Transformationsschock – Georg Diez befragt Steffen Mau - SCRIPTS Short Talk „Nervöse Demokratie“ #1

In the organizer's words:

Current crises of democracy are rooted in long-suppressed distortions. In the 1990s, still concealed by promises of growth, contradictions between democracy and the market economy are now erupting with anti-democratic force. The East German experience shows how change can succeed - or fail. Climate change, artificial intelligence, demographic ageing - our society will have to prepare for many changes.

In an interview with journalist Georg Diez, sociologist Steffen Mau answers questions on the path from transformation shock to transformation knowledge.

How much nervousness can democracy tolerate before it loses its balance? Where do these tensions come from, from the center to the political fringes and beyond? What forms of democracy do we need to unlearn, rethink or even reimagine in order to preserve its integrity? And where will we be in five years' time?

The transformation shock of democracy after 1989; the tension between hysteria and reason using the example of the USA; and the politics of unrest, protest and revolt as essential elements of a living democracy - journalist Georg Diez will be interviewing SCRIPTS researchers on these topics and on the state of "nervous democracy" in three evenings of short talks.

Further dates in the series:

14.11.2024: SCRIPTS Short Talk #2: POLITICS OF UNREST - Georg Diez interviews Christian Volk

18.12.2024: SCRIPTS Short Talk #3: HYSTERY AND CONFUSION IN THE USA - Georg Diez interviews Lora Anne Viola

Steffen Mau

Steffen Mau is Professor of Macrosociology at the Humboldt University of Berlin. In his award-winning work on the dynamics of modern societies, he researches social processes such as social inequalities, digitalization, borders and migration. He received the Leibniz Prize in 2021 and the Communicator Prize of the German Research Foundation in 2023. His most recent books focus on the transformation processes in East and West Germany after reunification. He is also a Principal Investigator at the SCRIPTS Cluster of Excellence.

Georg Diez

Georg Diez is an author, journalist and curator and has worked as a cultural critic and political editor for relevant German media, including Spiegel Online, Süddeutsche Zeitung and Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. His books deal with the social shift to the right and tensions, technology and opportunities for democracy. Diez was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard, editor-in-chief at the New Institute and curator of the exhibition SURVIVAL IN THE 21ST CENTURY. He is currently a fellow at ProjectTogether and the Max Planck Society, where he works on issues of democratic innovation.

Partner

An event in cooperation with the Cluster of Excellence Contestations of the Liberal Script (SCRIPTS).

- free of charge. Please book your free ticket in advance online or at the box office in the foyer.

- from 14 years

- Language: German

- Location: Humboldt Laboratory, 1st floor

- Belongs to: After nature