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Network for political education invites you to lectures and film series
As the Darmstadt Network for Political Education announces, the new autumn series "Society of Fear? Between Crisis, Change and the Principle of Hope" . The series is dedicated to current social developments characterized by crises and aims to provide impetus for hope and cohesion.
Opening event with a lecture by Prof. Philipp Staab
The series kicks off with a lecture by sociologist Prof. Dr. Philipp Staab (Humboldt University of Berlin) on Wednesday, September 24, at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Education Center nr30, Nieder-Ramstädter Straße 30, Darmstadt. His lecture is entitled "Extending the Present: On Technological Change, Fear, and Politics in a Society of Adaptation".
The organizers emphasize that fear has an impact on many areas of society: it endangers democracy and social cohesion, fosters right-wing extremism, and weakens confidence. The aim of the series is to examine these mechanisms and discuss counter-strategies.
Further lectures until December
The series comprises four lectures:
- Wednesday, October 22: Dr. Marcel Dirsus (political scientist, author and consultant) on “The Future of Democracy”, 7 p.m., Open House, Rheinstraße 31.
- Wednesday, November 5: Miriam Zeleke (Hessian State Commissioner for the Promotion and Participation of Children and Young People) on “Children’s and Youth Rights Against Fears for the Future”, 7 p.m., Catholic Education Center No. 30.
- Thursday, December 4: Dr. Florian Roth (social scientist, Zurich University of Applied Sciences) on “Positive Visions for a Complex Society”, 7 p.m., Open House.
Admission to the lectures is free; donations are welcome.
Accompanying film series at the Rex arthouse cinema
The AlleWeltKino cinema accompanies the lecture series with films at the rex cinema, Grafenstraße 18–20. The screenings begin at 8:15 pm. Admission: €6.50, concessions €5.50.
- Monday, November 3: Breaking Social (Documentary, Sweden 2023, with subtitles)
- Monday, November 10: The Deepest Blue (Brazil, Mexico, Netherlands, Chile 2025, with subtitles)
- Monday, November 17: Democracy Noir (Denmark, Germany, Hungary, USA 2024, original version with English subtitles)
- Monday, November 24: Agent of Happiness (Bhutan, Hungary 2024, with subtitles)
Organizer and network
The network for political education includes the Protestant Deanery of Darmstadt, the City of Darmstadt (Office for Communication), the Catholic Education Center nr30, the AStA of the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, the Protestant Student Community of Darmstadt, the Catholic University Community of Darmstadt, and the Academy of the Diocese of Mainz in Darmstadt.
Further information can be found on the websites of the participating institutions.
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