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Politics & Society

Gender, Embodiment, Desire: A Discussion with Meg Fernandes and Jack Halberstam

Should gender be abolished? Why do conservatives fixate on trans youths? And what exactly do we mean by “non-binary”? In a recent event in our “Humanities for Humans” series, poet Meg Fernandes and gender theorist Jack Halberstam discussed today’s vital questions around gender, the body, and desire.

Arts & Humanities

What Can We Learn From Slapstick Comedy?

Despite its “simple” appearance, there is more to slapstick than meets the eye. Besides a whole lot of mishaps and mischief, slapstick movies and figures such as Charlie Chaplin’s famous Tramp provide us with unique perspectives on social issues and power hierarchies.

Arts & Humanities

“Man kann Ökonomie als einen Ordnungsversuch des Begehrens verstehen”: Jule Govrin im Interview

Begehren und Ökonomie sind untrennbar miteinander verwoben. Wie genau, davon erzählt Jule Govrin in einem Streifzug durch die Philosophiegeschichte von Platon über Hegel, Nietzsche und Freud bis zu Deleuze, Guattari und der Queer Theory.

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Gender, Embodiment, Desire: A Discussion with Meg Fernandes and Jack Halberstam

What Can We Learn From Slapstick Comedy?

“Man kann Ökonomie als einen Ordnungsversuch des Begehrens verstehen”: Jule Govrin im Interview

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Taking Libraries into the Future, Part 2: An Interview with Mike Jones and Tomasz Stompor

Embracing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Social Justice and the Modern University

Taking Libraries into the Future, Part 1: An Interview with Mark Hughes

In Motion: An Interview with Manuel Neukirchner

Echoes Across Siberia: What Indigenous Languages Can Teach Us About the Past

Zwischen Apokalypse und Wachstumsillusion: Warum wir neue Hoffnung brauchen

Unleadership: The Remarkable Power of Unremarkable Acts

Degrowth: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Are You a Toxic Leader or Just a Tough Boss?

The Gates of Gaza: An Interview with Lihi Ben Shitrit

Turning Controversy into Connection: A Discussion with Martha Minow and Liz Lerman

Lauschangriff auf deutsche Offiziere: Russlands hybride Kriegsführung

What Is First Nations Chemistry and Why Is It Important?

Tackling Plastics Pollution with Chemical Recycling: An Interview with Katrina Knauer

IUPAC Global Women’s Breakfast: Catalyzing Diversity in Science

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