The Will to Remember: The Culture of Memory and Urban History in Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas in the 21st Century
#ThursdayColloquium Silvia Ilg Byington, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and FZH-Fellow 2022/2023, addresses memory initiatives created in Rio de Janeiro’s peripheries in recent years. They articulate in local and transnational networks for the right to memory and offer new paths and challenges for History and Memory Studies. Image Information “Residents of the favela complex and…
Iris Wenderholm is the new Chair of Executive Commitee
(This press release has been published in German.) Die Professorin für Kunstgeschichte an der Universität Hamburg will sich für die weitere Vernetzung innerhalb der Wissenschaftscommunity einsetzen und das Potential des künstlerisch-wissenschaftlichen Austauschs am HIAS stärker herausstellen.Hamburg, 26. Oktober 2022. Netzwerke erweitern und den Wissenschaftsstandort Hamburg stärken: Als neue Präsidiumssprecherin des Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study…
Should we judge landscape only by its visual appearance?
Eckart Lange explores the role of landscape representation in particular in relation to the planning and design disciplines and how this influences our experience, also beyond the visual dimension. #ThursdayColloquium Further event on this topic:Sense and Visibility. Multisensory Experience and Representation Beyond the Visual Image Information Audience at Kraftwerk 3D Stuttgart, photo © Eckart Lange
The first fellows of the cohort 2022/2023 have arrived!
Alumnus @UrbanWiesing, @jhstiftung fellow 2021/2022, has the following recommendation for the new arrivals: #insightofthemonth
HIAS Research Fellowships for Ukrainian Academics/ Cultural Professionals at Risk/ paused until further notice
***All fellowships awarded until further notice*** HIAS supports the initiative Science Bridge for Ukraine of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and awards with immediate effect Research Fellowships for Ukrainian Scholars/ Cultural Professionals at Risk € 2,000/ month I duration 3 – 10 months As a fellow, the academic or cultural professional will join the ongoing…
New: Advisory Council for HIAS
Ten renowned experts from different scientific fields form the new advisory board of the Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS). This international body will advise the Board of Directors and the Presidium of HIAS on all scientific matters. In addition, the Advisory Board supports the Executive Board in the selection of fellowships for domestic and…
Science Bridge for Ukraine
Hamburg is building a “science bridge” to help scholars and students at risk in Ukraine. The press release – in German: Hamburg, 28. Februar 2022. Die Behörde für Wissenschaft und Forschung und die Landeshochschulkonferenz verurteilen die kriegerische Aggression gegen die Ukraine auf das Schärfste. Von den Kampfhandlungen sind auch viele Beschäftige der dortigen Hochschulen und…
Congratulatons: Lisa Herzog awarded with Schader Prize 2022
The Schader Prize 2022 has been awarded to Lisa Herzog for her groundbreaking work on the philosophy of markets, on theories of justice and on economic ethics. “Lisa Herzog is one of the outstanding thinkers of our time who deals with fundamental questions at the interface between economics and philosophy,” explained Senate spokesperson Angelika Nußberger. Herzog’s…
Dorothea Rüland is awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Dorothea Rüland was honoured at the Federal Foreign Office for her services to international exchange in science Hamburg, 16 February 2022 – Dr Dorothea Rüland, Secretary General of the Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS), was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit, First Class, this week for her many years of service to international exchange…
HIAS meets #1 “Europäische Datenpolitik: Zwischen Individualschutz und Wirtschaftsförderung”
Prof. Dr. Axel Metzger und Gäste zu Gast in der Veranstaltungsreihe “Freiraum” der Joachim Herz Stiftung