Events calendar

Hostility towards Muslims – a German balance sheet

Frankfurt Conference on the Report of the Independent Expert Group of the Federal Government Anti-Muslim racism is a problem in Germany and manifests itself in different ways in all parts of society - this is the conclusion of the Independent Expert Group on Anti-Muslim Racism set up by the German government. After more than two […]

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Coming to terms with colonial violence – possibilities of postcolonial politics of remembrance

For a very long time, European countries suppressed or even legitimized their own colonial history instead of dealing with its consequences in public. In the meantime, however, looted art, monuments and street names are just as much the subject of public debate as whitewashing narratives of the colonial past. As a result, truth commissions have […]

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Fireside chat of the women’s network

With Prof. Patti Tamara Lenard (University of Ottawa) For fireside chats we invite succcesful women who will talk about their personal careers and their motivations. Afterwards, the guests are available for questions from the audience. Please register in advance: office@normativeorders.net Organizer "ConTrust. Trust in Conflict. Political Coexistence under Conditions of Uncertainty" - a cluster project […]

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Comparative Perspectives on Trust in Conflict

Third Annual Conference of the Research Initiative "ConTrust - Trust in Conflict" Participation via Zoom is also possible Please register until November 10, 2023 at office@normativeorders.net   Program Thursday, November 16, 2023 15.00 Welcome Address Prof Rainer Forst (ConTrust, Goethe University) 15.15 Panel 1 | Identity Leadership and Trust Dr. Lucas Monzani (Western University) Prof. […]

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Comparative Perspectives on Trust in Conflict

3rd annual conference of the ConTrust cluster project Program Thursday, November 16, 2023 15.00 Welcome Address Prof Rainer Forst (ConTrust, Goethe University) 15.15 Panel 1 | Identity Leadership and Trust Dr. Lucas Monzani (Western University) Prof. Rolf van Dick (ConTrust, Goethe University) MSc Kira Bibic (Goethe University) Chair: Prof Vinzenz Hediger (ConTrust, Goethe University) 17.15 […]

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#54 Hear the signals! The unstoppable rise of right-wing extremism

54th Römerberg Talks There seems to be no end to the success of far-right parties - both in Europe and in Germany. They are also increasingly displacing the Christian democratic and moderate conservative (popular) parties . Anti-democratic, historical revisionist, racist and anti-Semitic ideas are being formulated with a shamelessness that has immunized itself against criticism. […]

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The Far Right and International Organizations

FARRIO Kick-Off Workshop Please register with Melina Bräutigam(m.braeutigam@soz.uni-frankfurt.de), indicating your name, your institutional affiliation, and the days you would like to attend the workshop. Please note that we only have limited places available. Organized by Lisbeth Zimmermann and Alexandros Tokhi Presented by: "ConTrust. Trust in Conflict. Political Coexistence under Conditions of Uncertainty" - a cluster […]

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News from the research center

Event
10.02.2026 | Frankfurt am Main

Satanic Politics. Democracy after Liberalism

Lecture Series, Lecture

Vortrag von Michael Rosen (Harvard University) im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung "Am Scheidepunkt? Zur Krise der Demokratie" im Wintersemester 2025/2026

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04.02.2026 | Frankfurt am Main

Demokratien verteidigen. Zur Aktualität des Gewaltbegriffs bei Camus und Derrida

Lecture Series, Lecture

Vortrag von Christine Abbt (Universität St. Gallen) im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung "Am Scheidepunkt? Zur Krise der Demokratie" im Wintersemester 2025/2026

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Event
29.01.2026

Civil Geopolitics and the Dilemmas of the Democratic State

Lecture Series, Lecture

Vortrag von David Owen (Universtiy of Southampton) im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung "Am Scheidepunkt? Zur Krise der Demokratie" im Wintersemester 2025/2026

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14.01.2026 | Frankfurt am Main

Vom Retten der Welt zum Vorbereiten auf den Kollaps: Neuorientierungen in katastrophischen Zeiten

Lecture Series, Lecture

Vortrag von Christine Hentschel (Universität Hamburg) im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung "Am Scheidepunkt? Zur Krise der Demokratie" im Wintersemester 2025/2026

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Event
10.12.2025 | Frankfurt am Main

How Democracy Relies on the Future

Lecture Series, Lecture

Vortrag von Jonathan White (LSE) im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung "Am Scheidepunkt? Zur Krise der Demokratie" im Wintersemester 2025/2026

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26.11.2025 | Frankfurt am Main

Krise der Demokratietheorie? Eine soziologische Intervention

Lecture Series, Lecture

Vortrag von Jenni Brichzin (Universität der Bundeswehr München) im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung "Am Scheidepunkt? Zur Krise der Demokratie" im Wintersemester 2025/2026

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Event
27./28.11.2025 | Frankfurt am Main

Reconsidering Legal Subjectivity In and Through the Anthropocene

Conference

Internationale Konferenz organisiert vom Wissenschaftsnetzwerk Recht im Anthropozän (RiA) in Kooperation mit dem Forschungszentrum Normative Ordnungen.

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News
23.10.2025

Vinzenz Hediger becomes new director of the Cinémathèque suisse

Prof. Dr. Vinzenz Hediger will become Director of the Cinémathèque suisse in Lausanne from January 2026. The Cinémathèque suisse has been preserving, restoring and promoting Swiss and international film heritage since 1948. It is recognized by the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) as one of the ten most important cinematheques in the world - due to the size, diversity and quality of its collections.

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News
23.10.2025

Book launch of Lea Ypis "Indignity. A Life Reimagined" at the Frankfurt Book Fair

As part of the book presentation of Lea Ypis "Indignity. A Life Reimagined" on October 15, questions about dignity, identity, freedom and responsibility in times of extreme historical change were discussed.

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