Welcome at the Forum Internationale Wissenschaft
The Forum Internationale Wissenschaft (FIW), established in 2012, is a central scientific research unit of the University of Bonn. Its research activities examine global function systems of modern society, both with regard to their autonomy and to their growing interconnectedness. Our scientific departments focus on democracy and autocracy as competing regime types in contemporary politics (Comparative Research on Democracies), on the definition and solution of problems in the system of science (Science Studies), and on the different understandings of the world by religious belief systems (Comparative Research on Religions). Based on this research, the FIW also provides a platform for public debate on the changing meanings and conflictual developments of these three global systems of communication.
Start of the Lecture Series ›Sociology of political systems‹
On October 24, the FIW lecture series ›Perspektiven der Moderne‹ starts again, this time presenting the topic ›Sociology of political systems‹.
"Die Welt im Wandel: Antworten an die Zukunft" about to start
On 23rd of October our series "Die Welt im Wandel" start for 5th time.
10.-12.9. Studying Migration Policies at the Interface between Empirical Research and Normative Analysis
From 10-12 September, a conference co-organised by the FIW aims to reflect the interface between empirical research on migration policy in the social sciences and the philosophical debate on the ethics of migration.
Summer School ›Science and Politics‹: Public lectures
During the summer school hosted by the Department of Science Studies from 10 to 14 September, we would like to invite you to three public lectures.
FIW Working Papers published on bonndoc
The FIW Working Paper series is now available on bonndoc, the University of Bonn publication server.
27.6. The Multidimensionality of Inequalities in India [Perspektiven der Moderne]
On June 27th, Jules Naudet (Paris) is going to speak about inequalities in India as part of this summer semester's lecture series at FIW.
20.6. On "Modern Slavery" and the Ambiguities of Debt and Dependency [Perspektiven der Moderne]
On June 20th, Julia O'Connell Davidson (University of Bristol) will give a talk about "Modern Slavery" as part of the lecture series "Perspektiven der Moderne".
