The “Futures, Utopias, and Dystopias” project group from the Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg visiting HIAS

How sustainable are today’s societies in times of multiple crises and increasing polarization? In order to be able to think about “good futures,” do we need to emphasize more on trust in our interpersonal relationships rather than in abstract systems?  – The project group “Futures, Utopias, and Dystopias” of the Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg, founded at the beginning of the year, visited HIAS on October 9 and 10 to discuss its interdisciplinary perspectives on the topic, including with the DFG Humanities Center for Advanced Study “Futures of Sustainability” at the University of Hamburg, as well as in the frame of the panel discussion about “Climate Turbulence, Justice, and Democratic Experimentation” by David Schlosberg (University of Sydney) with author and internet activist Kübra Gürümsay, Christine Winter (University of Otago), and Juneseio Hwang (University of Hamburg). A larger conference is planned for next year. Stay tuned!

For the full text of the report (in German), click here.