Workshops
Interdisciplinary Workshop: Anticipatory Governance in the Anthropocene: Opacity, Cybernetics, and Resilience
đź—“ Date: November 4th and 5th, 2024
đź“Ť Location: Hochschulzentrum Fulda Transfer, GroĂźer Seminarraum 3a, Heinrich-v.-Bibra-Platz 1b, Fulda University of Applied Sciences
Convenors:
- Claudia Wiesner (Fulda University of Applied Sciences)
- David Chandler (University of Westminster, UK)
- Pol Bargués (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
Join us for a groundbreaking two-day workshop focused on Anticipatory Governance in the Anthropocene: Opacity, Cybernetics, and Resilience. This interdisciplinary event will explore the pressing question of how societies can govern in anticipation of future crises in a world where traditional cause-and-effect models no longer suffice.
As we face a growing polycrisis, marked by interconnected challenges such as climate change, conflicts, and natural disasters, anticipatory governance offers a way to act before crises unfold. However, in the complex, entangled reality of the Anthropocene, how do we develop policies that effectively address such issues? How do we open up the "black box" of societal responses, account for non-linear outcomes, and build resilience?
Key Themes:
- Opacity: Understanding the unseen complexities of societal and community responses to crises.
- Cybernetics: Exploring how systems theory can inform anticipatory governance and help societies transform in response to shocks.
- Resilience: Shifting the focus from crisis management to enhancing adaptive capacities in communities.
This workshop will bring together scholars and practitioners from across disciplines to discuss these themes and the role of self-organization in governance. You’ll gain insight into cutting-edge research and case studies on disaster response, community development, and peacebuilding.
We invite scholars, policymakers, and students interested in exploring how we can govern for the future in times of uncertainty.
Don’t miss the chance to engage with leading thinkers on this urgent and vital topic!
International Workshop ''Europe in the World''
30 November 13:30-20:00
01 December 09:00-15:30
We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming international workshop, "Europe in the World: Ideas, Criticisms, and Challenges," scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 1, 2023, at Fulda University of Applied Sciences in building 22, room 302.
Workshop Overview:
The role and position of Europe in the world have been subject of intense debates in IR and beyond in the last decades. Different strands of argumentation touch on ideational, hierarchical, and material issues. On the ideational side, criticism of Eurocentrism addresses, on the one hand, a set of ideas, theories and practicing of a rationalist modern ideal of governing, relating to expertise and bureaucracy, and the consequences it had for the destruction of the planet. On the other hand, the Eurocentrism critique questions Europe´s colonial legacy. However, European modernity has a Janus-faced character, as it also stands for the development of representative democracy and human rights. Regarding the hierarchical and material questions, Europe´s economic prosperity, the question of centre versus periphery in the world economy, and again the question of the planet´s future are at stake: How does Europe, how does the European Union situate themselves in the Anthropocene? In addition, the role of Europe and the European Union in the world are now challenged with the War against Ukraine, the question being how the European States and the EU can position themselves in a changing world order. Importantly, Europe in all this is not identical with the European Union.
The workshop unites contributions that tackle one or several of these questions and challenges, theoretically and/or empirically.
Date and Venue:
-Â Date:Â November 30 (13:30- 20:00) - December 1 (09:00-15:30), 2023
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 We believe that your insights and perspectives would greatly enrich the discussions at the workshop. We look forward to your participation in this engaging workshop.
Workshop “The War against Ukraine and EU Studies”
03 November, 2022 18:00-19:30
04 November, 2022 09:00-17:30
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**Workshop Overview:**
The workshop, organized by Prof. Dr. Claudia Wiesner and Prof. Dr. Michèle Knodt in collaboration with the Point Alpha Research Institute, the Jean Monnet Chair BridgE at Fulda UAS, and the projects “Transnational Governance and Human Rights” and “COST Action ENTER: EU Foreign Policy Facing New Realities,” aims to explore the implications of the war against Ukraine on EU studies. The event will feature a roundtable discussion and various sessions focusing on the new order for the EU, its role as an international actor, Ukraine and Eastern Partnerships, and the impact of the war on democracy and autocracy.
The first day will commence with a roundtable discussion titled "The War against Ukraine and EU Studies: a Zeitenwende?" moderated by Michèle Knodt, with Claudia Wiesner, Philipp Genschel, Doris Wydra, and Knud-Erik Jørgensen as discussants.
The second day's sessions will delve into topics such as the new narratives for the EU, its international actorness, the challenges and opportunities in the Eastern Neighbourhood, and the interplay between democracy, autocracy, and the ongoing war.
**Date and Venue:**
 - Date: November 03 (18:00- 19:30) - November 04 (09:00-17:30), 2022
 - Venue: Fulda Transfer and Fulda University of Applied Sciences
Doctoral Workshop: ''Researching Europe''
đź—“ Date & Time: February 10th, 2023
đź“Ť Location: Online
This international doctoral workshop assembles PhD students from six different EU countries and seven European universities who focus on Europe and the EU. The students have the chance to present their research projects and discuss methods, theory and topics with their professors and peers in an open and cooperative debate.
Workshop: ''Which democratic governance model for times of disruptive changes to the social contract?”
21 December 2022
On December 21, 2022, the workshop titled "Which democratic governance model for times of disruptive changes to the social contract?" was held in cooperation with the Fulda Centre for Transnational Governance. This hybrid event welcomed 9 participants in person and engaged an additional 220 participants online. Spanning 8 hours, the workshop provided a platform for robust discussions on navigating democratic governance amidst profound shifts in the social contract, fostering rich dialogue and insights from diverse perspectives.
Workshop: „Alter Europe“ – Europas Zukunft in unseren Händen
15 September 2022, 17:00-20:00
EUROPE DIRECT Fulda and Pulse of Europe Fulda invite you to the philosophical workshop: "Alter Europe" - Europe's future in our hands.
Meike Gleim (research associate at HS Fulda, artist and philosopher) and Loretta Mesiti (dramaturg) from Brussels will lead the workshop. This will be conducted in cooperation with the Fulda Centre for Transnational Governance.
When & Where? The workshop will take place on September 15 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Fulda Transfer University Center, Heinrich-von-Bibra-Platz 1a.
"AlterEurope" is a philosophical workshop that invites you to help shape Europe's future and to join philosophers and writers in asking what another Europe - an AlterEurope - might look like. Paul Valéry asked a hundred years ago if Europe in the future will be what it really is, a corner of the Asian continent? This provocative question shows us what task lies ahead. What can we do so that Europe can meet the challenges of the future?
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If you are interested in participating in a dialogue about Europe's future, please register informally by email by September 12: europedirect-events@hs-fulda.de. Please note that participation in the event is limited. You will receive a confirmation of your registration and all further information.
Doctoral Workshop ''Researching Europe''
đź—“ Date & Time: May 18th and 19th, 2021
đź“Ť Location: Online
This international workshop assembles doctoral candidates researching on Europe and the EU from six different EU countries and seven different European Universities. The doctoral students are invited to present their research projects and discuss methods, theory and topics among peers and teachers in an open and cooperative debate among the peers and teachers.
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