Free and open to anyone interestedPublic lectures at the University of Hamburg kick off the summer semester

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The lectures take place in the university's lecture halls, but some are also streamed online.

This semester, attendees can look forward to a diverse range of topics that focus on global social and philosophical challenges. These include questions about identity and the experiences of young people at the margins of society, the significant role of multilingualism in everyday life, the profound changes in human-machine communication, and the ethical, philosophical, and political dimensions of artificial intelligence.

An area of concentration focuses on issues of conflict and peace: What defines human violence and war? How do we navigate the tension between the capacity for war and the capacity for peace? A special lecture series is dedicated to the concept of nonviolence. The lecture series “Ahiṃsā – Nonviolence in Global Perspective” is a collaboration between the University of Hamburg and Kyoto University, bringing together international researchers from Europe, Japan, and the U.S. to examine nonviolence from historical, philosophical, and societal perspectives. The lectures will also be streamed online.

A global perspective is also central to other lecture offerings, such as those addressing changes in religions as well as the challenges and developments in African and Asian countries beyond stereotypical portrayals. In this way, the General Lecture Series continues the tradition of providing a space for the pressing questions of our time and inviting dialogue.

In this vein, the impacts of climate change and sustainable development also play a central role in the program. A lecture on the climate crisis addresses current phenomena and potential solutions, while presentations from the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics, and Natural Sciences showcase sustainable innovations and top-level research. The second edition of the “Cassirer Lectures” addresses current global political developments. It explores the political dimensions in the work of philosopher Ernst Cassirer, who developed a cosmopolitan counter-narrative to ethnic nationalism.

The diverse program offers the interested public, as well as researchers, the opportunity to learn about the latest research, exchange ideas with experts, and collectively reflect on solutions to major global challenges.

All lectures are open to the public and free of charge. The lectures in this lecture series are delivered by different speakers and do not build upon one another in terms of content. This makes attending individual lectures worthwhile as well.

The complete program can be found on the Center for Continuing Education website.

Further information:

Daniela Steinke
University of Hamburg
Center for Continuing Education
Email: av.zfw"AT"lists.uni-hamburg.de
www.zfw.uni-hamburg.de/oeffentliche-vortraege.html

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