Veranstaltungen im Oktober in New York
How Do People Experience the World, Themselves and Others? The Tension between Objectivity, Individuality and Culture
Thursday, October 13, 2016, from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Experience is the foundation of knowledge and the basis for the decisions we make in everyday life. We construct our understanding of the world in which we live by reflecting on our experiences and generating our own mental models. In our attempts to understand others, we often have to adjust these mental models. Yet is it possible to truly understand another individual’s subjective experiences? What role does culture play in our attempt to understand the experiences and perceptions of ourselves and others? These are just a few of the questions that will be addressed by our panelists whose research challenges some of the existing models of perception and culture.
- with Prof. Dr. Albert Newen, Professor of Philosophy, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany Director of the Center for Mind, Brain and Cognitive Evolution
- and Prof. Katalin Balog, Professor of Philosophy, Rutgers University-Newark
- moderated by Prof. Dr. Gregory A. Petsko Arthur J. Mahon Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College New York Director of the Helen and Robert Appel Alzheimer’s Disease Research Institute
German House, 871 United Nations Plaza (First Ave. at 49th Street), New York, NY
Negotiating Security in Europe and the United States
Monday, October 24, 2016, 6:30 p.m.
Security concerns have become major topics of debate in political and academic discussions about international relations, migration, environmental and health hazards, organized crime, arms and drug trafficking. Questions regarding the protection of civil rights and individual liberties do not lag far behind. Different countries and political parties have their own ways of defining security, as well as the means to achieve it, but these meanings are constantly shifting as new threats to security are identified. The question of how to achieve security while balancing individual rights with the needs of the state has become very important. How do European countries and the United States create security systems that are acceptable to citizens on both sides of the Atlantic? What role, if any, do race, gender and class play in security design? How can universal security be achieved between nations? How much security is enough? How are fear and danger taken into consideration when developing security measures?
- with Emily B. Campbell, PhD Candidate, Sociology Program The Graduate Center, CUNY
- Prof. Dr. Constantin Goschler, Professor of Contemporary History & Dean of the Faculty of History Ruhr University Bochum
- Tanesha A. Thomas, PhD Candidate, Sociology Program The Graduate Center, CUNY
- Prof. Dr. Michael Wala, Professor of North American History Ruhr University Bochum
- moderated by Prof. Dr. Benjamin Hett, Professor of History The Graduate Center, CUNY | Hunter College
German House, 871 United Nations Plaza (First Ave. at 49th Street), New York, NY
The Anti-Europeans - A Conversation about the Future of Europe
Wednesday, October 19, 2016, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us for an international lunch talk on "Anti-Europeans - A Conversation about the Future of Europe"
- with Prof. Dr. Claus Leggewie (Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut, Essen)
- Prof. Dr. Christine Landfried (Universität Hamburg, derzeit Senior Emil Noel Fellow an der NYU School of Law)
- Prof. Dr. John Torpey (Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies, CUNY)
The Graduate Center | 365 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10016 | Room 9204 Lunch will be served