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Aurora Staff BIP Expanding Scholarly Horizons & Aurora Student BIP Rising Voices: Emerging Scholar's Forum

05/10/2026 - 09/10/2026, Essen

The one-week joined retreat for students and researchers synchronises two Blended Intensive Programmes (BIP) for scholars and students respectively in the two fields of (a) sustainability and climate change research and (b) culture: diversities and identities research.

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Bildung für KI – KI für Bildung: Forschungseinblicke zwischen KI-Führerschein und agentischen Trainingssystemen

12/10/2026, digital

Vortrag von Sabine Seufert, Universität St. Gallen (Schweiz)

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

Der Vortrag beleuchtet die doppelte Bildungsfrage der KI: Was müssen Menschen lernen, um KI kompetent und verantwortlich zu nutzen – und wie kann KI selbst Lernprozesse unterstützen?

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From Human Agency to Responsible AI in School Development: Designing Human-Centred AI for K-12 Education

12/10/2026, digital

Lecture by Olga Viberg, KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden)

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

This lecture examines how human-centred AI can strengthen, rather than diminish, human agency in K-12 education. It discusses key challenges, including trust, transparency, privacy, autonomy, and cognitive offloading, and considers their implications for…

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Präludo – Wissenschaft im Vorfeld der Spiele-Tage: Brettspiele zum Kompetenzerwerb

21/10/2026, Essen

Organisation: Copenhagen Business School & Netzwerk "Schule und Spiel"

Die Fachkonferenz ermöglicht fachlichen Austausch zu Forschung, Kompetenzmessung und pädagogischer Praxis für Wissenschaft, Hochschullehre und Bildungspraxis.

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Research Day 2026 | Strategic Research Area 'Transformation of Contemporary Societies'

27/10/2026, Essen

Organiser: Strategic Research Area 'Transformation of Contemporary Societies', University of Duisburg-Essen

The Research Area's focus is on analysing phenomena related to the formation of social order in a borderless world, i.e. social, political, and economic dynamics that lead to the dissolution, shifting, or redefinition of national borders.

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Alles in Ordnung im Archiv? Gespräche über Zugang und Widerständigkeit

29/10/2026, Essen

Wie Materialien in Archiven geordnet, beschrieben und kategorisiert werden und wer Zugang dazu hat, hängt auch mit gesellschaftlichen Normen und historischen Machtverhältnissen zusammen. Die Abendveranstaltung befasst sich aus künstlerischer, gesellschaftspolitischer und wissenschaftlicher Perspektive und anhand konkreter Archivmaterialien mit Widerständigkeiten im Archiv, mit einem Fokus auf…

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Global Sustainability Governance Workshop 2026: Towards Transnational Planning in the Age of Ecological Crisis

02/11/2026 - 03/11/2026, Essen

This two-day workshop explores the potential of different forms of transnational planning for leveraging transformative change. It fosters interdisciplinary dialogue on aspects such as transnational dynamics, the interaction of states, or the role of international organisations.

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East Asian Statecraft under Pressure: Resilience and Adaptation

11/11/2026 - 12/11/2026, Essen

Organiser: Institute of East Asian Studies IN-EAST, University of Duisburg-Essen

This conference seeks to shed light on the rapidly evolving dynamics of destabilisation, strategic adjustments, and resilience in China, Japan, Korea, and beyond by bringing together diverse perspectives and disciplines.

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Economic Growth and Planetary Boundaries: The State, Democratic Economic Planning and Security

23/11/2026 - 24/11/2026, Essen

Organisers: Matthias Kranke (College for Social Sciences and Humanities) & Halliki Kreinin (University of Tallinn, Estonia), DKN Working Group 'Rethinking Sustainable Development through Post-Growth'

This interdisciplinary workshop brings together scholars to reflect on the future possibilities of post-growth transformations, focusing thematically on the state, democratic economic planning and…

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Sweat as Method. Explorations of the 'Lower Senses'

26/11/2026 - 27/11/2026, Essen | hybrid

What forms of knowledge emerge when sweat is not only an object but an epistemic operator? What can sweat reveal about bodies, atmospheres, and relations that remains inaccessible to distanced observation? This workshop explores sweat as a paradigmatic phenomenon through which the 'lower senses', particularly smell and touch, come into focus.

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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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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

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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Aurora Staff BIP Expanding Scholarly Horizons & Aurora Student BIP Rising Voices: Emerging Scholar's Forum

Aurora Staff BIP Expanding Scholarly Horizons & Aurora Student BIP Rising Voices: Emerging Scholar's Forum

Bildung für KI – KI für Bildung: Forschungseinblicke zwischen KI-Führerschein und agentischen Trainingssystemen

From Human Agency to Responsible AI in School Development: Designing Human-Centred AI for K-12 Education

Präludo – Wissenschaft im Vorfeld der Spiele-Tage: Brettspiele zum Kompetenzerwerb

Research Day 2026 | Strategic Research Area 'Transformation of Contemporary Societies'

Alles in Ordnung im Archiv? Gespräche über Zugang und Widerständigkeit

Global Sustainability Governance Workshop 2026: Towards Transnational Planning in the Age of Ecological Crisis

East Asian Statecraft under Pressure: Resilience and Adaptation

Economic Growth and Planetary Boundaries: The State, Democratic Economic Planning and Security

Sweat as Method. Explorations of the 'Lower Senses'

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

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

One Health – Public Health – Environment: Regionale Forschungslandschaft Ruhrgebiet

AI in Science Communication: Impacts on Perception and Learning

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

Catalyst GER Kick-off Event

Building Democratic Citizenship: Civic Education, Inequality, and Engagement

Urban Property Ownership from a Conflict Sociological Perspective

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

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

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