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29SEP 2020
International
The Global Sentimentality Project Lecture Series No. 1
What makes us cry? Where do we allow ourselves to cry? And when do we enjoy being moved to tears? In other words, what are the forms and functions of the sentimental? The Global Sentimentality Project examines how the sentimental unfolds its power as an aesthetic narrative strategy, as a practice of crisis management, and […]
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09SEP 2020
International
Teaching in winter term 2020/21
The beginning of student life is an exciting time, but this new chapter can also be challenging. Facing the Corona pandemic the start of the winter term 2020/21 will be different, but FAU and the Faculty provide assistance to help students to cope with the hybrid semester. Information and introductory events for new students at […]
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09SEP 2020
Aktuelles
Utopian worlds: What does a better world look like?
The ideas of a better world are as diverse as we as humans. Prof. Dr. Silke Steets, professor of sociological theory, and the Leipzig-based cultural sociologist PD Dr. Silke Gülker are exploring exactly what these ideas might look like. Together they collect and present images of everyday objects that symbolize the idea of a better […]
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09SEP 2020
International
Contribution to “55 Voices” by Prof. Dr. Heike Paul published in the Süddeutsche Zeitung
In autumn 2019, Prof. Dr. Heike Paul was appointed a fellow for the Thomas Mann Fellowship 2020 and thus had the opportunity to participate in the series “55 Voices for Democracy”. The series ties in with the BBC radio speeches in which Thomas Mann addressed people in Germany and its neighbouring countries from his exile in […]
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15JUN 2020
Aktuelles
Book recommendation “Critical Terms in Futures Studies”
50 essays on fundamental concepts of “futurology” Humanity has always been interested in predicting the future, it is simply tempting to know what is coming. As a young scientific discipline, Futures Studies deals with possible, probable and foreseeable developments and the effects of processes of change. Predictions about the future can be found in every […]
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11MAY 2020
International
Take part in FAUMUN – application is possible until August 1st
How does the UN work? What does the work of a diplomat look like? How do States resolve current conflicts of the world? If you are a student and find these questions interesting, FAUMUN is the perfect project for you. FAUMUN is the Model United Nations (MUN) project of the FAU. Students take on […]
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