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Cultural Studies

World Order of Our Hearts

When:

22 September - 26 September 2025

School:

Berlin Summer University of the Arts

Institution:

Berlin University of the Arts

City:

Berlin

Country:

Germany

Language:

English

Credits:

1 EC

Fee:

590 EUR

Interested?
World Order of Our Hearts

About

In the workshop we explore visions of living together: How can we create worlds from the perspective of love, care and interconnectedness in times of antagonism? And how can satire, humor and visualisations of other worlds lift our spirits?

As far-right ideas flourish in societies shaped by neoliberalism and capitalist realism, leading to a progressive erosion of democratic institutions and norms around the globe, peace, equality and basic human rights are less and less guaranteed. Against the background of “us-versus-them”-narratives, the pursuit of equality and ecological sustainability seems almost utopian. In the workshop we explore visions of living together that undermine such capitalist thinking: How can we create worlds from the perspective of love, care and interconnectedness? In imagining such worlds, what can we learn from non-human animals, the intelligence of plants and symbiotic life forms? What role do queer feminism, decolonialism and intersectional solidarity play in it?

Course leader

Gabriela Manda Seith and Matthias Böhler

Fee info

Fee

590 EUR

Interested?

When:

22 September - 26 September 2025

School:

Berlin Summer University of the Arts

Institution:

Berlin University of the Arts

Language:

English

Credits:

1 EC

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