27/10/2026, 12:00 - 20:00, Essen
The Research Day 2026 of the Strategic Research Area ‘Transformation of Contemporary Societies’ at the University of Duisburg-Essen will start with a keynote lecture by Prof. Sule Egya, Research Professor for ‘Public Social Sciences and Humanities: Key Societal Debates’ at the College for Social Sciences and Humanities. Several researchers of the Strategic Research Area will hold presentations on their projects and research questions, among them Prof. Christoph Bieber (NRW School of Governance), Prof. Birte Bös (Linguistics, Anglophone Studies), and PD Dr Maximilian Schiffers (Public Administration and Public Policy, IfP). The ensuing discussion forum, moderated by researchers who work within the wider field of ‘Transformation of Contemporary Societies’, will be an opportunity for participants to discuss ideas, questions and concerns regarding ‘Fatigue in Contemporary Societies’. The Research Day will conclude with a panel discussion, hosted by the Centre for Global Cooperation Research and AREA Ruhr, entitled ‘A Postcolonial Critique of Mnemonic Eurocentrism’.
The keynote lecture is open to students.
Strategic Research Area 'Transformation of Contemporary Societies', University of Duisburg-Essen
https://www.uni-due.de/gesellschaftswissenschaften/profilschwerpunkt/strategic-research-area.php
College for Social Sciences and Humanities, Essen