Research

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24APR 2026
News
Publication alert: Corporate human rights governance across borders
Dr. Xu Kang, research associate at the IBSS Chair, has just published a new article in Supply Chain Management – An International Journal, titled “Corporate human rights governance across borders: insights from a German MNC operating in China” The paper examines how multinational corporations (MNCs) organize labour governance and manage labour-rights risks in global supply chains […]
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27NOV 2025
News
New Excellence Cluster at FAU: Transforming Human Rights
FAU University has secured a new Cluster of Excellence: “Transforming Human Rights,” with funding of €30 million over seven years, plus €7 million in strategic investments. This achievement reinforces FAU’s international role in human rights research. The cluster aims to analyze and redefine the potential and limits of human rights in a global context shaped […]
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07NOV 2025
Events
CEJIS Director Miguel Vargas Delgado Visits FAU for Discussions on Sustainability and Indigenous Territories in Latin America
From November 3 to 5, Miguel Vargas Delgado, Director of the Center for Legal and Social Studies (CEJIS – Bolivia), visited Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU). His visit included a range of academic activities that promoted knowledge exchange and strengthened collaboration between the Chair of International Business, Society and Sustainability (IBSS), the Center for Human Rights […]From November 3 to 5, Miguel Vargas Delgado, Director of the Center for Legal and Social Studies (CEJIS – Bolivia), visited Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU). His visit included a range of academic activities that promoted knowledge exchange and strengthened collaboration between the Chair of International Business, Society and Sustainability (IBSS), the Center for Human Rights […]
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07NOV 2025
News
Prof. Dr. Almut Schilling-Vacaflor among the Top 2% of Most Cited Researchers Worldwide
Prof. Dr. Almut Schilling-Vacaflor ranks among the top 2% of the most cited researchers worldwide based on citations in 2024, and is one of six scientists from the School of Business, Economics and Society (FAU WiSo) who, according to the Stanford List 2025, have achieved this distinction. Among her most relevant recent publications are: About […]
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29JUL 2025
News
Excellence Cluster “Transforming Human Rights” Approved! (2026-2032)
The Cluster of Excellence “Transforming Human Rights”, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), will investigate the transformation of human rights in light of five interrelated global megatrends: 1) Autocratization, 2) Fragmented economic globalization, 3) International migration, 4) Planetary environmental crises, and 5) Digitalization. Professor Almut Schilling-Vacaflor is one of the Principal Investigators (PIs) of […]The Cluster of Excellence “Transforming Human Rights”, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), will investigate the transformation of human rights in light of five interrelated global megatrends: 1) Autocratization, 2) Fragmented economic globalization, 3) International migration, 4) Planetary environmental crises, and 5) Digitalization. Professor Almut Schilling-Vacaflor is one of the Principal Investigators (PIs) of […]
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13DEC 2024
News
New Research project: Corporate Accountability in Global Supply Chains
Thrilled to announce that we have started our new research project: Corporate Accountability in Global Supply Chains! For more information please see: https://www.su.se/english/research/research-projects/corporate-accountability-in-global-supply-chains
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