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Der „Westen“ in einer neuen Weltordnung
25.03.2025

Der „Westen“ in einer neuen Weltordnung

Vortrag von Gunther Hellmann bei den 57. Römerberggespräche “Das Ende des Westens – Wie geht es weiter?” am 15. März 2025 im Chagallsaal des Schauspiel Frankfurt. Die globale politische Landschaft […]

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ConTrust Podcast #6 / Can we trust documentaries?
19.03.2025

ConTrust Podcast #6 / Can we trust documentaries?

With Laliv Melamed and Vinzenz Hediger in conversation with Ra’anan Alexandrowicz In a world where conflicts seem to escalate repeatedly – whether in the Middle East, Ukraine, or the rising […]

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ConTrust Podcast #5 / The Deconstruction and Reproduction of Mistrust with Jonas Wolff
13.03.2025

ConTrust Podcast #5 / The Deconstruction and Reproduction of Mistrust with Jonas Wolff

In a world where conflicts seem to escalate repeatedly – whether in the Middle East, Ukraine, or the rising tensions between China and the USA – finding peaceful solutions often […]

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ConTrust Podcast #4 / Trust under Conditions of Extreme Uncertainty with Irene Weipert-Fenner
11.03.2025

ConTrust Podcast #4 / Trust under Conditions of Extreme Uncertainty with Irene Weipert-Fenner

In a world where conflicts seem to escalate repeatedly – whether in the Middle East, Ukraine, or the rising tensions between China and the USA – finding peaceful solutions often […]

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ConTrust Podcast #3 / Terrorism and Voting with Guido Friebel
06.03.2025

ConTrust Podcast #3 / Terrorism and Voting with Guido Friebel

In a world where conflicts seem to escalate repeatedly – whether in the Middle East, Ukraine, or the rising tensions between China and the USA – finding peaceful solutions often […]

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ConTrust Podcast #2 / Knowledge and Trust with Regina Schidel
04.03.2025

ConTrust Podcast #2 / Knowledge and Trust with Regina Schidel

In a world where conflicts seem to escalate repeatedly – whether in the Middle East, Ukraine, or the rising tensions between China and the USA – finding peaceful solutions often […]

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ConTrust Podcast #1 / A Critical Theory of Trust with Rainer Forst
28.02.2025

ConTrust Podcast #1 / A Critical Theory of Trust with Rainer Forst

In a world where conflicts seem to escalate repeatedly – whether in the Middle East, Ukraine, or the rising tensions between China and the USA – finding peaceful solutions often […]

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Trust and Conflict: ConTrust Final Annual Conference | Roundtable
28.02.2025

Trust and Conflict: ConTrust Final Annual Conference | Roundtable

„Trust and Conflict: Taking stock and looking ahead“ Final Annual Conference of the Research Initiative „ConTrust – Trust in Conflict“, January 23 and 24, 2025 Roundtable „Trust, Conflict and Beyond“ […]

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Trust and Conflict: ConTrust Final Annual Conference | Panel 3
28.02.2025

Trust and Conflict: ConTrust Final Annual Conference | Panel 3

„Trust and Conflict: Taking stock and looking ahead“ Final Annual Conference of the Research Initiative „ConTrust – Trust in Conflict“, January 23 and 24, 2025 Panel 3 Trust in Political […]

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Trust and Conflict: ConTrust Final Annual Conference | Panel 2
28.02.2025

Trust and Conflict: ConTrust Final Annual Conference | Panel 2

„Trust and Conflict: Taking stock and looking ahead“ Final Annual Conference of the Research Initiative „ConTrust – Trust in Conflict“, January 23 and 24, 2025 Panel 2 Mediations of Trust […]

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Trust and Conflict: ConTrust Final Annual Conference | Panel 1
28.02.2025

Trust and Conflict: ConTrust Final Annual Conference | Panel 1

„Trust and Conflict: Taking stock and looking ahead“ Final Annual Conference of the Research Initiative „ConTrust – Trust in Conflict“, January 23 and 24, 2025 Panel 1 The Justification of […]

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56. Römerberggespräche: Wie hältst Du’s mit der Migration
07.12.2024

56. Römerberggespräche: Wie hältst Du’s mit der Migration

Zuwanderung scheint aktuell das wichtigste Problem Deutschlands zu sein. Mit dem Thema werden Wahlen gewonnen oder verloren. Die Angst vor wachsender Kriminalität, Terroranschlägen ausländischer Täter und die Alarmrufe überforderter Kommunen […]

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News from the research center

News
30.06.2025

Article "Ideology and Suffering: What Is Realistic about Critical Theory?" by Amadeus Ulrich published in EJPT

The article "Ideology and Suffering: What Is Realistic about Critical Theory?" by Amadeus Ulrich has just been published open access in the European Journal of Political Theory (EJPT). Ulrich brings the perspective of radical realism into a productive dialog with Adorno's critical theory.

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News
30.06.2025

Prof. Dr. Franziska Fay awarded the Sibylle Kalkhof-Rose University Prize 2025

Prof. Dr. Franziska Fay (Junior Professor of Ethnology with a focus on Political Anthropology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and former postdoctoral researcher at the Research Center Normative Orders at Goethe University) receives the Sibylle Kalkhof-Rose University Award 2025 in the category Humanities and Social Sciences.

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Publication
25.06.2025 | Online article

Ideology and Suffering: What Is Realistic about Critical Theory?

Ulrich, Amadeus (2025): Ideology and suffering: What is realistic about critical theory? European Journal of Political Theory, 0(0).  https://doi.org/10.1177/14748851251351782

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News
24.06.2025

New series “Vertrauensfragen” in the Frankfurter Rundschau initiated by Hendrik Simon

Democracy thrives on debate - if it serves the joint search for solutions. There is often a problem with this cooperation. The new FR series “Vertrauensfragen”, initiated by Hendrik Simon (Research Institute Social Cohesion (RISC) Frankfurt location at Goethe University's Research Centre Normative Orders ), examines why this is the case and how we can do better.

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Publication
23.06.2025 | Working Paper

Untrustworthy Authorities and Complicit Bankers: Unraveling Monetary Distrust in Argentina

Moreno, Guadalupe (2025): “Untrustworthy Authorities and Complicit Bankers: Unraveling Monetary Distrust in Argentina”. Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies Discussion Paper 25/3.

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News
22.05.2025

Does deliberative democracy have a future in the age of oligarchs, autocrats and patriarchs?

On June 3, Prof. Simone Chambers will give a lecture on the value of democracies and the future of the form of government.

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Publication
19.05.2025 | Anthology

Klimaethik. Ein Reader

Sparenborg, Lukas; Moellendorf, Darrel (Hrsg.) (2025) : Klimaethik. Ein Reader. Suhrkamp.

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News
19.05.2025

What can a baroque tapestry tell us about colonial iconography?

Lecture by Cécile Fromone on May 21. The professor at the Department of the History of Art and Architecture at Harvard University, director of the Cooper Gallery at the Hutchins Center and author will talk about the long-forgotten African origins of iconography and its colonial dimension.

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News
05.05.2025

Normative Orders Newsletter 01/25 published

The newsletter from Research Centre Normative Orders collects information on current events, reports, news and publications several times a year. Read the first issue 2025 here.

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