Reading & Talk | Moderation: Dr. Uwe Neumann (Kunsthalle Rostock) & Susan Schulz (Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung M-V)
We are living in a time of upheaval: new divisions are emerging, democracy is being shaken by crises and geopolitical challenges are confronting us like never before. In the midst of these profound changes, two bright minds come together: Green politician Ricarda Lang and sociologist Steffen Mau. Together they analyse the major issues of our time - from social inequality and political polarization to the crisis of statehood. In their dialog, they pose pressing questions: How can we free social discourse from the trap of affect politics? What does it take to rethink progress? And how can we strengthen democracy and cohesion in a world characterized by crises? Her book offers no simple answers, but shows why we need open, honest and informed discussions in order to find sustainable solutions. An encouraging contribution to the debate about our common future.
Ricarda Lang, born in 1994, is a German politician from Alliance 90/The Greens. She has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2021, where she is particularly committed to social justice. Together with Omid Nouripour, she was the federal chairwoman of her party from February 2022 to November 2024. She was previously deputy party leader and spokesperson for the Green Youth.
Steffen Mau, born in 1968, is Professor of Macrosociology at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. In 2021, he received the Leibniz Prize of the German Research Foundation. His books Ungleich Vereint. Warum der Osten anders bleibt(2024) and the study Trigger Points, co-authored with Thomas Lux and Linus Westheuser. Konsens und Konflikt in der Gegenwartsgesellschaft(2023) were on the non-fiction bestseller list and number one on the Spiegel bestseller list. He received the Bavarian Book Prize 2024 for Ungleich Vereint.
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Venue: Kunsthalle Rostock, Hamburger Str. 40, 18069 Rostock
A cooperation event ofKunsthalle Rostock,Heinrich Böll Foundation and Literaturhaus Rostock.
