29.06.2023

Reference work on a contemporary classic. Discussion on the publication of the “Rawls Handbook” on July 6

John Rawls is one of the most important political philosophers of the 20th century. His “Theory of Justice” on the fair distribution of opportunities and goods triggered a renaissance of normative political theories and his work “Political Liberalism” made an important contribution to the conditions of coexistence in a pluralistic society.
The “Rawls Handbook. Life – Work – Impact”, edited by the Frankfurt religious studies scholars Dr. Michael Roseneck and Prof. Dr. Thomas M. Schmidt, among others, deals with the philosopher’s complete works based on the latest international research.
To mark the publication of the handbook by J.B. Metzler Verlag, the panel discussion “Book Launch: Rawls-Handbuch. Life – Work – Impact” with a keynote speech by Prof. Dr. Rainer Forst (Goethe University Frankfurt am Main and Co-Director of the Research Center “Normative Orders”) and a subsequent discussion with Prof. Dr. Rainer Forst, Prof. Dr. Christine Bratu (Georg August University Göttingen) and Prof. Dr. Michael Reder (Munich School of Philosophy) moderated by Rebecca C. Schmidt (Research Center “Normative Orders”) will take place on July 6, 2023, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the House of Finance on the Westend campus of Goethe University. It is organized by the Department 07 Catholic Theology of Goethe University Frankfurt, the Research Center “Normative Orders”, the GRADE Center RuTh and the Institute for Philosophical Research on Religion.

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Event
25./26.06.2026 | Frankfurt

DGTF Conference 2026: Shifting Regimes, Changing Orders

Conference

Conference as part of WDC 2026 in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Designtheorie und -forschung (DGTF), Kunstgewerbemuseum/Design Campus SKD and Design and Democracy

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Event
30.06.2026 | Frankfurt am Main

Recht und Angst in Demokratien

Lecture

Vortrag von Benno Zabel (Universitätslehrer für Strafecht und Rechtsphilosophie der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt a.M., Forschungszentrum Normative Ordnungen der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt a.M.) im Rahmen der partizipativen Redenreihe "DenkArt_ Im Schmelztiegel der Angst"

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Event
09./10.07.2026 | Frankfurt am Main

Democracy: Principles and Practice, Resilience and Innovation

Conference

Annual Conference of the Research Program "Zeitenwenden. Normative Ordnungen im Umbruch?" with Arthur Ripstein, Astrid Séville, John McCormick, Nadia Urbinati, Claudia Landwehr, Hubertus Buchstein and Peter Niesen.

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News
19.06.2026

Internationales Symposium würdigt Lebenswerk von Jürgen Habermas

Am Freitag, den 19. Juni 2026, würdigte das Forschungszentrum Normative Orders gemeinsam mit dem Suhrkamp-Verlag den verstorbenen Jürgen Habermas mit einem internationalen Symposium an der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt.

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Event
01./03.07.2026 | Frankfurt am Main

Sexual Agency

Conference

A three-day conference about sexual agency, covering questions of autonomy, responsibility, power, consent, desire and embodiement. Organized by Manon Garcia and Milena Bartholain.

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News
18.05.2026

Videopodcast-Reihe „Our Planet, Our Health“ gestartet

Mit „Our Planet, Our Health“ startet eine neue Videopodcast-Reihe zu Fragen globaler Gesundheitsgerechtigkeit. Die Reihe, gehostet von Dr. Romina Rekers, ist eine Initiative des Global Health Justice Postdoctoral Programme (GHJ), gefördert von der Höppschen Stiftung.

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Publication
12.05.2026 | Online article

Disinhibited Informalization: Talk Radio, Bro Podcasts and the Aesthetics of Populism

Völz, Johannes (2026): "Disinhibited Informalization: Talk Radio, Bro Podcasts and the Aesthetics of Populism". In: b2o - boundary 2 online.

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Publication
22.04.2026 | Chapter

Körpergeschlecht und Selbstbestimmung

Britz, Gabriele (2026): "Körpergeschlecht und Selbstbestimmung". In. Mangold, Anna Katharina; Völzmann, Berit (Hrsg.): Gerechtigkeit als Thema der Rechtswissenschaft, Nomos, S. 41-48.

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