Authors' Workshop "From Campus to Confrontation: Youth Movements against Authoritarianism in Asia"
On June 26–27, 2025, the Arnold Bergstraesser Institute hosted a workshop in Freiburg with 15 early-career scholars to prepare a special issue of IQAS on "Youth Movements against Authoritarianism in Asia". Supported by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, the event featured lively discussions on topics ranging from digital activism to pro-democracy protests and included a keynote by Prof. Samina Luthfa on recent student-led resistance in Bangladesh. The forthcoming special issue (2026) will offer comparative insights into the dynamics of youth political engagement across the region.
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