The weekly ZKF Public Talks are our major forum for exchanging ideas about ongoing research and exciting topics. We seek to maintain a good balance between academic originality and general relevance. After the lectures and discussions, there is an opportunity for social gathering and informal conversation. Citizens, staff and students are very welcome!
Some of the Talks will be recorded by KIM Lecture Recordings.
Generally on Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00 p.m., Bischofsvilla + Zoom (unless otherwise indicated)
Wednesday, 10.4.24 (in English)
In cooperation with the Research Institute Social Cohesion, Konstanz
Prof. Dr. Sahana Udupa (LMU München): Can AI Detect Hate? Technological Imaginations and the Problem of Extreme Speech
Moderation: Dr. Steffen Krämer
Wednesday, 17.4.24 (in English)
New Directions in Cultural Inquiry
Prof. Dr. Debjani Bhattacharyya (Universität Zürich): Climate Futures' Past. Law and Meteorology in the Indian Ocean World
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Sven Reichardt & Dr. Christa Kamleithner
Wednesday, 24.4.24 (in German)
Book Launch of the volume „Vorläufige Gewissheiten. Plausibilität als soziokulturelle Praxis“
With an introduction by Prof. Dr. Thomas Kirsch & Prof. Dr. Christina Wald (Universität Konstanz) and a commentary by Prof. Dr. Achim Landwehr (Universität Konstanz)
Wednesday, 8.5.24 (in English)
Dr. David Hering (University of Liverpool): Haunted Objects and the Contemporary
Moderation: Dr. Dominik Steinhilber
Wednesday, 15.5.24 (in German)
New Directions in Cultural Inquiry
„Kulturwissenschaften“ gemeinsam weiterdenken. Ein Abend mit dem KWI Essen und dem ifk Linz/Wien
Prof. Dr. Julika Griem (KWI Essen): Kulturwissenschaften/Wissenschaftskulturen
Prof. Dr. Karin Harrasser (ifk Linz/Wien): Situiert im Globalen. Kulturwissenschaftliche Naturgeschichten
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Christina Wald
Wednesday, 22.5.24 (in English)
In cooperation with the Zukunftskolleg and the ZKF Postdoc Network
Monumental Lies. Culture Wars and the Truth About the Past
Dr. Gruia Badescu (Universität Konstanz) in conversation with Author Robert Bevan (London)
Wednesday, 5.6.24 (in English)
Prof. Dr. Volker H. Schmidt (National University of Singapore): From Societas to World Society. Genealogy of a Concept
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Boris Holzer
Wednesday, 12.6.24 (in German)
New Directions in Cultural Inquiry
Prof. Dr. Frieder Vogelmann (Universität Freiburg): Wahrheit und Praxis – Schwierige Verhältnisse
A roundtable with Prof. Dr. Christian Meyer & Prof. Dr. Sven Reichardt (Universität Konstanz)
Wednesday, 19.6.24 (in English)
In cooperation with the Dr. K. H. Eberle Research Centre "European Cultures in a Multipolar World"
Prof. Dr. Alexander Beecroft (University of South Carolina): A Fuzzy European Literature
With a comment by Prof. Dr. Chenxi Tang (UC Berkeley):
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Albrecht Koschorke
Wednesday, 26.6.24 (in German)
In cooperation with NOMIS research project "Traveling Forms"
Prof. Dr. Joel B. Lande (Princeton University): Die Tücke des Politischen. Goethes Schelme im Licht der französischen Revolution
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Juliane Vogel
Wednesday, 3.7.24
In cooperation with the Research Network „Form in Dialogue“
Dr. Wolfgang Funk (Universität Mainz), Prof. Dr. Irmtraud Huber (Universität Konstanz), PD Dr. Natalie Roxburgh (Universität Hamburg): Emerging Forms
Moderation: N.N.
Wednesday, 10.7.24 (in German)
In cooperation with the Leibniz Research Unit "Historical Poetics and Theory of Form"
Prof. em. Dr. Teja Bach (Universität Wien): Zur Transformation der Muster in Teppich und Flachgewebe
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Juliane Vogel