (DOI: 10.1111/dpr.12411).

Pierobon, C. (2018). “The development of civil society in post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan: an analysis of its national and international power relations”, Annali Orientali di Ca' Foscari, 2018, Vol. 54, 107-133 (DOI: 10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2018/01/006)

Pierobon, C. (2016). “The Development of state-civil society relations in Kazakhstan”, Eurasiatica, Vol. 6, 203-223 (DOI: 10.14277/6969-093-8/EUR-6-8)

Pierobon, C. (2014). “Political youth organizations, music and national identity in contemporary Russia”, Journal of Studies in Transition Societies, Vol. 6(2), 39-56 (ISSN 1736-8758)

Pierobon, C. (2014). “Belonging” in Music in the Social and Behavioral Sciences: An Encyclopedia, Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publication (ISBN 9781452283036)

Pierobon, C. (2014) “Introduction: Identities in media and music. Case-studies from national, regional and (trans-)local communities”, InterDisciplines. Journal of History and Sociology, 2014,Vol. 5, No. 1, 1-13 (DOI: 10.2390/indi-v4-i1-87) [mit Verena Molitor]

Pierobon, C. (2013) “The European Union in Central Asia: a New Concept of Democracy Assistance”, Izvestia Ural Federal University Journal, Series 3. Social and Political Science, No. 5, 117-126 (ISSN 2227-2291)

Pierobon, C. (2024) “European Union, civil society and local ownership in Kyrgyzstan: analysing patterns of adaptation, reinterpretation and contestation in the prevention of violent extremism (PVE)”, in Fawn, R., Kluczewska, K., & Korneev, O. (eds) (2024). EU–Central Asian Interactions: Perceptions, Interests and Practices (1st ed.). Routledge. (DOI: 10.4324/9781032705859)

Pierobon, C. (2024). “Shaping German Feminist Foreign Policy in Times of Conflict in Ukraine”, in Mihr, A. and Pierobon, C. Polarization, Shifting Borders and Liquid Governance: Studies on Transformation and Development in the OSCE Region, Springer: Baden-Baden, 285-300.

Pierobon, C. (2023). “Community resilience and social capital in post-Soviet mono-industrial areas affected by the uranium legacy and radiation: evidence from Kyrgyzstan”, In: Korosteleva, E. and Petrova, I. (eds.) Resilient Communities of Central Eurasia. Responding to Change, Complexity and the Visions of ‘The Good Life’, Routledge, 152-170 [mit Zarina Adambussinova].

Pierobon, C. (2023). „Ending Gender-Based Violence in Kyrgyzstan: Reflections on the Spotlight Initiative”, in Mihr, A., Sorbello, P. and Weiffen, B. Securitization and Democracy in Eurasia. Transformation and Development in the OSCE Region, Springer Nature Open Access, 201-215 [mit Aliia Maralbaeva].

Pierobon, C. (2021). “Social Capital’s ‘Missing Dimension’ in Sustainable Development Programs: Evidence from EU Support of Civil Society in Kazakhstan” in Pierobon, C., Becker N. and Schlegel, S. (eds.) Central Asia after Three Decades of Independence. Politics and Societies between Stability and Transformation, Baden-Baden: Nomos, 125-150.

Pierobon, C. (2021). “Introduction” in Pierobon, C., Becker, N. and Schlegel, S. (eds.) Central Asia after Three Decades of Independence. Politics and Societies between Stability and Transformation. Baden-Baden: Nomos, 9-20 [mit Becker, N. and Schlegel, S.]

Pierobon, C. (2020). “Global Governance, Multi-Actor Cooperation, and Civil Society”. In: Leal Filho W., Azul A., Brandli L., Özuyar P., Wall T. (eds.): Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer: Cham.

Pierobon, C. (2019). “Introduction” in Natil, I, Pierobon, C. and Trauber, L. (eds.) The Power of Civil Society in the Middle East and North Africa: Peace-Building, Change and Development. Routledge: Abington [mit Natil, I. und Trauber, L.].

Pierobon, C. (2019). “Introducing Civil Society” in Natil, I, Pierobon, C. and Trauber, L. (eds.) The Power of Civil Society in the Middle East and North Africa: Peace-Building, Change and Development. Routledge: Abington.

Pierobon, C. (2019). “Conclusion” in Natil, I, Pierobon, C. and Trauber, L. (eds.) The Power of Civil Society in the Middle East and North Africa: Peace-Building, Change and Development. Routledge: Abington [mit Natil, I. und Trauber, L.].

Pierobon, C. (2017). “Civil Society in the EU development and human rights agenda: The case of DG DEVCO-EIDHR” in Marchetti, R. (ed.), Partnership in International Policy Making: Civil Society and Public Institutions in Global and European Affairs. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 195-213.

Pierobon, C. (2017). “The European Union and Sustainable Development in Kyrgyzstan:  the Role of Civil Society” in Contemporary Global Trends: Challenges and Risks for Central Asia, Kazakh-German University, Almaty, 41-52 [ISBN 978-601-80343-0-5].

Pierobon, C. (2015). “Sustainable Development in Kazakhstan: national and international measures”, in Central Asia and European Union: way to sustainable development, Kazakh German University, Almaty, 2015, 242-250 [ISBN 978-601-7561-05-5].

Pierobon, C. (2015). “The Relations between the EU and Kazakhstan: the cooperation program ‘Supporting Kazakhstan Local Development Policies’”, in Jonboboev, S., Rakhimov, M-. and Seidelmann R. (eds.), Central Asia: Issues, Problems, and Perspectives. Göttingen: Cuvillier Verlag, 257-284.

Pierobon, C. (2013). „European Democracy Assistance in Kazakhstan: main issues and challenges”, in Sustainable Development and effective Resource Politics, Kazakh-German University, Almaty, 2013, 130-135 [ISBN 978-601-80343-0-5].

Pierobon, C. (2012). “Rechtsrock: White Power music in Germany”, in Shekhovtsov, A. and Jackson, P. (eds.), White Power Music: Scenes Of Extreme-Right Cultural Resistance, Ilford: Searchlight Magazine Ltd., 2012, 7-23 [ISBN 978-0-9522038-9-6].

von Hollen-Pierobon, C. (2026) "Universities at the Edge of Civic Space: Civic Engagement through Student-Led Research on Civil Society", Civic Lab Working Paper Series, Working Paper No. 1. https://doi.org/10.35096/othr/pub-9041 (with Antypenko, V., Birkmann, E., Hoang, P. N., Rentmeister, Z., & Usenova, E.)

Pierobon, C. (2022). “Academic Life in Central Asia during Covid-19: Challenges and Opportunities for Collaborations”, Shaping Asia Working Paper, No. 1. Available at: www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/soziologie/forschung/projekte/shaping-asia/working-papers/wp-shaping-asia-0001.pdf [mit Zarina Adambussinova, Aliia Maralbaeva and Aijan Sharshenova]

Pierobon, C. (2022). “Community Resilience in Kyrgyzstan’s Former Uranium Monotowns: Local Voices and Visions”, OSCE Academy Policy Brief, No. 81. Available at: osce-academy.net/upload/file/81.pdf [mit Zarina Adambussinova]

Pierobon, C. (2021). “EU, Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE) and Civil Society: Some considerations on the IcSP in Kyrgyzstan”, ENC Analysis. European Neighbourhood Council: Brussels. Available at: https://encouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Pierobon_ENCAnalysis_2021-3.pdf

Pierobon, C. (2020). “Preventing Violent Extremism in Kyrgyzstan: the Role of the  International Donor Community”, OSCE Academy Policy Brief, No. 56. Available at: osce-academy.net/upload/file/policy_brief_56_final.pdf

Pierobon, C. (2020). “Предотвращение насильственного экстремизма в Кыргызстане: роль международного донорского сообщества”, OSCE Academy Yearbook 36. Available at:  www.osce-academiy.net/ru/reserach/publications/yearbook/

Pierobon, C. (2016). “The European Union and the empowerment of Civil Society in Kazakhstan: an evaluation of the EIDHR and NSA/LA”, Central Asian Policy Review, Vol. 2, No. 2

Pierobon, C. (2011). “Youth political Organizations and Music: the case of St. Petersburg”, Center for German and European Studies, Working Paper 01. Available at: www.zdes.spbu.ru/assets/files/wp/2011/wp2011-1-chiara%20pierobon%20(1).pdf

2022 - 2024: DAAD-Förderung - Gastprofessur an der Universität von Washington, Seattle (USA)

2022: Veröffentlichungsstipendium der OSZE-Akademie, Bischkek, Kirgisistan

2019 - 2022: VolkswagenStiftung gefördertes Programm „Institutional Change and Social Practice. Research on the Political System, the Economy and Society in Central Asia and the Caucasus”, Bielefeld Universität. Weitere Partner: Technische Universität Dortmund

2020: DAAD-Förderung - Gastdozentur an der Kirgisisch-Nationalen Universität in Bischkek, Kirgisistan

2019: Forschungsstipendium der OSZE-Akademie, Bischkek, Kirgisistan

2017 - 2020: VolkswagenStiftung gefördertes Projekt „Between Stability and Trasnformation: Regional and Transnational Cooperation in Central Asia and between Central Asia and Europe”, Bielefeld Universität. Weitere Partner: Technische Universität Dortmund

2016: DAAD-Förderung für die Teilnahme an der internationalen Konferenz “Coalescence or Collapse? Challenges for German and European Studies in the 21st Century” (BMW Center at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C, USA)

2016: Förderung für die Durchführung einer Forschungsfeldforschung in Kirgisistan, Institut für Soziologie, Universität Bielefeld

2013 - 2016: VolkswagenStiftung gefördertes Projekt „Exploring Patterns of Regional and Inter-regional Cooperation: Central Asia, its Neighboring Countries and Europe”, Bielefeld Universität. Weitere Partner: Universität Gießen und Technische Universität Dortmund, Deutschland; Universität von Zentralasien (Tadschikistan), Akademie für Sozialwissenschaften (Usbekistan), Nationale Universität Kirgistan, Deutsch-Kasachische Universität, Universität Kaschmir (Indien) und Xinjiang Normal University (China)

2013 - 2015: ERASMUS Mundus Joint Doctorate: Globalization, the EU and Multilateralism (GEM), Bielefeld Universität. Weitere Partner: Boston University, USA; Fudan Universität, China; Universität Genf, Schweiz; LUISS, Italien; ULB, Belgien, Warwick University, UK; Waseda Universität, Japan

2012 - 2018: DAAD gefördertes Zentrum für Deutschland- und Europastudien (ZDES/CGES), Universität Bielefeld und Sankt Petersburg Staatliche Universität (Russland)

2013: DAAD-Veröffentlichungsstipendium

2012: BGHS-Förderung für die Organisation des internationalen Workshops zum Thema „National, regional and local identity in media and music. Evidence from Europe and Russia“ (mit Verena Molitor)

2011 - 2012: DAAD-Stipendium zur Fertigstellung der Dissertation

10/24: UNDIPUS-Workshop „Refugee Entrepreneurship in the EU: Sparking Grassroots Innovation, Civic Empowerment, and Transnational Connectivity by Ukrainian Refugee Communities“, Universität Greifswald, Deutschland
Eingeladene Präsentation: Crafting Individual Resilience Through Social Capital in Times of Conflict

09/24: InChangE Summer School 2024 – Changing Environment, Universität Münster, Deutschland
Gastvorlesung: Crafting Individual Resilience through Social Capital: A Qualitative Study on Ukrainian Refugees in Germany

06/24: Universität Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Deutschland 
Eingeladener Vortrag: Understanding Civil Society in Kyrgyzstan: the impacts of local, national and international dynamics

05/24: „Europe Day“ organisiert von der Alliance Française de Seattle, der Seattle-Nantes Sister City Association und dem World Affairs Council, Seattle, USA
Eingeladener Vortrag: EU as a Global Actor: EU as a Global Actor: navigating challenging times

04/24: Regionale Konferenz des Center for Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies (REECAS), Universität von Washington, Seattle, USA
Diskutantin des Panels Russian Politics and Ideology

10/23: Universität von Pudget Sound, Seattle, USA
Gastvortrag: Civil Society Development in Kyrgyzstan

10/23: Konferenz von German Studies Association (GSA), Montreal, Kanada
Organisation vom Panel Norms, Interests and Values in German Foreign Policy (mit Micha Fiedlschuster and Jan Claudius Völkel)

08/23: EU Policy Forum Educator Workshop "European Security without the United States”, World Affairs Council & Universität von Washington, Seattle, USA
Vortrag: International Development as International Security: Normative Power Europe and the Security-Development Nexus

06/23: Annual Meeting of Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS), U.S. Institute of Peace, Washington DC, USA
Organisation der Expertenrunde: Armed Conflict & Crisis in and Around Ukraine – International Reactions and Perspectives

04/23: Regionale Konferenz des Center for Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies (REECAS), Universität von Washington, Seattle, USA
Diskutantin des Panels Putin's Russia 

03/23: UW Foster School of Business, CISB track, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Vortrag: Europe and Germany’s response to the war in Ukraine

10/22: Center for West European Studies | EU Center, Seattle, USA
Expertenrunde: A Zeitenwende for Germany? Assessing the first year of the Social Democratic/ Green/Liberal Government Coalition

10/22: EURO Club, Center for West European Studies | EU Center, Seattle, USA
Vortrag: EU Development Cooperation in Central Asia

09/22: European Neighborhood Council (ENC), Brüssels, Belgien
Online Podcast: Academic e-collaborations in Central Asia during COVID-19

10/21: OSZE - OSCE Group of Friends of Youth and Security (GoFYS), Wien, Österreich
Online Vortrag: Academic life in Central Asia during Covid-19: Challenges and opportunities for greater youth engagement

10/21: OSZE Akademie, Bischkek, Kirgisistan
Vortrag: EU’s support of civil society in Central Asia:  assessing the substance of CSO/LA, EIDHR and IcSP

10/21: DAAD, Bischkek, Kirgisistan
Vortrag: Research Collaboration between Germany and Central Asia: the experience of Bielefeld University with research-professionalisation projects in Central Asia

03/21: European Neighborhood Council (ENC), Brüssels, Belgien
Online Podcast: EU, Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE) and Civil Society in Kyrgyzstan

03/21: OSZE Akademie, Bischkek, Kirgisistan
Online Podcast: EU, Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE) and Civil Society in KyrgyzstanOnline Gastvortrag:Music, identity and cognitive praxis in radical movements: why culture matters

04/19: Ala-Too Internationale Universität und Kirgisisch-Nationale UniversitätBischkek, Kirgisistan
Öffentliche Vorlesung: Strengthening Civil Society Capacity as Development Actor: the EU Experience in Kyrgyzstan

09/17: Amerikanische Universität Zentralasiens (AUCA), Zentralasiatisches Studieninstitut (CASI) und Fakultät für Soziologie, Bischkek, Kirgisistan
Gastvortrag: Promoting sustainable development through civil society: a case study on the EU engagement in Kyrgyzstan

09/17: Sommer Schule “Regional Cooperation: Approaches from Central Asia and Europe”, OSZE Akademie, Bischkek, Kirgisistan
Gastvortrag: Civil Society in the EU: Civil Society Responses to the Refugee Crisis

11/15: Konferenz “Nurly Zhol, ‘La Via verso il futuro’: quale modernizzazione per il Kazakhstan?
IsAG - Istituto di Alti Studi in Geopolitica e Scienze Ausiliarie (IsAG) / Italienisches Außenministerium, Rom, Italien

02/15: Konferenz “GEM – Globalization, European Union and Multilateralism”, Freie Universität Brüssel, Belgien
Akademische Diskussionsteilnehmerin: International Dimension of Ukraine’s Political Regime: The impact of the EU and Russia

01/15: Expertenworkshop “Central Asia – Exploring EU interests and options”Institute für Europäische Politik / Deutsches Auswärtiges Amt, Berlin
Eingeladene Rednerin: The Central Asian republics: bilateral and regional interests

02/14: Konferenz “GEM – Globalization, European Union and Multilateralism”, LUISS, Rom, Italien
Akademische Diskussionsteilnehmerin: Involvement of Diasporas in Peace-building Processes - An In-Depth Analysis of Views and Attitudes towards the Bosnian Diaspora as an External Peace-Building Factor in the Country

04/24: Regional Conference of the Center for Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies (REECAS), Universität von Washington, Seattle, USA
Vortrag: Crafting Individual Resilience in Times of Conflict: Ukrainian Refugees in Germany und Assessing Germany's Feminist Foreign Policy in the Wake of the Ukrainian Conflict

04/24: Konferenz von International Studies Association (ISA), San Francisco, USA 
Vortrag: Analyzing Resilience through the lens of relationality and community integration: the case of Ukrainian Refugees in Germany and the UK

02/24: Konferenz “States, Societies, and Security in the 21st Century”, United States Military Academy West Point, New York (USA)
Vortrag: Insights and Implications of PVE Efforts by Civil Society

10/23: Konferenz von German Studies Association (GSA), Montreal, Canada
Vortrag:  Shaping German Feminist Foreign Policy in Times of War

05/23: Konferenz von European Union Studies Association (EUSA), Universität von Pittsburgh, USA
Vortrag: EU’s engagement with civil society in preventing violent extremism (PVE) in Central Asia

04/23: Regionale Konferenz des Center for Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies (REECAS), Universität von Washington, Seattle, USA
Vortrag: EU, civil society, and local ownership in Kyrgyzstan: evidence from the field of prevention of violent extremism und Community resilience in post-soviet mono-industrial areas affected by the uranium legacy and radiation: evidence from Kyrgyzstan

10/22: Konferenz von Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS), Universität von Indiana, Bloomington, USA
Online Vortrag: German and Russian public diplomacy in Сentral Asia: The case of the Kyrgyz Republic(mit Dr. Aijan Sharshenova)

09/21: Third Annual Transformation in Central Asia Conference “Glocal Transformation in Central Asia” , Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung und OSZE Akademie, Bischkek, Kirgisistan
Vortrag: Ending Gender-Based Violence in Kyrgyzstan: reflections on the Spotlight Initiative (mit Dr. Aliia Maralbaeva)

09/21: XXVIII Wissenschaftlicher Kongress der Deutschen Vereinigung Politische Wissenschaft (DVPW)
Online Vortrag: Winning hearts and minds of Kyrgyz people? German and Russian public diplomacy in action (mit Dr. Aijan Sharshenova)

09/19: Internationale Konferenz "Central Asian Security in Current World Disorder, Almaty, Kasachstan
 Vortrag: EU Prevention of Radicalization in Central Asia: A Case-Study on Civil Society Engagement in Kyrgyzstan

07/19: Workshop "Transformations of EU Approaches towards Central Asia and Roundtable: Unpacking the EU’s New Central Asia Strategy", Brussels, Belgien
Vortrag: Civil Society and EU Prevention of  Violent Extremism in Kyrgyzstan: analysing patterns of interactions, contestations and transformation

10/18: XIII Konferenz von European Evaluation Society (EES), Thessaloniki, Griechenland
Vortrag: Evaluating the work of German 'Stiftungen' through bonding, bridging and linking social capital: a case-study on Kyrgyzstan

04/18: XXI Konferenz von Associazione Italiana di Valutazione (AIV) "La valutazione per lo sviluppo equo e sostenibile", L’Aquila, Italien
Vortrag: Evaluating sustainable development through social capital: an analysis of the relational, structural and cognitive dimensionss

08/17: EADI Nordic Konferent "Globalization at the Crossroads - Rethinking Inequalities and Boundaries, Working Group: Aid and Development Policy", Bergen, Norwegen
Vortrag: EU and Sustainable Development in Kyrgyzstan: on the engagement of civil society in the NSA/LA thematic program

10/16: Konferenz der OSCE Akademie "Post-Communism 25+: Reflections on Social, Economic and Political Transitions”, Issuk Kul, Kirgisistan
Vortrag: The development of Kyrgyz civil society: an historical analysis on its national and international power relations

09/16: XII Konferenz von European Evaluation Society (EES), Maastricht, Niederlande
Vortrag: EU’s empowerment of civil society in Kazakhstan: a pilot evaluation of the social capital produced

09/16: Konferenz von Development Studies Association (DSA) "NGOs in Development Study Group", Oxford, Großbritannien
Vortrag: Non-profit sector in Kazakhstan: current developments and challenges

05/16: Konferenz von DeGEval Nachwuchsgruppe, GIZ, Bonn, Deutschland
Vortrag: EU Förderung der Zivilgesellschaft in Kasachstan und Sozialkapital: eine Pilot-Studie

05/15: Internationale Konferenz "Risk and Opportunities in the Civil Society – Public Institutions Relationship. Reassessing the EU and Global Policy Process", LUISS, Rom, Italien  
Vortrag: The new EU development agenda: empirical evidence from Kazakhstan

10/14: Konferenz von "Associazione per lo Studio in Italia sull'Asia Centrale e sul Caucaso", Bergamo Universität, Italien
Vortrag: Società civile in Kazakhstan: sviluppo, caratteristiche e scenari futuri

10/14: XV Konferenz von Central Eurasia Studies Society (CESS), Harriman Institute of Columbia University, New York, USA
Vortrag: The European Union and the thematic program “Non-State Actors and Local Authorities in Development: relational, structural, and cognitive outcomes”

09/14: Center for OSCE Research (CORE) - Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH), Hamburg Universität, Deutschland
Vortrag: Democratization through external actors: the European Union in Kazakhstan

10/14: Konferenz von "Associazione per lo Studio in Italia sull'Asia Centrale e sul Caucaso", Bergamo Universität, Italien
Vortrag: Società civile in Kazakhstan: sviluppo, caratteristiche e scenari futuri

11/13: Workshop  “Imagining Development: Comparing Theory and Practice of development in the Post-socialist World”, Tallinn Universität, Estland
Vortrag: The European Union in Kazakhstan: Democracy Promotion Through Civil society

10/13: Konferenz “Security, Economic, and Social Challenges in Central Asia: a Region between Cooperation and Competition", Dortmund Universität, Deutschland
Vortrag: External actors and organizations in Central Asia: the role of the EU

05/13: Konferenz “Modernity Junctures: Post-Socialist Institutions, Subjectivities, and Discourses in Comparative Perspective“, Ural Staatliche Universität, Yekaterinburg, Russland
Vortrag: The European Union in Central Asia: a new Concept of Democracy Assistance?

01/13: Start-up Workshop “Exploring Patters of Regional and Interregional Cooperation: Central Asia, its Neighbouring Countries and Europe”, Marburg, Deutschland
Vortrag: Good Governance and External Actors. The European Union in Central Asia

06/12: Workshop "National identities vs. ethnic identities – dealing with traumatic past", Tallinn Universität, Estland
Vortrag: Post Soviet national identity/ies: evidence from the societal level

02/12: 40. Internationaler Kongress des Instituts für Soziologie, Neu Delhi, Indien
Vortrag: Music, youth political organizations and national identity in contemporary Russia: some methodological implications

11/11: Interdisziplinäres Doktorandenkolloquium ‚Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft – heute. Zur Genese und zu gegenwärtigen Konstellationen des Verhältnisses zwischen Staat und Kapitalismus", Deutsch-Italienisches Zentrum Villa Vigoni, Loveno di Menaggio, Italien 
Vortrag: Youth political organizations and music in Russia

10/11: Internationale Konferenz für Sozialwissenschaften, Forschungsgesellschaft für Sozialwissenschaften, Izmir, Turkey
Vortrag: The Role of the Music in the National-Bolshevik Organization: a Web-based analysis

05/11: Konferenz “Virtuelle Vernetzungen des Rechtsextremismus – was tun?”, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Berlin, Deutschland
Vortrag: The role of the World Wide Web in the Rise of Post-Soviet Right-Wing Extremism: the case of the Movement Against Illegal Immigration

04/11: Interdisziplinäres Symposium Konferenz ““Elites take over the city: what can research do about it? Empirical cases put to the test”, Freie Universität Brussels, Belgien
Vortrag: Musicians’ engagement in the political field: the rally for the  protection of Saint Petersburg

04/11: ASN Konferenz "Charting the Nation between State and Society", Columbia Universität, New York, USA
Vortrag: Youth political organizations and music in contemporary Russia: the national identity issue

04/11: Internationaler Graduierten-Workshop „Russian and German Identities Across Time and Borders”, Universität von Notre Dame, USA
Vortrag: The construction of National Identity: theoretical perspectives and empirical findings (mit Verena Molitor)

01/11: Konferenz "Civil Society and NGOs in Europe and Russia: responding to new Challenges and Opportunities", Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung und Zentrum für Deutschland- und Europastudien, Sankt Petersburg Staatliche Universität, Russland
Vortrag: Music and NGOs in Russia: the case of Oborona

10/10: Seminar “Современные молодежные сообщества в поле политики: практики (не)участия", Higher School of Economics, Sankt Petersburg, Russland
Vortrag: Sociology of music: the state of the art

10/10: Seminar “Современные молодежные сообщества в поле политики: практики (не)участия", Higher School of Economics, Sankt Petersburg, Russland
Vortrag: Youth political organizations and music in contemporary Russia: the national identity issue

08/10: Konferenz "Youth Solidarities in the 21st Century: old names, new styles, spaces and practices", “Region” Forschungszentrum, Ulyanovsk Staatliche Universität, Ulyanovsk, Russland
Vortrag: Youth organizations and music in contemporary Russia: the national identity issue

06/10: Zentrum für Forschung zu ethnischen Beziehungen und Nationalismus (CEREN), Universität von Helsinki, Finnland
Vortrag: Migration and National Identity in Contemporary Russia: The case of the Movement Against Illegal Immigration

04/10: Internationale PhD-Konferenz "German and Russian Identities Across Time and Borders", Bielefeld Universität, Deutschland
Vortrag: Russian Political Youth and its music practices: some methodological considerations