Preview 2022 – We’re in Phase 2!

Time has come – our Research Unit is entering phase 2 and the upcoming year is themed “transdisciplinarity”! In workshops and guest lectures we will broaden our perspectives on voluntariness. We’ll seek exchange with other disciplines such as communication studies or psychology, and of course with different fields of history, sociology, and philosophy.

We’ll kick off in January 2022 with a workshop on voluntariness in times of the pandemic. As a cross-disciplinary exchange we will discuss voluntariness in the context of current Covid-19 vaccination debates.

In April 2022 we are going to start our first interdisciplinary lecture series. During the whole summer term, international guests will address “The Politics of Volunariness” from various perspectives, of course in past and present. Join us at the Department of History at the University of Erfurt!

Stay tuned and we’ll keep you posted with details on our events and dates of our lecture series in 2022! Connect also with our social media sites on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to never miss any news!

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Conference Report on the Workshop “Voluntariness, Women, and Development”

New conference report online!
On July 4 and 5, 2024, Maria Framke, working on the research project “Hidden Histories: Women in Rural Development Programs in India, c. 1920-1966” and affiliated with our group, organized the workshop “Voluntariness, Women and Development in Late Colonial and Postcolonial Societies.” Read more here…

Workshop “From Contested Ownership to (In)Voluntary Returns”

On October 24 & 25, 2024, we are happy to present an international workshop in co-operation with colleagues and research projects from Erfurt and Jena. Diverse topics, lectures and a panel discussion by guests from Africa and Europe will share interdisciplinary perspectives on the postcolonial fight for restitution and repatriation.

Research Day Voluntariness

On June 3, 2024, we invite fellow researchers to discuss voluntariness as focus of their research and compare goals and challenges of their projects. The research day will start at 10 am with a casual welcome into a full-day program, completed by an evening lecture by philosopher Jule Govrin.