This international conference invites to discover the link between two current debates in the Social Sciences and the Humanities, that have been rather disconnected so far: the one on the crisis of liberal democracy, and the one on the challenges of the Anthropocene. Together we want to explore the (future) common ground of research about the features and effects of the Anthropocene and the state of social contracts in recent years. The conference aims to discuss across disciplinary and political divides both on empirics and practices as well as theoretical-conceptual understandings of politics in the Anthropocene. Furthermore, the conference is intended to turn the discussion of different, or maybe seemingly opposed, approaches into a resource for innovative debates and ideas about the future of democratic governance in times of the Anthropocene, that think beyond current crisis diagnosis.

Registration:

Participation is free of charge, but advance registration is required as places are limited. If you want to join the discussion as a guest, we kindly ask you to register until December 9th, 2025, by sending an e-mail to muriel.wenzel(at)sk.hs-fulda.de. Please note that online participation is only possible for the two keynotes and not for other parts of the programme.