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.
19.12. Organizing sub-national government: What does Scandinavia tell us? [Perspektiven der Moderne]
The third lecture in the series ›Perspektiven der Moderne: Soziologie politischer Systeme der Gegenwart‹ is going to be held on December 19 by Lawrence E. Rose, University of Oslo.
Workshop "A Global and Local History of the Buona Morte Church"
Dr. Wei Jiang, Department for Religion Studies at FIW, is organizing a workshop with local catholic and orthodox churches in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from November 22-23.
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.
