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The Ber­lin Fel­lowship (m/w/d)

  • Remote

    Arbeitsort

  • Fellowship

    Job Level

  • Arbeitsbeginn : Ab sofort

    Arbeitsbeginn

  • Bewerbungsfrist : 14.02.2023

    Bewerbungsschluss

The Humanity in Action journey begins with a rich summer experience of inquiry, debate, and community building rooted in trust and empathy.

June 5 – 23, 2023 | in-person Fellowship

In 2023, our Berlin Fellowship will focus on Germany’s colonial past and its repercussions throughout the 20st century until today.

The colonial injustice and violence that the German Reich enforced on regions in Africa and Asia had a lasting impact for both the colonized and the colonizer. Yet the German colonial project has traditionally received little attention in the shadow of another dark chapter of the country’s history – the National Socialist regime, the Shoah, and the systemic terror that the Nazis inflicted on all those who did not fit into their ideology. Over the past decade, Germany’s role and involvement in European colonialism has received increasing attention. Widespread public knowledge however – especially about the historical connections between colonialism and the NS-Regime – is still lacking. Yet, colonial and imperial ideologies were not only crucial to the emergence of the modern German nation state, they also heavily influenced and conditioned the race theories promoted by the Nazis and their atrocious methods.

Berlin was the center of the German Reich’s colonial empire. The convening of the notorious West Africa or “Berlin Conference” in 1884-85 marked Germany’s entry into formal colonial politics and inaugurated a period of heightened colonial expansion. The role of Berlin as a colonial metropolis had far reaching consequences and left lasting traces in the city. As a focal point of German colonialism, the Weimar Republic, National Socialism and the Cold War, Berlin therefore does not only carry enormous historical significance. It continues to be a pivotal point for contemporary social justice struggles including the accommodation of asylum seekers fleeing more recent atrocities. It hence offers a unique landscape to bridge past and present, and to learn for the future.

What to expect?

In the Fellowship, we will explore the ways in which colonial legacies play a central role for Germany’s national identity, social structure, and human rights realities. Why and how has this chapter of European and German history been silenced in the dominant discourses of remembrance? What does it mean to confront our past and present entanglements with colonial injustice? How is the way we remember the past connected with the many challenges our increasingly diverse democratic societies are facing, like Antisemitism, racism, hostility towards Muslims, trans- and homophobia, misogyny and other forms of discrimination? And how can we learn to counter group-focused hostility and protect democratic values?

Fellows from Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland and the US will gather in Berlin to explore these questions. The daily program holds space for guest lectures and workshops, site visits, group discussions, reflections, and community building – as well as what each individual Fellow brings. Past Fellows have described it as an intense, challenging, and rewarding journey of personal and collective growth, meaningful connections, and collaboration across difference.

*Due to COVID-19, we reserve the right to modify or cancel the program for reasons beyond our control.

The Structure

The International Program | June 5 and 6, 2023 (virtual)

We will virtually join the entire international 2023 Human in Action cohort of about 100 Fellows to discuss community building, relevant human rights issues and courses for civil engagement.

The Berlin Fellowship | June 8 – 23, 2023 (in-person in Berlin, Germany)

About 20 Fellows from Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland and the US will gather in Berlin to learn from local experts, community members, and each other.

Action Projects and Action Project Lab Series | August 2023 – May 2024 (virtual)

From September 2023 to May 2024, Fellows work on their independent Action Project. They meet virtually for the Action Project Lab Series, an online training program designed to assist Fellows implement their projects and to keep in touch with the community.

After the month in Berlin, Fellows run impactful Action Projects in their own communities.

For 11 months following their time in Berlin, Fellows work on their Action Project: an independent social justice venture in their own communities. Action Projects are as diverse as Humanity in Action Fellows. Fellows apply their new knowledge and perspectives to the communities they impact—in whatever format they find meaningful. Past Action projects have been documentaries, arts festivals, and new organizations that serve a public good. Planning for the Action Project began in Berlin.

Interested in becoming a Humanity in Action Fellow?

Applications for our 2023 Fellowship are now open. Please find all relevant information on how to apply below and on the following pages and read them carefully. We accept applications until February 14, 2023.

Application Process and Eligibility

There are two different application processes for applicants from or residing in Europe and applicants from or residing in the US. You may also be eligible to apply to different fellowship programs, depending on your location. Please scroll down to choose your application process.

See here for more detailed descriptions of:

What are we generally looking for?

  • Fluent English speakers (all programs are conducted in English).
  • People we accept to our Fellowships are reflective and self-reflective, critical and self-critical. They demonstrate openness, humility, and a readiness to challenge their own preconceptions.
  • Successful candidates are willing to engage in difficult yet constructive and meaningful dialogue. They appreciate the complex interweaving of many identities and perspectives.
  • Future Fellows need to be comfortable with feeling uncomfortable and allow space for misunderstanding and mistakes in the process of learning. They acknowledge others’ learning and healing processes.
  • Learn more about successful candidates here.


Veröffentlicht am: 13.01.2023