Events

The Winter Institute is an annual collaboration between ANU, the University of Tokyo, New York University and the University of Bonn. The Institute involves a 3-day seminar program on an interdisciplinary theme. The program involves keynote lectures, faculty papers and graduate student presentations including crossdisciplinary questioning. The Institute also includes social and networking events for delegates.

Workshop: 5 May 2025

In light of the multiple crises we face, systemic changes in the way our societies operate towards greater sustainability are needed to ensure that we meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Sustainability is not just about the environment, but also includes social and economic dimensions, making efforts to move towards greater sustainability an inherently interdisciplinary undertaking. This workshop aims to provide an interactive platform for early-career researchers across diverse fields to present, discuss, network, and deepen their ideas on the transformative role of interdisciplinary research for sustainability transitions. The workshop will explore how to translate academic knowledge across disciplines into actionable insights for a transition towards greater sustainability.

A warm invitation to an evening with a dinner, talks and discussions in the church pavilion, organised by the Chair of (Social) Ethics and the Evangelisches Forum. After an input by Prof. Dr Jacqueline Lorenzen on "Is there a right to sustainability?", all guests are invited to join in the discussion.

A warm invitation to an evening with a dinner, talks and discussions in the church pavilion, organised by the Chair of (Social) Ethics and the Evangelisches Forum. After an input by Prof. Susanne Gössl on "Surrogacy", all guests are invited to join in the discussion.

Lunch Series "Ethics | AI | Health": "Public Health, Pluralim, and Telos of Political" (Kathryn MacKay, University of Sydney) Join us each month for a fun and informative lunch on "Ethics, AI and Health"! On 16 May, we have Kathryn MacKay as a guest in our Lunch Series. Enjoy your lunch while Kathryn‘s 30-minute presentation, followed by 30 minutes of stimulating discussion with your questions! The lunch series is organized by the Social Ethics Group, University Bonn, in collaboration with the Transdisciplinary Research Area "Life & Health" (TRA 3), University of Bonn and the Collaborative Research Centre EmpkinS.

The IAAK is for the first time organising a Queer Week, taking place Monday, 3rd June – Friday, 7th June to highlight the interesting topics in queer studies and queer linguistics the department is working on and teaching in classes. These will be combined with a rainbow of different activities and events, such as invited talks, readings, workshops, film viewings, etc.

Panel-Discussion: "Ko-Produktion von Wissen zu Flucht und Aufnahme im lokalen Raun: Diskussion am Beispiel einer Bonner Initiative"

Lunch Series "Ethics | AI | Health": "AI in medicine: Legal and Ethicsl Issues" (I. Glenn Cohen, Harvard Law School) Join us each month for a fun and informative lunch on "Ethics, AI and Health"! On 27 June, we have I. Glenn Cohen as a guest in our Lunch Series. Enjoy your (late) lunch while Glenn‘s 30-minute presentation, followed by 30 minutes of stimulating discussion with your questions! The lunch series is organized by the Social Ethics Group, University Bonn, in collaboration with the Transdisciplinary Research Area "Life & Health" (TRA 3), University of Bonn and the Collaborative Research Centre EmpkinS.

oin us each month for a fun and informative lunch on "Ethics, AI and Health"! On 7 November, we have Brian Earp as a guest in our Lunch Series. Enjoy your lunch during Brian's 30-minute presentation "Digital Doppelgangers in Healthcare: From Substituted Judgement to "Life" Extension", followed by 30 minutes of stimulating discussion and an open question round! The lunch series is organized by the Social Ethics Group, University Bonn, in collaboration with the Transdisciplinary Research Area "Life & Health" (TRA 3), University of Bonn and the Collaborative Research Centre EmpkinS. Discover new perspectives and network with others. We hope to see you there! Entdecken Sie neue Perspektiven und vernetzen Sie sich mit anderen. Wir hoffen, Sie dort zu sehen!

Wissenschaft-Praxis-Workshop in der Hochschule Koblenz am Standort Remagen. Der Workshop diente der Bestandsaufnahme und Bedarfsanalyse sowie der Vernetzung der verschiedenen Institutionen. Nächstes Jahr sollen vier weitere Workshops zu den Themen „Vulnerable Gruppen“, „Sozialer Zusammenhalt“, „Privates Wohlergehen“ sowie „Hilfsorganisationen und Vereine“ stattfinden.

Lunch Series "Ethics | AI | Health": "AI for Future Healthcare" (Bjoern Eskofier, FAU Ferlangen-Nürnberg) Herzliche Einladung zu einem unterhaltsamen und informativen Mittagessen zum Thema "Ethics, AI and Health"! Join us each month for a fun and informative lunch on "Ethics, AI and Health"! On 21 November, we have Bjoern Eskofier as a guest in our Lunch Series. Enjoy your lunch during Brian's 30-minute presentation "AI for Future Healthcare", followed by 30 minutes of stimulating discussion and an open question round! The lunch series is organized by the Social Ethics Group, University Bonn, in collaboration with the Transdisciplinary Research Area "Life & Health" (TRA 3), University of Bonn and the Collaborative Research Centre EmpkinS. Discover new perspectives and network with others. We hope to see you there!

Discussion & Dinner: "loneliness" (Dr. Jana Lieberz, Prof. Dr. Matthias Braun) A warm invitation to an evening with a dinner, talks and discussions in the church pavilion, organised by the Chair of (Social) Ethics and the Evangelisches Forum. The topic this time is "loneliness" – all guests are invited to join in the discussion! Admission is free, and there will be a snack offered.

Discussion & Dinner: "Wo sind denn all die Patriotinnen" (Prof. Dr. Steffen Augsberg) A warm invitation to an evening with a dinner, talks and discussions in the church pavilion, organised by the Chair of (Social) Ethics and the Evangelisches Forum. The topic this time is "constitutional patriotism and civil disobedience" – all guests are invited to join in the discussion! Admission is free, and there will be a snack offered.

The IAAK is organising a Queer Week, taking place Monday, 2nd June – Friday, 6th June to highlight the interesting topics in queer studies and queer linguistics the department is working on and teaching in classes. These will be combined with a rainbow of different activities and events, such as invited talks, readings, workshops, film viewings, etc.

Conference: 'Power in Practice, from/for Practical-Theological Perspectives' 17.06.2025 - 18.06.2025

Workshop: "Was läss mich hoffen und wie kann ich das sagen? Möglichkeiten und Grenzen von Hoffnungssemantiken in Krisenzeiten"

"Discussion & Dinner": "Es gbt nur zwei Geschlechter! Oder doch nicht?" (Prof. Dr. Susanne Gössl) A warm invitation to an evening with a dinner, talks and discussions in the church pavilion, organised by the Chair of (Social) Ethics and the Evangelisches Forum. After an input by Prof. Susanne Gössl on the question of a how many genders there are, all guests are invited to join in the discussion. Admission is free, and there will be a snack offered.

Workshop: Leave no one behind. Who is affected by current AI development, governance, standardization and regulation processes?' The workshop is part of the Zertifizierte KI project. It aims to address two issues: On the one hand, we want to discuss which stakeholders are (easily) overlooked in standardization, AI governance, AI development, and current legislative processes, e.g., the European AI Act. On the other hand, we intend to get feedback on our work in the Zertifizierte KI project, which aims to formulate operationalizable minimal ethical requirements for certifying trustworthy AI applications.

"General Ethical Requirements for AI Certification" a conversation with Jocelyn Maclure and Markus Gabriel and launch of the whitepaper by Nicholas Kluge Corrêa and Julia Maria Mönig.