Events
(Prof. Dr. Stefan Tewes, FOM – Hochschule für Oekonomie & Management; Harry Gatter, zukunftsInstitut) Off to new shores! Together with experts, we will embark on a journey of thought towards an ethically based design of desirable futures in different areas of society. In the House for Young Thinking of the Center for Life Ethics, experts from science and society will present their research and ideas for discussion. The DenkReise is open to all interested parties.
(Prof. Dr. Birgit Münch, Kunsthistorisches Institut der Universität Bonn) Off to new shores! Together with experts, we will embark on a journey of thought towards an ethically based design of desirable futures in different areas of society. In the House for Young Thinking of the Center for Life Ethics, experts from science and society will present their research and ideas for discussion. The DenkReise is open to all interested parties.
(Prof. Dr. Thomas Dohmen, Universität Bonn – Institut für Angewandte Mikroökonomik) Off to new shores! Together with experts, we will embark on a journey of thought towards an ethically based design of desirable futures in different areas of society. In the House for Young Thinking of the Center for Life Ethics, experts from science and society will present their research and ideas for discussion. The DenkReise is open to all interested parties.
(Prof. Dr. Jan Börner, Universität Bonn – Institut für Lebensmittel- und Ressourcenökonomik) Off to new shores! Together with experts, we will embark on a journey of thought towards an ethically based design of desirable futures in different areas of society. In the House for Young Thinking of the Center for Life Ethics, experts from science and society will present their research and ideas for discussion. The DenkReise is open to all interested parties.
International experts discuss possible and probable futures, and the challenges we face in making these futures desirable. Participants will speak across disciplines to consider ethics, artificial intelligence and resilience among other topics. At each session, a succinct lead presentation will be followed by several specialist commentaries, setting the scene for a substantial, free and open discussion. This is a rare opportunity to engage with globally leading thinkers in the field of futures. The event will be held in English. Participate in-person or online - please enter your preferred mode in the registration form.
"Gesucht: Verlässliche Gesundheitsinfos im Internet" Just ask "Dr. Google"? For many consumers, the Internet is the first port of call for questions about health. The skills that are helpful when dealing with online health information and how competencies can be strengthened are currently the subject of much discussion and research. In the project "Orientation aids in dealing with online health information" (OriGes), the websites www.gesund-im-netz.net for adults and www.klick2health.net for adolescents were further developed as orientation aids for dealing with online health information from 2020 to 2022. To mark the successful conclusion of the project, we cordially invite you to our public closing event. We look forward to presenting the results to you and discussing them with you. The event will take place hybrid.
"Konzeptionen des (Vor-)Politischen als Antworten auf die motivationalen Herausforderungen demokratischer Ordnungen" The "grand challenges", such as the consequences of climate change, the question of mobility and migration, as well as the rapid changes in society through digitalization and artificial intelligence, affect all people. The question of the appropriate perception, description, and interpretation of these complexes of phenomena is central, because their semantization already forms possible actors and spaces of action through the use of certain concepts, categories, linguistic images, and value patterns. Different semantizations thus lead to specific ideas of agency and integrity within the presented future scenarios. It is precisely this relationship that is to be investigated in the project. Please register via rwitteki@uni-bonn.de, briefly indicating whether you would like to participate in presence or via Zoom.
"Rethinking Relationsships between Humans, Technology and Society" The conference “Autonomy in the Digital Age: Rethinking Relationships between Humans, Technology, and Society” aims to encourage a conversation among all disciplines interested in issues concerning ‘Autonomy and Technology’, allowing for diverse and interdisciplinary perspectives. We intend to explore the significance of autonomous living in our digital societies, to question the humanist concept of autonomy itself in our technological reality and to analyse the implications of our interaction with (semi)autonomous systems.
EU Funding Talk: This event is co-organised between Research and Innovation Services, TRA 4 and 5 as well as NKS Gesellschaft. In addition to introducing ‘Cluster 2: Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society’, it will present the idea of SSH integration across the entire HEU funding programme, including the support offered by the Net4Society project. Researchers of all career levels are welcome, however those new to Horizon Europe and/or with first proposal writing experiences are invited explicitly. The event will be held in English, but questions can be asked in German as well. https://uni-bonn.zoom.us/j/67550510404?pwd=RE9RODNMdC9sTmFYa21PaGJ2TitmQT09 Meeting ID: 675 5051 0404 Passcode: 120128
Artifacts are a primary object of study in the humanities. They are products and, thus, manifestations of human thought, action, and self-determination without which they cannot be understood. At the same time, human mindedness depends on artifacts, as well as other objects – a dependence that is itself manifest in the form of artifacts themselves. Our Fall 2023 Institute will consider ways in which human mindedness and the reality of artifacts are dialectically intertwined. Of special interest will be automatically or mechanically produced artifacts, as well as artificial intelligent systems that are neither mere inert causal models of human thinking nor independently minded (let alone, conscious) entities. The ontology of such products thus needs to be calibrated in light of the aforementioned mutual dependence of mindedness and artifacts.
Are you a researcher working on topics related to forced displacement, migration, (re-)integration, flight and refugees – such as for example forced migration, livelihood of refugees, labour migration, climate migration, mobilities through societal transformation processes such as urbanization, modalities of integration in receiving countries, or border and migration governance? Are you interested in meeting colleagues from research institutions across Bonn who work on similar topics? We cordially invite you to join us for an interdisciplinary roundtable discussion on forced displacement and migration-related research. The objective of the roundtable is to provide a platform to share your work and information about projects, publications, and research interests. If you are interested, please register by March 28, 2023
Call for Applications (Deadline: 14.04.2023): Summer School "Valuing Plurality, Decolonising Socio-ecological Futures" (July 16-22, 2023) Please submit your application by 14.04.2023 sending an up-to-date CV (1 page) and a brief statement outlining your interest in specific topics and on which of those you want to contribute (1-2 pages) combined into a single PDF-document, to Nicolas Knecht (E-Mail: nknecht@uni-bonn.de).
Join us for the "Numerical Methods and Applications in Social Sciences" workshop! This transdisciplinary event aims to bring together practitioners and developers of methods to discuss the latest advancements and their application in the social sciences. This workshop offers a unique opportunity for discussion and learning. The talks will cover a variety of topics, including quadrature and optimization. Our keynote speaker, Ken Judd, will talk about climate economics. With degrees in Computer Science, Math, and Economics, Ken Judd embodies the transdisciplinary spirit that we hope to foster. This is an excellent opportunity to network with like-minded professionals and expand your knowledge of numerical methods and their applications in the social sciences. We hope to see you there! If you are interested, please register by April 12, 2023.
"Eine bildungstheoretisch-anthrolpologische Hermeneutik von Zukunftserwartungen" An educational-theoretical-anthropological hermeneutics of future expectations. Conference of the interdisciplinary project "Semantisierung in Zukunftsdiskursen" in the framework of TRA 4 at the University of Bonn.
Great science starts with unexpected encounters! - But do we really want to wait for that? Rather, we want to provide a creative space to learn about interesting research questions outside of one's comfort zone. Specifically, with "Transdisciplinary Gardening" we would like to promote the exchange of scientists from the life sciences and medicine (TRA Life and Health) and the humanities, cultural studies and social sciences (TRA Individuals, Institutions and Societies) at the University of Bonn. We therefore invite interested scientists* to an exclusive event at the Botanical Garden to bring together research and researchers from both TRAs and discover topics and research interests together. "Garden" with us on May 17, 2023 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Please see the flyer and info sheet in the download section for more important info!
Sustainability and economics - do they go together? Very well, in fact. Consumers and producers consume energy and cause pollution. Prices on markets do not adequately reflect the social costs of a product. On the other hand, markets, for example for emission certificates, can help to prevent pollution, or to reduce the costs of climate protection. Other interventions can also promote more sustainable decision-making patterns without substantially endangering economic welfare. Thus, when it comes to sustainability and climate change, the natural sciences and economics are closely intertwined. The lens of economics helps to understand causes and assess solutions. In four short lectures with space for discussion, scientists from Bonn will give an insight into their current research.
Prof. Dr. Christiane Woopen, Center for Life Ethics/Hertz Chair TRA 4 Universität Bonn "Werte für die Zukunft" Off to new shores! Together with experts, we will embark on a journey of thought towards an ethically based design of desirable futures in different areas of society. In the House for Young Thinking of the Center for Life Ethics, experts from science and society will present their research and ideas for discussion. The DenkReise is open to all interested parties.
Dr. Stefan Partelow, Center for Life Ethics Universität Bonn Off to new shores! Together with experts, we will embark on a journey of thought towards an ethically based design of desirable futures in different areas of society. In the House for Young Thinking of the Center for Life Ethics, experts from science and society will present their research and ideas for discussion. The DenkReise is open to all interested parties.
Prof. Dr. Uta Hauck-Thum Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität "Bildung im Kontext von Digitalität und Nachhaltigkeit" Off to new shores! Together with experts, we will embark on a journey of thought towards an ethically based design of desirable futures in different areas of society. In the House for Young Thinking of the Center for Life Ethics, experts from science and society will present their research and ideas for discussion. The DenkReise is open to all interested parties.
Prof. Dr. Kathrin Friedrich Universität Bonn "Reality Media – Wahrnehmen, Wissen und Handeln in virtuellen Umgebungen" Off to new shores! Together with experts, we will embark on a journey of thought towards an ethically based design of desirable futures in different areas of society. In the House for Young Thinking of the Center for Life Ethics, experts from science and society will present their research and ideas for discussion. The DenkReise is open to all interested parties.