Latest Posts
#article #postdoclab
Homelessness Activism – Contesting Private Property from Below
In order to investigate the attitudes and demands of homeless activist groups, researchers of the PostdocLab working group 'Urban Conflicts and Property' conducted a workshop with homeless activists from different German cities. Among other aspects, the activists criticise the capitalist logic of the housing market and see homelessness as a structural problem.
Read more#interview
©
© UDE/Fabian Strauch
The Political Dimension of Sustainability on a Global Scale
The ecological crisis is a global phenomenon, its effects do not stop at national borders. Matthias Kranke examines global sustainability issues from a political perspective. In this interview, we learn more about the focus of his research group ‘Global Sustainability Governance’ and what motivates him.
Read more#interview
©
© UDE / Fabian Strauch
Exploring the Relationship between Temperature and Society in the Age of Global Warming
People sweat – but who sweats under what circumstances is primarily a question of social conditions. Sociologist Elena Beregow investigates the relationship between temperature and society, particularly in the context of the climate crisis. As newly appointed junior professor, she will establish the research group ‘Sweat – Sociology of Transpiration in the Age of Global Warming’.
Read more#interview
Animating Archives – Curating Women’s Art, Bringing Marginalised Histories to Life
Althea Greenan is curator of the Women’s Art Library (WAL) at Goldsmiths, University of London – a collection of various forms of art documentation with a focus on women artists’ collective work in the UK dating from 1900 to the present. During her fellowship, Althea is working on a project that centres on archiving as an emancipatory tool for political participation.
Read more#interview
How South African Visual Culture and Performance Resonate in a German Context
Zethu Matebeni and Henriette Gunkel worked together as tandem partners in the Senior Fellowship Programme during the winter term 2024/25. Their collaboration is based on a long-standing partnership between the University of Fort Hare in South Africa and Ruhr University Bochum.
Read more#essay
©
William Donahue
Germany's Stronger Democracy: Letter from an American on the Eve of the German National Elections
William C. Donahue reflects on recent political developments in Germany and the USA in a "Letter to the Germans," first published shortly before the recent German national elections. During his fellowship at the College he is working on a project that compares US and German "memory cultures".
Read more#interview #postdoclab
Influencing Factors in Civic Education
What factors foster civic skills and political participation? The PostdocLab working group 'Civic Education Research Lab (CERL)' explores influencing factors in civic education. In this interview, the members explain their interdisciplinary approach and give insights into their collaboration.
Read more
