Events

Schulentwicklung in der Digitalität – KI verstehen, erfahren und aktiv gestalten

05/10/2026, digital

Vortrag von Sigrid Hartong, Helmut-Schmidt-Universität Hamburg

Organisation: School Development and AI Agency Research Lab (SD-AI)

Der Impulsvortrag skizziert das aktuelle Forschungsfeld und zeigt anhand unterschiedlicher Projekteinblicke, welche KI-Risiken im Kontext von Schulentwicklungsfragen nach wie vor stark unterschätzt werden und wie diese Risiken adressiert werden können.

Envisioning a Human-Centred AI in Education Ecosystem: Connecting Teacher Preparation, Schools, and Key Stakeholders

05/10/2026, digital

Lecture by Evrim Baran, Iowa State University (USA)

Organiser: School Development and AI Agency Research Lab (SD-AI)

This talk presents a vision for building a strategic Human-Centred AI in Education ecosystem that goes beyond individual tools or isolated initiatives.

Canal Dreams. Towards a Critical History of Inland Waterways

01/10/2026 - 02/10/2026, Essen

Since late medieval times, shipping canals have been essential for inland waterway transportation. A considerable number of canal projects were proposed, discussed, and even partially constructed but failed to provide usable waterways. Recent scholarship has explored how canals were a preliminary form of geo-engineering. This interdisciplinary workshop brings together researchers who have worked…

Causal Inference with Spatial Data: Intersection of Labour and Housing Markets

10/09/2026 - 11/09/2026, Essen

Organiser: FDZ Ruhr at RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, University of Duisburg-Essen

The workshop brings together researchers to discuss how labour markets, housing affordability, residential choices, and regional change interact, with a focus on empirical evidence and policy-relevant research.

Akzeptanzbedingungen einer Vermögenssozialpolitik

21/08/2026, Essen

Unter welchen Bedingungen kann eine Vermögenssozialpolitik gesellschaftliche Akzeptanz finden? Der Workshop bildet den Auftakt eines neuen interdisziplinären Projekts, das soziologische und politikwissenschaftliche Perspektiven zusammenbringt.

Intergenerational Social Protection and Governance for Healthy Ageing in Africa: Policy Innovations for Inclusive and Resilient Societies

23/07/2026, CEST | digital

Africa’s social protection architecture is currently not well equipped to compensate for complex effects of population ageing, climate shocks, and gender inequality. At the same time, some African states are generating innovative policy responses. This interdisciplinary workshop brings together researchers and representatives from international organisations and African Union institutions to…

Neo-Emotions: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Feelings and Change

16/07/2026, Essen

The concept of ‘neo-emotions’ is based on the idea that our emotional range changes over time and in context. Not only have the meanings of classic terms such as anger, happiness, or embarrassment been transformed, but new kinds of emotions have also emerged. This workshop brings together scholars from different disciplines to examine how feelings become established emotions, which conditions…

Working across the Borderlands: Epistemic Recognition for Interdisciplinary Research

09/07/2026, Essen

Workshop for researchers working in interdisciplinary spaces

Why is some knowledge easily heard – and other knowledge easily overlooked – in interdisciplinary work? In this participatory development workshop, the team of the Borderlands project introduces epistemic recognition – and invites participants to help build it.

Women as Victims or Perpetrators of Violence: An International Perspective

09/07/2026 - 10/07/2026, Essen | hybrid

This workshop aims to gain a better understanding of how women experience or shape the nature of violence and victims in different cultural, social and economic contexts. Researchers and practitioners from both the Global South and the Global North will examine the intersections of gender, culture and violence; agency, context and legal issues; and aspects of resistance, resilience, coping and…

Sustaining Academic Freedom: Ilia State University and its Academic Partnerships with Germany

07/07/2026 - 08/07/2026, Essen

Organisers: University Alliance Ruhr & Ilia State University (Georgia)

The conference brings together representatives from academia, university management, funding organisations and civil society from Germany and Georgia. The focus will be on current developments in the Georgian higher education sector, the importance of academic freedom, and prospects for future cooperation and support measures.