“The Atrophy of Discretion - A Plea for Subversion”

We are delighted to welcome Hartmut Rosa, one of Germany's most influential contemporary social theorists, to Cambridge.

Professor of Sociology at Friedrich Schiller University Jena and Director of the Max Weber Centre in Erfurt, Rosa is internationally known for his work on social acceleration, alienation, and resonance. In works such as Social Acceleration: A New Theory of Modernity and Resonance: A Sociology of Our Relationship to the World, he examines how the structures and pressures of modern society shape our experience of time and explores the possibilities for more meaningful relationships between individuals and the world.

In this lecture, Professor Rosa will speak on “The Atrophy of Discretion: A Plea for Subversion.”

The lecture will take place in the Queen’s Lecture Theatre, Emmanuel College, Cambridge. All are welcome, and the lecture will be followed by a drinks reception.

The event is generously supported by the German Section, Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, University of Cambridge; the DAAD Cambridge Research Hub; and Emmanuel College.

For any enquiries, please contact Dr Melina Mandelbaum at mmm55@cam.ac.uk.

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