Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen

In this introduction to a Special Issue on “Novel Perspectives on the Global Politics of Status”, the authors discuss the main findings of the contributions and give an outlook of the impact of their multifaceted explorations of status-seeking in the contemporary global order on IR research.

This special issue advances debates on status in international relations by integrating novel empirical research with innovative theoretical perspectives. It moves beyond traditional power-centric views, highlighting social and relational dimensions of status-seeking as a foreign policy practice.

In diesem Beitrag wird diskutiert, ob neue Institutionen wie BRICS Vorboten einer parallelen globalen Ordnung sind. Trotz wachsender geopolitischer Rivalität muss daraus kein Systemwettbewerb werden – die meisten Staaten des Globalen Südens haben großes Interesse an bestehenden westlichen Beziehungen.

Trotz ihrer Heterogenität sollte die Bedeutung der BRICS auch in sicherheitspolitischer Hinsicht nicht unterschätzt werden. Während interne Spannungen fortbestehen, gewinnt die Gruppe sowohl symbolisch als auch diskursiv an Einfluss – gerade im Globalen Süden.

The BRICS+ nations will soon come together in Kazan, Russia, for their 16th Annual Summit. Despite meeting in a country at war, old and new member states will work on initiatives for economic and political cooperation while aspiring ones will await a decision on the group’s further expansion.

Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen was interviewed by Bayern 2 - Welt am Morgen on the occasion of the 17^th BRICS Summit on 6 and 7 July in Rio de Janeiro. Key topics were the role of the absence of Chinese President Xi Jinging, the debate on conflicts in Iran and Gaza and the prospect of BRICS’ climate leadership.

Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen was interviewed by HR Info on the occasion of the 17^th BRICS Summit taking place on 6 and 7 July in Rio de Janeiro. Key topics were the role of the absence of Chinese President Xi Jinging, the debate on conflicts in Iran and Gaza and the prospect of BRICS’ climate leadership.

Organiser: German Institute for Global and Area Studies Prof. Dr. Patrick Köllner (Organiser, Panelist), Prof. Dr. Rudra Sil (Panelist), Prof. Dr. Matthias Basedau (Panelist), Dr. David Kuehn (Panelist), Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen (Moderator), Dr. Eileen Doherty-Sil (Panelist)

Coming together for a roundtable, several contributors to "Advancing Comparative Studies: Analytical Heterogeneity and Organizational Challenges" (Oxford University Press 2025) launch the volume at the GIGA. They address the approach’s development in the past ten years and the content of the new book.

Organiser: German Institute for Global and Area Studies Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen (Panelist)

The objective of the webinar is to explore India’s perspective on BRICS—its strategic interests, opportunities, and leadership—while examining the grouping’s evolving dynamics, intra-BRICS relationships, and broader economic and political implications.

Master level seminar at the Leuphana University, Lüneburg

Leuphana University of Lüneburg Lüneburg Germany