East-West College

The question of what is foreign and what is our own is the starting point for the current political upheavals, not only in the eastern part of the Federal Republic.

The lecture series “The Stranger and the Other," held as part of the Görlitz East-West College, aims to help sharpen the ability of Görlitz students and interested citizens to understand alienation by reflecting on and discussing the topic from a wide variety of perspectives.

What is the situation in nature (Xylander)? How do young migrants use media (Hagen)? What requirements must the “New German” meet (Münkler)? What did the most influential German philosopher of his time, Lotze of Bautzen (Hosang), say? What does “otherness” mean for the art form of opera (Dammann), for Polish music (Różańska), and for the contemporary art scene (Müller)? What do the “Reich Citizens” dream of (Trept)? How did Taylor lay the foundations for a theory of multiculturalism (Tschiche)? What role does “otherness” versus “selfhood” play in Wrocław, the 2016 European Capital of Culture (Haase)?

Students, interested members of the public, and high school students are cordially invited to attend the lectures of the East-West College and to discuss the topics with the speakers. The lecture series takes place every Thursday from 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. in Building G I, Brückenstr. 1, Room 3.02.

The event is organized by the Faculty of Managerial and Cultural Studies at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with the Institute for Cultural Infrastructure Saxony, the Catholic Academy in Berlin, and the Protestant Academy in Berlin. Any changes to the schedule can be found on the faculty’s website.

We look forward to seeing you there!