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Lecture by Hans Joas

On January 21, 2026, at 6:15 p.m., Prof. Dr. Hans Joas will give a lecture titled "Universalismus. Weltherrschaft und Menschheitsethos". In a subsequent roundtable, he will discuss his arguments with Prof. Dr. Martin Petzke (Sociology), Prof. Dr. Lisa Regazzoni (History), and Prof. Dr. Tobias Werron (Sociology). The event will take place in room X-E0-002 and will be held exclusively in German.

More information can be found here.

Lecture Series "Signatures of World Society"

Winter Term 2025/2026

• Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 6:15 p.m.: Matthew Specter (Berkeley): Realism between Comparison and Exception: Alfred T. Mahan and the Dynamics of Universalization of the Monroe Doctrine, 1890-1914
• Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 6:15 p.m.: Sebastian Schwecke (Delhi): Navigating Agreement and Negotiating Coercion: (Post-)colonial Encounters in the Indian Ocean through the Lens of Economic Culture
• Tuesday, 02 December 2025, 6:15 p.m.: Chris Brown (London): "The Day after Tomorrow" : International Relations after the End of the Rules-Based International Order
• Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 6:15 p.m.: Patricia Ward (Bielefeld): Humanitarianism on Demand: Labor, Platforms and the Politics of Value

All lectures also take place via Zoom (Meeting ID: 696 7099 4418; Passcode: 609070).

You can find more information on the lecture series here.