Public Lecture: James N. Green (Brown University): “Brazil’s Long Struggle: Dictatorship, Conflict, and the Challenges of Plurality”
In a lecture on November 20, 2024, the historian James N. Green, shared his knowledge of Brazil's history since the 1964 military coup and its ongoing impact on the country’s political landscape. The focus was particularly on agonal pluralities – not only within opposing political camps but also within the opposition to the dictatorship itself, which was notably shaped by the ‘Generation 77’.
From 22 to 25 January 2024, Prof. em. Daniel Bar-Tal (School of Education/Tel Aviv University) will present his new monograph at the University of Münster and hold a workshop at the University of Duisburg-Essen, offering further exchange concerning his research.
Daniel Bar-Tal is distinguished for his research on the socio-psychological foundations and dynamics of intractable conflicts. Furthermore, he developed a conceptual framework for understanding children's political socialization and for peace education. He is concerned with the Israeli-Arab-Palestinian conflict and has presented comprehensive socio-political psychological analyses of its emergence, persistence and maintenance. He has received numerous awards for his work in the field of international relations.
Lecture Series on Agonistic Plurality starts in October
From October 2023 to January 2024, the interdisciplinary lecture series Agonistic Plurality examines deep disagreements and fundamental conflicts in pluralist societies. Members of the Universities of Münster and Duisburg-Essen and the Hamburg Institute for Social Research will present political, educational and literary perspectives on the topic.
