No fear of controversy: second panel discussion in the “Facets of freedom” series

The University of Jena is continuing its lecture series “Facets of Freedom ” and invites you to another panel discussion. Renowned personalities from science, culture and the media will come together to discuss key issues of freedom and democracy.

On November 14, 2024, the audience can once again expect exciting discussions: Guests include journalist Dunja Hayali, psychologist and author Ahmad Mansour, ‘Tagesschau’-speaker Constantin Schreiber and the President of the German Rectors’ Conference, Walter Rosenthal. Under the moderation of Deniz Yücel, the topic “No fear of controversy. Why democracy doesn’t work without debate” will take center stage.

The event will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Lecture Hall 1 at the University of Jena, Carl-Zeiß-Str. 3. Participation is open to the public and free of charge, but registration is required: Please register here.

Further information on the lecture series “Facets of Freedom” can be found here.

Facets of freedom: kick-off event with Nobel Prize winners

With the lecture series “Facets of Freedom”, the University of Jena invites you to public panel discussions in which renowned personalities from science, culture and the media discuss central questions of freedom and democracy.

Two Nobel Prize winners are expected to kick off the event on November 6, 2024: 2009 Nobel Prize for Literature winner Herta Müller, and 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner Irina Scherbakowa. Moderated by Jens Bisky, the guests will talk about their personal experiences with communist dictatorship and report on historical events in the forced labor camps of the Soviet Gulag. The discussion will also focus on the war against Ukraine and the current challenges facing a free and democratic Europe.

The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in Lecture Hall 1 at the University of Jena, Carl-Zeiß-Str. 3. Participation is open to the public, but registration is required: Please register here.

Further information on the lecture series “Facets of Freedom” can be found here.