TRA 4 - Individuals and Societies

TRA 'Individuals, Institutions and Societies'

Our Coexistence on this planet is a matter of interaction between individuals, institutions and societies. Countless factors influence our capacity to meet the challenges the present and the future hold. The TRA Individuals and Societies bridges the gaps between the fields of law, theologies, philosophy, economics, psychology, sociology, medicine and other disciplines, conducting research projects on ethics, digitalization / AI, social cohesion and other key issues of our time.

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Christiane Woopen receives the Order of Merit of the Federal State of NRW⁵

Prof. Dr. Christiane Woopen, Director of the Center for Life Ethics, was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia by Minister President Hendrik Wüst on April 2 for her full-time and voluntary work in the field of ethics.

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Opening Up: Volkswagen Foundation Funds Two Projects at the University of Bonn⁶

Not one but two projects at the University of Bonn—on queer Islamic theology and culinary sensory analysis—have each been awarded funding of around €300,000 as part of the Volkswagen Foundation’s Open Up program. The aim of the Open Up funding initiative is to explore entirely new fields of science.

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“Becoming engaged from a place of openness and curiosity is key”⁷

In a time of multiple crises, the enormous loss of biodiversity is one of our greatest challenges, the consequences of which are already affecting countless people around the world. It is evident by now: Something has to change - but what and how? Dr. Stefan Partelow, head of the “Transformation and Governance” research area at the Center for Life Ethics at the University of Bonn, is working on precisely this question. As one of many scientists, he contributed to the Transformative Change Assessment of the World Biodiversity Council IPBES, which has now been published: It aims to understand and identify factors in human society that can be used to bring about transformative change for the conservation, restoration and wise use of biodiversity while considering social and economic objectives in the context of sustainable development.

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“Allegations of maladaptation harm the poor”⁸

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku (Azerbaijan) from November 11 to 22, 2024 will also address the sensitive issue of financing adaptation strategies. Prof. Dr. Lisa Schipper from the Department of Geographical Development Research at the University of Bonn and Dr. Aditi Mukherji from CGIAR, warn in the journal Science against misusing the alleged lack of measurability of climate change adaptation strategies to cut funding. Both scientists were involved in the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

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Meet our Researchers

Inter- and transdisciplinary research actively pursued at the University of Bonn and is promoted across faculty boundaries - by our TRA-Professorships¹⁷ and our members¹⁶.