With feeling and waves. A new cultural history of the seas

The oceans are natural spaces, transportation routes and the scene of geopolitical conflicts. History has shown time and again that their control is decisive for the balance of power on land. However, experiences, perceptions and interpretations have always shaped our relationship with the seas. With the onset of globalization around 1500, they became meeting places where people of different origins came together. This gives rise to new questions and cultural-historical perspectives for historians: How did ideas and knowledge about the seas change over time? What emotions were triggered by the confrontation with 'new' worlds beyond the seas? How can a maritime history of the body or senses be written? The lecture explores these and other questions - and sometimes finds the answers in surprising places.

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All lectures of the winter semester 2025/26

20.10.2025 / Prof. Dr. Sünne Juterczenka / Faculty of Philosophy / With feeling and waves. A new cultural history of the oceans
27.10.2025 / Prof. Dr. Jean-Francois Chenot, MPH, and Dr. Julia Truthmann, M. Sc. / University Medicine / Gout: From royal complaints to modern research in Greifswald
03.11.2025 / Prof. Dr. Josephine Thomas / Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences / AI for the power grid of the future
15.12.2025 / Prof. Dr. Jan Körnert / Faculty of Law and Political Science / Propellers and twisted question marks - what logos tell us about cars and banks
05.01.2026 / Christian Winterhalter / University Library / Accessible without borders. Opening up the shared cultural heritage of the Pomerania region

Further information

The lectures take place on Mondays at 17:00 in the Bürgerschaftssaal of the town hall (Am Markt). The hall is accessible for wheelchair users. Admission to the lectures is free. Prior registration is not required.

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