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Democratic Vistas Annual Workshop in cooperation with GRK 3113 »Aesthetics of Democracy«
Keynote Lecture: Eva Illouz (Jerusalem/Paris) "Is Guilt Good for Democracy?" |
From 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m
Venue: Forschungskolleg Humanwissenschaften, Am Wingertsberg 4, 61348 Bad Homburg
Registration before April 21: anmeldung@forschungskolleg-humanwissenschaften.de
You will receive a registration confirmation.
Eva Illouz is a professor of sociology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and director of studies at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) in Paris. She has published numerous books on the sociology of emotions, consumer capitalism, and modern culture. For her work, she was awarded the Frank Schirrmacher Prize 2024, the Aby Warburg Prize 2024, and the EMET Prize for Social Sciences, among others. Latest book publications: The Emotional Life of Populism. How Fear, Disgust, Resentment, and Love Undermine Democracy (Polity Press, 2023), Der 8. Oktober. Über die Ursprünge des neuen Antisemitismus (in German, Suhrkamp, 2025), and Explosive Emotions. How Modern Society Shapes What We Feel (Princeton University Press, 2026).
Workshop with Eva Illouz
From 9.30 a.m. to 4.15 p.m
Venue: Forschungskolleg Humanwissenschaften, Am Wingertsberg 4, 61348 Bad Homburg
Registration: Ma.Renz@em.uni-frankfurt.de
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American Studies faculty will introduce the master’s program and answer
students’ questions. Please join us if you want to learn about the MA American
Studies program or find out about the application process.
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