Europe as a peace project?
VHS@home on 4 March, 7 to 8.30 pm
The Chemnitz Adult Education Centre invites you to an online lecture on Thursday, 4 March at 7 pm on the question "Is stable peace in Europe at risk?".
Participation is free of charge. Anyone interested can register by midnight on 3 March at www.vhs-chemnitz.de and will receive an access link by email.
There are good reasons why peace between the member states of the European Union is counted among the main achievements of the European unification process. Today, however, the question is not only whether this peace could be jeopardised in the direction of increased nationalism. Rather, it is also unclear whether Europe will merely become another global superpower driven by its own interests if it succeeds in strengthening its common defence and security policy. Should Europe not also follow the principles that have proved so beneficial for Europe in its policy towards states that do not belong to the European peace order? Hans Joas' lecture attempts to shed light on this complex of questions on the basis of historical considerations.
Hans Joas is a sociologist and social philosopher and professor at the Humboldt University in Berlin. He also regularly teaches at the renowned University of Chicago. He has received numerous awards, including the Max Planck Research Prize in 2015.
This event is part of the series "vhs.wissen live - the digital science programme" as a cooperation between the VHS Chemnitz and the adult education centres in the Erding and SüdOst districts of Munich.