Center for Life Ethics
Schaumburg-Lippe-Straße 7
D-53113 Bonn

 

+49 228 73 66100

 

lifeethics@uni-bonn.de

Seminar

Freedoms - why and what for? WS 23/24

Rights and freedoms allow us to live our lives according to our aspirations and beliefs, and to develop in a wide variety of ways. They also enable important social processes and functions.

On the other hand, freedoms are not infinite, but find their limits in the rights of others who are affected. Moreover, their guarantee is not always permanent: their scope and form can be subject to change, and they are often also subject to targeted political repression or various other threats.

 

But what do the many types of freedom actually mean, where do they come from and what purpose do they serve? How far do they extend and how are they to be weighed against each other? How can they be protected against various changes and in the face of threats?

 

In this seminar, we first examine the ethical and legal foundations of various freedoms and highlight their significance, origins, current guarantees and possible challenges. Together with experts from the field and in an excursion, we then explore the significance of freedoms for our daily lives, and discuss what freedoms mean for us in practice, how we live them and want to live them in the future, and how we can ensure their lasting preservation.

Events

16.10.2023 - 17:15
Freedom of Science and Education: Law
23.10.2023 - 17:15
Freedom of Science and Education: Practice

Guest: Dr. Marcel Moll, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation

06.11.2023 - 17:15
Protection of Natural Resources and Freedom of Future Generations: Law
13.11.2023 - 17:15
Freedom of Science and Education: Ethics
20.11.2023 - 17:15
Protection of Natural Resources and Freedom of Future Generations: Ethics
27.11.2023 - 17:15
Protection of Natural Resources and Freedom of Future Generations: Practice

Guest: Dr. Kristin Hagen, Federal Agency for Nature Conservation

04.12.2023 - 17:15
Freedom of Property and Social Commitments: Law
11.12.2023 - 17:15
Freedom of Property and Social Commitments: Practice

Guest: Prof. Dr. Barbara Prainsack, University of Vienna/Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin

18.12.2023 - 17:15
Freedom of Property and Social Commitments: Ethics
08.01.2024 - 17:15
Freedom of the Family and Reproductive Health: Ethics
15.01.2024 - 17:15
Freedom of the Family and Reproductive Health: Law
22.01.2024 - 17:15
Meeting for those interested in writing a term paper/ Meeting for open discussion
23.01.2024 - 17:15
Field Trip

Curated guided tour through the exhibition "Anything goes - Alles auf einmal. Die Postmoderne 1967-1992" at the Bundeskunsthalle

29.01.2024 - 17:15
Freedom of the Family and Reproductive Health: Practice

Guest: Terre des Femmes

Contact

Office Management


Pia Romstadt

Contact

Location

Center for Life Ethics

Schaumburg-Lippe-Straße 7

53113 Bonn

Location

Center for Life Ethics

Schaumburg-Lippe-Straße 7

53113 Bonn

Every tuesday
10.10.2023 - 23.01.2024

18:15 - 19:45

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Target groups

Students

Scientists

All interested parties

Languages

German

Room

Haus für junges Denken

Reservation

Required

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