Older press releases
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5. June 2008
Turn a blind eye or intervene?
An upcoming lecture series will focus on the pros and contras of international interventions. From June 10 through to July 14, 2008, distinguished experts will present their views on the subject of humanitarian crises, interventions and the role of international community.
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5. June 2008
Cooperation Agreement completed with New Delhi
The University of Konstanz will in the future cooperate with the renowned Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi.
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15. January 2008
Center of Excellence meets with academic advisory board
The board is not only responsible for representing the research center, it is also tasked with advising the center and “actively intervening” in its affairs.
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12. December 2007
Buildings and identities – University of Konstanz Workshop on Urban Culture in the Late Middle Ages
The workshop explored the role of residential buildings in the urban culture of the Late Middle Ages.
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4. December 2007
Excellence – A chance and a challenge
Our experiences in the last 12 months will undoubtedly prove helpful to other universities applying to establish a Center of Excellence now and in future.
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29. November 2007
’Tis war! – Watching human suffering
A play reading on 29 November will accompany the conference “Civil Wars: Violence. Trauma. Intervention” that the Center of Excellence “Cultural Foundations of Integration” is hosting at the Inselhotel on November 29-30.
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29. November 2007
(No) Reconciliation?
In a keynote address at the conference “Civil Wars: Violence. Trauma. Intervention” Avishai Margalit will explain the background to the long-lasting conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
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22. November 2007
Debut for Cultural Studies Network: “Cultures of Passion – Passion in Cultures”
The network will begin its work with an inaugural conference on 6-8 December 2007.
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15. November 2007
Film and Discussion - Esma's Secret: Grbavica
Introduction and discussion with Nerina Muzurović (Chicago) and
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8. November 2007
Hans Belting – seeing perspective in a new light
On 7 November art historian Prof. Dr. Hans Belting outlined the key arguments of his forthcoming work in a lecture titled “A view between two cultures: perspective as an Arabian theory of seeing and a Western theory of images”.