“Planetary Crime” – on the end of the political in the polycrisis

Lecture as part of the series “Shaping the future – between climate change, technology and social responsibility”

Lecture by Prof. Dr. Christoph Burchard (Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, International and European Criminal Law, Comparative Law and Legal Theory at Goethe University, founding spokesperson of the Center for Critical Computational Studies (C3S), Research Center “Normative Orders”)

As part of the exhibition “FIXING FUTURES: Planetary Futures between Speculation and Control”, the MGGU – Museum Giersch of Goethe University, together with the research center “Normative Orders”, invites you to the lecture series “Shaping the Future – Between Climate Change, Technology and Social Responsibility”.
Between May and July 2025, experts from various scientific disciplines will shed light on key issues and challenges in dealing with shaping the future in the face of climate change.
Topics such as the fair distribution of resources, the use of artificial intelligence and algorithms as well as alternative futures will take center stage. The lectures offer an interdisciplinary dialogue between science, art and activism and invite us to question the complex interactions between social processes and social norms that climate change and increasing technologization entail.
The series of events encourages us to ask questions such as whether and to what extent modern technologies can help us shape a sustainable future and what ethical, political and social implications this entails. The dialog between the speakers and visitors opens up new perspectives and provides food for thought for actively shaping our future.

The events are open to the public. Admission is free.