The international conference “Cultures of Research” takes stock of the first four years of the fellow program at the Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Rearch (c:o/re). During these years, more than fifty international fellows came to the KHK c:o/re to explore the transformation of research in its many facets. Topics such as the digitalization of …
Modelling and computing are increasingly at the heart of innovation, governance, and public policy. Yet, many modelers remain detached from the social, ethical, and political implications of their work, often viewing these aspects as irrelevant to the success of the model. The flexibility, variety, and resistance to falsification, coupled with their status as authoritative evidence-making …
Find the program in this document. If you would like to attend, please register with: events@khk.rwth-aachen.de
If “Expanded STS” can also be understood as a platform – in a sense that it gathers different disciplines that eventually go back to their original research field – the workshop "After Networks: reframing scale, reimagining connections" proposes a direct connection with the KHK c:o/re’s 2024 research theme. The interdisciplinary program, combining art and internet …
Science-Art Installation Experiment by Yasmin Vega (Tokyo University of the Arts) and Masahiko Hara (Tokyo Institute of Technology/Institute of Science Tokyo) Do Machines/AI Dream of Electric Sheep? How do machines and AI perceive and recognize our world? Humans have a condition called synesthesia, where hearing sounds or seeing letters can evoke the imagination of colors. …
This lecture is part of the summer semester 2025 lecture series "Expanding Science and Technology Studies" and the "STS Forum" organized by the HumTec (Human Technology Center) at RWTH Aachen University. More information coming soon. If you would like to attend, please register with: events@khk.rwth-aachen.de
Workshop "Der singuläre Satz" by the Research Area "Wissenskulturen" of Faculty 7: Arts and Humanities of RWTH Aachen University in cooperation with the KHK c:o/re More information coming soon
What chain of work processes is triggered by a click in an app? Which bodies does it set in motion under any weather conditions? And how are our cities changing when work is no longer tied to spaces, but is controlled by a fleeting architecture of routes, data and likes? The promise of services that can …
Europe stands at a crossroads: Political polarization, disinformation, and social fragmentation threaten the cohesion of our continent. National interests clash, while external crises put increasing pressure on our democracies. At the same time, science is under strain – facing targeted disinformation, political interference, and restrictions on academic freedom. How can we uphold shared values, safeguard …
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Käte Hamburger Kolleg:
Cultures of Research (c:o/re)
Theaterstraße 75
52062 Aachen
