Events
"Jüdische Diaspora als jüdische Heimat in der Fremde" Prof. Dr. Charlotte Elisheva Fonrobert (Standford University) und anschließendes Gespräch mit Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger (Antisemitismusbeauftrage des Landes NRW) The Annemarie Schimmel Lectures are a series of lectures on questions of interreligious dialogue and comparative theology, which have been held annually in June at the University of Bonn since 2023. In this context, the world's leading minds in comparative theology present their current research to a broad audience. Following in the footsteps of the namesake Annemarie Schimmel, the aim is to promote the excellence of religion-related research as well as interreligious exchange.
Invitation to the 4th Roundtable Forced Migration Studies on "Exploring Ethical Questions in Forced Migration Studies"
Reading: "The Ahr Valley of Compassion. 89 fragments from life after the flood", edited by Diana Ivanova Selected texts are read by students from the University of Bonn Musical accompaniment: Ursula Schnabel Foreword: Susanne Bell)
The Science Festival awaits you on July, 7 (12pm - 6pm) on the Hofgartenwiese with a colorful program for young and old. With lots of exciting hands-on activities, including the TRAllye - a "science rally" for the whole family - the Transdisciplinary Research Areas (TRA), the Clusters of Excellence and other research areas of the university will be presenting themselves. Here, fascinating scientific findings and experiments can be experienced by all age groups! The university invites all students, university members and citizens from the city and region to enjoy this day together. We are looking forward to seeing you and your families!
5th General Assembly of TRA 'Individuals, Institutions and Societies'. On 2024-06-05 the annual general meeting of TRA 4 will take place.
Roundtable Discussion Discussants Dr. Suraya Afiff (University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia) Dr. Constance Akurugu (University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, Wa, Ghana) Dr. Estela Herbas (Bolivian Catholic University, Cochabamba, Bolivia) Dr. Stephen Nkansah Morgan (College of Humanities, Accra, Ghana) Prof. Mangku Purnomo (Brawijaya University, Indonesia) Dr. Fernanda Wanderley (Bolivian Catholic University, La Paz, Bolivia) Sustainability science aims to provide solutions to the multiple socio-ecological crises by working beyond ‘modern’ disciplinary boundaries. At this Roundtable, we will first discuss how sustainability science is conceptualized and organized in Bolivia, Ghana, Indonesia, and Germany. Second, we will discuss how we can interlink the interdisciplinary field of sustainability science on a global scale.
Dr. Audrey Borowski The Future of AI as a Communication Partner Together with recognized experts from science and society, we go on a weekly ThinkJourney to explore desirable futures in different areas of life, spanning the semester. Our guests present their research and discuss with students, young researchers and interested members of the public. At the end of the semester, the journeys of thought are followed by a joint journey in real life to a thematically relevant place or institution.
Prof. Dr. Birgit Ulrike Münch What Can Art Do - What Is Art (Not) Allowed to Do? On the Future of Visual Ethics in the Area of Artifacts on “Illness” Together with recognized experts from science and society, we go on a weekly ThinkJourney to explore desirable futures in different areas of life, spanning the semester. Our guests present their research and discuss with students, young researchers and interested members of the public. At the end of the semester, the journeys of thought are followed by a joint journey in real life to a thematically relevant place or institution.
Dr. Timo Falkenberg The Future of Planetary Health Together with recognized experts from science and society, we go on a weekly ThinkJourney to explore desirable futures in different areas of life, spanning the semester. Our guests present their research and discuss with students, young researchers and interested members of the public. At the end of the semester, the journeys of thought are followed by a joint journey in real life to a thematically relevant place or institution.
Dr. Maria A Gwynn The Benefits of Transboundary Water Cooperation Together with recognized experts from science and society, we go on a weekly ThinkJourney to explore desirable futures in different areas of life, spanning the semester. Our guests present their research and discuss with students, young researchers and interested members of the public. At the end of the semester, the journeys of thought are followed by a joint journey in real life to a thematically relevant place or institution.
Prof. Dr. David Wüpper How Can We Feed 10 Billion People in a Sustainable Way? Together with recognized experts from science and society, we go on a weekly ThinkJourney to explore desirable futures in different areas of life, spanning the semester. Our guests present their research and discuss with students, young researchers and interested members of the public. At the end of the semester, the journeys of thought are followed by a joint journey in real life to a thematically relevant place or institution.
Excursion Core Facility Klimakammern (Landwirtschaftliche Fakultät der Universität Bonn) Together with recognized experts from science and society, we go on a weekly ThinkJourney to explore desirable futures in different areas of life, spanning the semester. Our guests present their research and discuss with students, young researchers and interested members of the public. At the end of the semester, the journeys of thought are followed by a joint journey in real life to a thematically relevant place or institution.
Oberst im Generalstab Uwe Srp From Challenges to Renewed Strength - a Safer Future for Our Society? Together with recognized experts from science and society, we go on a weekly ThinkJourney to explore desirable futures in different areas of life, spanning the semester. Our guests present their research and discuss with students, young researchers and interested members of the public. At the end of the semester, the journeys of thought are followed by a joint journey in real life to a thematically relevant place or institution.
Prof. Dr. Stephan Klingebiel Development Policy - a Relevant Instrument for Shaping Relations with the Global South? Together with recognized experts from science and society, we go on a weekly ThinkJourney to explore desirable futures in different areas of life, spanning the semester. Our guests present their research and discuss with students, young researchers and interested members of the public. At the end of the semester, the journeys of thought are followed by a joint journey in real life to a thematically relevant place or institution.
Dr. Jeanette Klink-Lehmann Sustainable Bioeconomy in the Food Sector – Focus on Consumers. Together with recognized experts from science and society, we go on a weekly ThinkJourney to explore desirable futures in different areas of life, spanning the semester. Our guests present their research and discuss with students, young researchers and interested members of the public. At the end of the semester, the journeys of thought are followed by a joint journey in real life to a thematically relevant place or institution.
Dr. Jan Mehlich Re4Green. Together with recognized experts from science and society, we go on a weekly ThinkJourney to explore desirable futures in different areas of life, spanning the semester. Our guests present their research and discuss with students, young researchers and interested members of the public. At the end of the semester, the journeys of thought are followed by a joint journey in real life to a thematically relevant place or institution.
Prof. Dr. Klaus von Stosch Comparative Theology as a Model for the Coexistence of Religions Together with recognized experts from science and society, we go on a weekly ThinkJourney to explore desirable futures in different areas of life, spanning the semester. Our guests present their research and discuss with students, young researchers and interested members of the public. At the end of the semester, the journeys of thought are followed by a joint journey in real life to a thematically relevant place or institution.
Join us for an afternoon workshop to explore the neural underpinnings of decision-making when market forces conflict with morality. We aim to foster transdisciplinary collaboration among researchers in economics, cognitive psychology, and sustainability science, to investigate the neuro-cognitive mechanisms of collective moral decisionmaking in a market context.
From September 16 to 20, the Summer School "Artificial Intelligence, Social Machines, and the Future of Democratic Societies" takes place in Bonn, led by Professors Caja Thimm and Maximilian Mayer from the University of Bonn. The event is supported by RWTH Aachen and the Transdisciplinary Research Area "Individuals, Institutions, and Societies" and is part of the joint research initiative of the University of Bonn and RWTH Aachen, "Autonomy and autonomous systems." It serves as a platform for discussions on the impact of artificial intelligence on democratic societies.
Pluriversal Dialogues on Environmental Ethics: Decolonising Scientific Practice for Futures Beyond ‘Development’ # For these first pluriversal dialogues in Bonn we have invited ten researchers and practitioners from Latin America and three from Germany to share with us, on a practical basis, their experiences and approaches in intercultural and environmental research and education, community-led co-creation, and dialogical and transrational practices of knowing. We will bring different experiences and practices into dialogue in a series of workshops. Being traversed by long histories of coloniality and “development”, our encounters will revolve around constructing alternative, pluriversal futures that revalue systematically excluded living heritages. We intend to open a dialogue between “worlds”, a conversation to address the ontological, epistemological, methodological, ethical, and political challenges posed by this approach.