The Forschungskolleg Humanwissenschaften: Projects
beginning 2021
The research focus »Democratic Vistas: Reflections on the Atlantic World« explores the Atlantic World’s potentials and limitations in addressing the future of democracy. We take as our guide the American poet Walt Whitman, who, in his 1871 essay Democratic Vistas, recognized democracy’s contingency.
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beginning 2020
The working group »Planetary Crises – Planetary Thinking?« starts from the diagnosis of crisis – humanity is currently facing challenges that are unique in its history. The current situation can justifiably be described as a planetary crisis.
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beginning 2017
Scientists and scholars from the natural and life sciences, the humanities and social sciences at Goethe University are conducting joint research on the question of what constitutes »complex systems« and how »systems« that we deem to be »complex« can be understood more precisely.
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Since 2009, the following projects have been hosted at the Forschungskolleg Humanwissenschaften: »Justitia Amplificata« (2009-2020), History Programme (2014-2018), Italy–Germany (lecture series, 2017-2019), »The digital self« (2012-2014), »Reconfiguring American Politics« (2010/11), »Commodity aesthetics« (2010), »Development cooperation« (2009/2010).
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