In three keynote lectures and twelve presentations, the phenomenon of compromise will be examined from a theoretical and a historical perspective, casting compromise as an essential cultural technique for regulating tangible as well as latent and smouldering forms of conflict. A compromise is an agreement in which the participants nevertheless hold on to their original claims. Therefore, a compromise demands concessions to the other side’s point of view. Through these often-painful concessions, a compromise allows two or more parties to overcome a situation that is considered problematic. During the conference, the premises, conditions, and consequences of compromise will be explored in theory and through historical examples from Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Participation
The three keynotes are public and will also be broadcast via Zoom. The conference itself will take place in person at the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) in Essen. Those interested in attending are asked to register at kompromisskulturen@gmail.com by 12 June 2023.
Keynotes:
21 June, 6:15-8:00 p.m., Essen Campus, Bibliothekssaal
Alin Fumurescu (University of Houston)
The Shame of Compromise? The Politics of Education and the Education of Politics
22 June, 6:15-8:00 p.m., Essen Campus, Bibliothekssaal
Elizabeth Anthony (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC)
The Compromise of Return: Viennese Jews after the Holocaust
23 June, 11:00-12:30 a.m., KWI Essen, Gartensaal
Yusuke Hirai (University of Tsukuba)
Compromise in Civic Education: Applicability to the Japanese Context
Further information on the research project “Cultures of Compromise” and the conference participation via Zoom can be found on the project’s homepage at https://www.uni-due.de/kompromisskulturen/.
Information on participating / attending:
The three keynotes are public and will also be broadcast via Zoom. The conference itself will take place in person at the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) in Essen. Those interested in attending are asked to register at kompromisskulturen@gmail.com by 12 June 2023.
Date:
06/21/2023 14:15 - 06/21/2023 23:00
Registration deadline:
06/12/2023
Event venue:
Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI)
Goethestraße 31
Tel: +49 201 183-8104
45128 Essen
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Germany
Target group:
Journalists, Scientists and scholars
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Cultural sciences, History / archaeology, Social studies
Types of events:
Conference / symposium / (annual) conference
Entry:
06/06/2023
Sender/author:
Helena Rose
Department:
Pressestelle
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event74570
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