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Institute for Minority Rights

Institute for Minority Rights

    Cohesion, equal participation and minority protection are among the central challenges of a diverse society. Our interdisciplinary and international team recognizes the diversity of South Tyrolean society – its autonomy and system of minority rights - as foundation for research and point of reference to advise on minorities worldwide.

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    Mattia Zeba spricht mit den Besuchern am Stand von Südtirol am Festival in BariCredit: LPA | All rights reserved
    B-Shapes meeting in Budapest
    B-Shapes meeting in BudapestCredit: Eurac Research
    Europe’s National Minorities - Conference
    Europe’s National Minorities - ConferenceCredit: Eurac Research | Sergiu Constantin
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    Staff members
    10 with a PhD degree
    28
    Ongoing projects
    12 of them with international partners
    29
    Scientific publications
    94
    Presentations at scientific conferences

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    Research Groups

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    • Autonomies, Boundaries and Identities

      This group combines expertise in political science, law, history and anthropology. It explores the nexus between institutional government and governance ...

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    • Equality and Diversity in Integrated Societies

      This group explores problem-oriented issues related to the comprehensive concept of "integrated society" beyond the threefold traditional categories of ...

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    News & Events

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    Call for applications: B-Shapes Summer School on borders and Europe

    Summer School

    12-16.05.2025

    Call for applications: B-Shapes Summer School on borders and Europe

    A Key Highlight from the Annual Report of the Scientific Board 2024

    A Key Highlight from the Annual Report of the Scientific Board 2024

    Personal identities and the question of their protection under state law

    Personal identities and the question of their protection under state law

    2024 Annual Meeting of the Curedi project

    Project: Gender Report

    Project: Gender Report

    The multi- and interdisciplinary team of Gender Dynamics is currently collaborating on a report addressing gender-related issues in South Tyrol.

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    Minority Rights HeadlinesInstitute for Minority Rights Newsletter

    Minority Rights Headlines includes
    • news from the media about minorities all over the world,
    • research outputs and publications conducted in the field of minority rights and minority studies,
    • upcoming Events regarding conferences, talks and call for papers.

    Projects

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    CUTE Autonomy

    ABI - Cultural and Territorial Autonomy

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    ONMI

    EDIS - Old and New Minorities

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    IMMI-REG

    Immigration and the regional level

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    4PLANET

    ABI - Legal Tools for Democracies in the Climate Crisis: A proposal for a Planetary Contract

    Duration: - Funding: Provincial P.-L.P. 14. Mobility ...
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    SUPRA-MIN

    EDIS/ABI - Supranational Mechanisms for Minority Rights

    Duration: - Funding: Internal funding EURAC (Project)

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    Minority Media in the Borderlands: Shaping Perceptions of Europe
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    Täler des Schweigens

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    Gender

    Definitions to better understand and data to envision change
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