Events

At the College for Social Sciences and Humanities, academic events in various formats take place on a regular basis. You will find lectures, conferences, workshops, or panel discussions linked to different fields of research within the social sciences and humanities. Open science formats addressing the general public are also part of the portfolio.

Most events are planned by resident researchers and Senior Fellows, organised with support from the College’s event coordinator. Moreover, the College hosts select events offered by other members of the University Alliance Ruhr working in the social sciences and humanities.

The following list provides an overview of upcoming and past events at the College.

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Wissen wirkt! Good Practices für Transfer aus den Geistes-, Gesellschafts- und Bildungswissenschaften

28/05/2026, Essen

Veranstaltung des Prorektorats für Transfer, Innovation und Digitalisierung der Universität Duisburg-Essen

Unter dem Motto „Wissen wirkt!“ lädt das Prorektorat zu einem Austausch zu Transfer in den Geistes-, Gesellschafts- und Bildungswissenschaften ein. Die Veranstaltung zeigt gelungene Beispiele aus den Fakultäten und bietet Raum für Vernetzung.

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Prevention and Youth Mental Health: Evidence-Based Policymaking

02/06/2026, Essen

Across many countries, youth mental health is a growing societal challenge. This symposium explores innovative community-based prevention strategies to improve youth mental health. It offers evidence and practical insights that can inform investments in community prevention programmes and guide future policy and programme development.

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Ungleichheit als Gewalt ─ Wie Scham politisch wirksam wird

08/06/2026, Essen | Event in German

Wann wird Ungleichheit zu Gewalt? Die Autorin Daniela Dröscher und der Philosoph Christian Neuhäuser betrachten soziale Ungleichheit aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven. Im Gespräch mit Julika Griem diskutieren sie unter anderem darüber, welche Rolle Erfahrungen von Abwertung und Kontrollverlust für den politischen „Rechtsruck“ spielen. Die Veranstaltung spannt einen Bogen von der philosophischen…

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Right-Wing Radicalisation and Youth Activism as a Transnational Phenomenon

09/06/2026 - 10/06/2026, Essen | hybrid

In many democratic countries, the political climate is shifting to the right. This two-day workshop will examine right-wing radicalisation and youth activism in their transnational dimensions. It brings together specialists from different domains conducting research on right-wing extremism among young people, either in specific regional or transnational settings or in an international comparative…

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Sensorische Re-Situierungen: Die Sinne in techno-ökologischer Veränderung

11/06/2026 - 12/06/2026, Essen | Event in German

Wie riecht und schmeckt Klimawandel? Die Tagung befasst sich damit, wie sich technologischer und ökologischer Wandel auf die Sinne auswirken und welche Neukonzeptionen von Körpern und Sozialität dies notwendig macht. Die Beiträge beleuchten aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven auch die Frage, wie sich Sinneskonstellationen in Interaktion mit digitalen Technologien verändern.

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German Jewish Thought, Critical Theory, and the Global South

17/06/2026 - 18/06/2026, Essen | hybrid

What is missing in the histories of German Jewish thought and of Critical Theory is a sustained account of their relations to European imperialism and colonialism. This workshop asks how apparently non-systematic references irritate established meanings, allowing the Global South to penetrate into European philosophical modernity.

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Editorial Politics: Transmission and Reception of Religious and Confessional Knowledge in the Ottoman Empire

18/06/2026, Essen | hybrid

The workshop explores how religious knowledge is transmitted through texts and images as they move between manuscripts and printed forms, and how these processes shape meaning and interpretation. The focus is on authority, authorship, and inter-communal relations in the multi-confessional Ottoman Empire in the 18th century.

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Die Geschichte des Ruhrgebiets bis 1914. Buchvorstellung & Gespräch

22/06/2026, Essen | Event in German

Wie ist das heutige Ruhrgebiet entstanden? Der erste Band der Buchreihe Geschichte des Ruhrgebiets zeichnet die Entstehungsgeschichte der Region von der Frühen Neuzeit bis zum Beginn des Ersten Weltkriegs 1914 nach. Die Herausgeber*innen Nicolai Hannig und Ute Schneider und Historikerin Anne Friedrichs beleuchten bei der Veranstaltung unter anderem, wie die Lebenswelten der damaligen Bevölkerung…

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Rechtsextremismus als Hype? Zur Radikalisierung junger Menschen in den Sozialen Medien

23/06/2026, Essen | Event in German

Die Bildungswissenschaftlerinnen Nicolle Pfaff und Wivian Weller zeigen anhand von ausgewählten Social-Media-Inhalten auf, wie länderübergreifende ideologische Vorstellungen des Nationalismus und der sozialen Abwertung von Gruppen zum Bezugspunkt jugendkultureller Praktiken werden.

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Past Events

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Gesellschaft als Roman. Steffen Martus im Gespräch über „Erzählte Welt”

29/04/2026, Essen | Event in German

Ein dickes Buch über eine kurze Epoche? Der Berliner Literaturwissenschaftler Steffen Martus versenkt sich in "Erzählte Welt" in literarische Erzählungen, die tiefgreifende Umbrüche der Bundesrepublik Deutschland seit 1989 erfahrbar machen. Im Gespräch erforscht er gemeinsam mit Friedrich Balke und Julika Griem, wie sich eine gegenwartsbezogene Literaturgeschichte heute schreiben lässt, wo ihre…

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One Health – Public Health – Environment: Regionale Forschungslandschaft Ruhrgebiet

16/04/2026 - 17/04/2026, Essen

Organisers: Universitätsklinikum Essen, Research Center One Health Ruhr (UA Ruhr), Zentrum für Wasser- und Umweltforschung (ZWU)

The workshop brings together selected experts from medicine, public health, environmental sciences and related disciplines to explore current challenges and future opportunities at the interface of environment and health.

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AI in Science Communication: Impacts on Perception and Learning

26/03/2026, Essen

This interdisciplinary symposium focuses on current developments, challenges, and future perspectives in science communication and science education, with a particular emphasis on the role of artificial intelligence.

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Future Made in Germany: Kapital als Turbo für Innovation & Tradition?

25/03/2026, Essen

Organiser: Chair for Energy Trading and Finance, University of Duisburg-Essen

Outreach talk and panel as part of the Climate, Energy and Finance Workshop 2026

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Catalyst GER Kick-off Event

12/03/2026, Essen

Organiser: GUIDE Centre for Start-up and Innopreneurship, University of Duisburg-Essen

How can research in the humanities, social sciences and educational sciences have an impact within society? This question drives the new ‘Catalyst GER’ programme. At this kick-off event you can get insights into programme, learn about exemplary projects and exchange views with other researchers. In a workshop,…

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Building Democratic Citizenship: Civic Education, Inequality, and Engagement

04/03/2026, digital

This virtual symposium brings together recent research on youth civic development and civic education, spanning classroom practices, political socialisation, and emerging challenges such as climate change. The contributions explore how young people can be prepared for informed and equitable civic participation in a changing world.

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Urban Property Ownership from a Conflict Sociological Perspective

27/02/2026, Essen

This workshop, hosted by the PostdocLab working group ‘Urban Conflicts and Property’, provides a platform for researchers from various disciplines to critically discuss how issues of property ownership are reflected in urban conditions, negotiations and conflicts.

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Harnessing the Power of Digital and AI Transformation: Navigating Ethical, Societal, and Legal Challenges

23/02/2026 - 24/02/2026, Essen

This conference focuses on the societal, legal, and ethical challenges posed by AI and data-driven technologies, including data governance and cybersecurity, across different jurisdictions. Speakers will elucidate the roles of governments, corporations, and civil society and assess policy options at national, regional, and international levels. Discussions will explore how to build inclusive and…

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Ethnic-Racial Socialisation in Racially / Ethnically Minoritised Families in Europe

04/02/2026 - 05/02/2026, Essen

While research on ethnic-racial socialisation is well-established in the United States, it is still in its infancy in Europe. This workshop brings together researchers from Europe working in this field to discuss the state of research and methodological aspects.

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Norms Adherence and United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKOs): The Case of Bangladesh

03/02/2026, Essen

Participation in peacekeeping operations implies engagement with peacekeeping norms including respect for democratic rule, balanced civil-military relations, and gender mainstreaming. At the example of Bangladesh’s involvement over the past five decades, Rashed Uz Zaman discusses to what extent such norms have shaped the country’s armed forces and what this means for the foreign policy of…

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Contact us

Event Coordination

Laura Ziewitz

Event Coordinator

Phone: +49 201 183 - 6545

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