Dear Friends of the GIGA,

We would like to cordially invite you to the next event of the WONAGO Lecture Series, which will take place on

Tuesday, 6 May 2025 | 6:00–8:00 p.m. (CEST)
Location: Universität Hamburg, Von-Melle-Park 6, Phil-Turm Hörsaal C, 20146 Hamburg, and online

We are honoured to have as our speaker
Dr. Eric Lob (Florida International University)

who will share his insights with us on
“Iran-Venezuela Relations: Presidents, Postures, and Pressures.”

This lecture examines the expanding relations between Iran and Venezuela despite not being natural allies. I argue that the proximity of these relations is predicated on changing presidents, postures, and pressures during different periods. From a policy perspective, these relations are reinforced by the imposition and intensification of US sanctions as the unintended consequence of a coercive wedge strategy.

Attendance
Join this event either on-site or online. If you choose the online format, you will receive your personal participation link and further information by email before the start of the online event.

About WONAGO
“World Order Narratives of the Global South (WONAGO)” is a research project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and collectively led by Universität Hamburg (UHH) and the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA). The project explores how and why narratives of world order would be articulated and communicated in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America during the Cold War and then in the years since its end too. Our main interest is in highlighting the agency of actors from the Global South by examining their interactions with each other and comparing their narratives.