Events / Shalini Randeria

	Title	Date	Type Sort descending	Speakers
	Popular Sovereignty, Majority Rule, and Electoral Politics	Thu, 30.05.2019 - Sat, 01.06.2019	Conferences and Workshops	Aishwary Kumar Ayşe Çağlar Charles Taylor Ewa Atanassow Ludger Hagedorn Shalini RanderiaBenjamin Lee, Michael Ignatieff, Craig Calhoun, Nilüfer Göle, Luciana Chamorro, Arudra Burra, Mukulika Banerjee, Deval Desai	Popular Sovereignty, Majority Rule, and Electoral Politics Thu, 30.05.2019 - Sat, 01.06.2019 Speakers: Aishwary Kumar Ayşe Çağlar Charles Taylor Ewa Atanassow Ludger Hagedorn Shalini RanderiaBenjamin Lee, Michael Ignatieff, Craig Calhoun, Nilüfer Göle, Luciana Chamorro, Arudra Burra, Mukulika Banerjee, Deval Desai Series: Conferences and Workshops The three concepts-popular sovereignty, majority rule and electoral politics-as embodied in institutional arrangements and practices, are seen as constitutive of the modern democratic project as it has evolved over the last three hundred years or more. However, in recent decades those concepts and their institutional expressions are beginning to threaten and undermine the spirit and norms of democracy everywhere, including in economically advanced liberal societies in the West. This conference interrogated and explored this challenge “internal” to the democratic project itself. Read more
Popular Sovereignty, Majority Rule, and Electoral Politics Thu, 30.05.2019 - Sat, 01.06.2019 Speakers: Aishwary Kumar Ayşe Çağlar Charles Taylor Ewa Atanassow Ludger Hagedorn Shalini RanderiaBenjamin Lee, Michael Ignatieff, Craig Calhoun, Nilüfer Göle, Luciana Chamorro, Arudra Burra, Mukulika Banerjee, Deval Desai Series: Conferences and Workshops The three concepts-popular sovereignty, majority rule and electoral politics-as embodied in institutional arrangements and practices, are seen as constitutive of the modern democratic project as it has evolved over the last three hundred years or more. However, in recent decades those concepts and their institutional expressions are beginning to threaten and undermine the spirit and norms of democracy everywhere, including in economically advanced liberal societies in the West. This conference interrogated and explored this challenge “internal” to the democratic project itself. Read more
	Public Health & Migrant Workers	Fri, 21.08.2020	Conferences and Workshops	Ayşe Çağlar Ranabir Samaddar Shalini Randeria	Public Health & Migrant Workers Fri, 21.08.2020 Speakers: Ayşe Çağlar Ranabir Samaddar Shalini Randeria Series: Conferences and Workshops This symposium on migrants and public health was a platform to investigate and integrate some of the primary concerns arising from the state of public health in India, privatisation of the health care system, the skewed nature of governance in addressing public health concerns in our cities’ poor, overcrowded neighbourhoods, and the fact that workers leading the response against the pandemic are rendered disposable for fear of disease and contamination. How do these binaries coexist and become new sites of discrimination? Read more
Public Health & Migrant Workers Fri, 21.08.2020 Speakers: Ayşe Çağlar Ranabir Samaddar Shalini Randeria Series: Conferences and Workshops This symposium on migrants and public health was a platform to investigate and integrate some of the primary concerns arising from the state of public health in India, privatisation of the health care system, the skewed nature of governance in addressing public health concerns in our cities’ poor, overcrowded neighbourhoods, and the fact that workers leading the response against the pandemic are rendered disposable for fear of disease and contamination. How do these binaries coexist and become new sites of discrimination? Read more
	Towards Democratic Renewal: Theory and Practice	Thu, 22.06.2023 - Fri, 23.06.2023	Conferences and Workshops	Charles Taylor Clemena Antonova Dilip Gaonkar Kim Scheppele Ludger Hagedorn Olga Shparaga Shalini RanderiaRebecca Tapscott, Yogendra Yadav, Stephen Sawyer, Mukulika Banerjee, Madhulika Banerjee, Craig Calhoun, Jayson Harsin, Gesche Keding, Gerasimos Makris	Towards Democratic Renewal: Theory and Practice Thu, 22.06.2023 - Fri, 23.06.2023 Speakers: Charles Taylor Clemena Antonova Dilip Gaonkar Kim Scheppele Ludger Hagedorn Olga Shparaga Shalini RanderiaRebecca Tapscott, Yogendra Yadav, Stephen Sawyer, Mukulika Banerjee, Madhulika Banerjee, Craig Calhoun, Jayson Harsin, Gesche Keding, Gerasimos Makris Series: Conferences and Workshops During this conference, distinguished scholars from Canada, Europe, India, and the United States will discuss how and why democracies tend to weaken and degenerate over time, even in highly developed and affluent liberal societies. These scholars will also identify and evaluate opportunities for regenerating and rebuilding democracies, especially in developing countries facing challenges of economic duress, poor governance, and communal conflicts. Read more
Towards Democratic Renewal: Theory and Practice Thu, 22.06.2023 - Fri, 23.06.2023 Speakers: Charles Taylor Clemena Antonova Dilip Gaonkar Kim Scheppele Ludger Hagedorn Olga Shparaga Shalini RanderiaRebecca Tapscott, Yogendra Yadav, Stephen Sawyer, Mukulika Banerjee, Madhulika Banerjee, Craig Calhoun, Jayson Harsin, Gesche Keding, Gerasimos Makris Series: Conferences and Workshops During this conference, distinguished scholars from Canada, Europe, India, and the United States will discuss how and why democracies tend to weaken and degenerate over time, even in highly developed and affluent liberal societies. These scholars will also identify and evaluate opportunities for regenerating and rebuilding democracies, especially in developing countries facing challenges of economic duress, poor governance, and communal conflicts. Read more
	Sphere of Influence I	Wed, 05.04.2017	Lecture	Shalini RanderiaStephen Kotkin	Sphere of Influence I Wed, 05.04.2017 Speakers: Shalini RanderiaStephen Kotkin Series: Lecture The liberal, rules-based international order did not take shape predominantly as a consequence of highmindedness, but as a sphere of influence. That, moreover, was to a great extent inspired, and sustained, by a comprehensive cold war with the Soviet Union (or Second World, as it was once called). The sphere of influence known as the West played a significant part in European integration, spurred phenomenal global investments in science and research, gave additional impetus to desegregation and civil rights in the U.S, and more. Read more
Sphere of Influence I Wed, 05.04.2017 Speakers: Shalini RanderiaStephen Kotkin Series: Lecture The liberal, rules-based international order did not take shape predominantly as a consequence of highmindedness, but as a sphere of influence. That, moreover, was to a great extent inspired, and sustained, by a comprehensive cold war with the Soviet Union (or Second World, as it was once called). The sphere of influence known as the West played a significant part in European integration, spurred phenomenal global investments in science and research, gave additional impetus to desegregation and civil rights in the U.S, and more. Read more
	Spielarten des "sanften" Autoritarismus	Wed, 03.03.2021	Lecture	Dirk Rupnow Shalini RanderiaTilmann Märk	Spielarten des "sanften" Autoritarismus Wed, 03.03.2021 Speakers: Dirk Rupnow Shalini RanderiaTilmann Märk Series: Lecture Im Mittelpunkt des Vortrags steht der widersprüchlich anmutende Begriff des „sanften“ Autoritarismus (soft authoritarianism). Er bezieht sich auf Demokratien, die in vielen Teilen der Welt von zunehmend autoritären Praktiken gekennzeichnet sind. Gegenwärtig werden liberale Werte wie Institutionen mit formalen, rechtstaatlichen Mitteln von durch Wahlen legitimierten Politikern unterminiert, die somit die Grundlagen von Demokratie von innen aushöhlen. Anhand von Beispielen wie voter suppression und gerrymandering in den USA, autocratic legalism in Polen und Ungarn sowie Angriffen auf die Pressefreiheit, auf zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen oder die Universitätsautonomie in der Türkei, wird im Vortrag hinter die „sanften“ Züge dieser neuen Ausprägung von Autoritarismus geblickt. Ferner wirft der Vortrag die dringliche Frage nach den Möglichkeiten sowie Grenzen zivilgesellschaftlichen Widerstands gegen diesen weichgezeichneten Autoritarismus auf. Read more
Spielarten des "sanften" Autoritarismus Wed, 03.03.2021 Speakers: Dirk Rupnow Shalini RanderiaTilmann Märk Series: Lecture Im Mittelpunkt des Vortrags steht der widersprüchlich anmutende Begriff des „sanften“ Autoritarismus (soft authoritarianism). Er bezieht sich auf Demokratien, die in vielen Teilen der Welt von zunehmend autoritären Praktiken gekennzeichnet sind. Gegenwärtig werden liberale Werte wie Institutionen mit formalen, rechtstaatlichen Mitteln von durch Wahlen legitimierten Politikern unterminiert, die somit die Grundlagen von Demokratie von innen aushöhlen. Anhand von Beispielen wie voter suppression und gerrymandering in den USA, autocratic legalism in Polen und Ungarn sowie Angriffen auf die Pressefreiheit, auf zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen oder die Universitätsautonomie in der Türkei, wird im Vortrag hinter die „sanften“ Züge dieser neuen Ausprägung von Autoritarismus geblickt. Ferner wirft der Vortrag die dringliche Frage nach den Möglichkeiten sowie Grenzen zivilgesellschaftlichen Widerstands gegen diesen weichgezeichneten Autoritarismus auf. Read more
	Does Capitalism Erode Democracy?	Tue, 03.12.2019	Lecture	Shalini RanderiaEva Illouz	Does Capitalism Erode Democracy? Tue, 03.12.2019 Speakers: Shalini RanderiaEva Illouz Series: Lecture “Does Capitalism erode Democracy?” Die israelische Soziologin Eva Illouz, die mit ihren Büchern über die Liebe im Konsumkapitalismus berühmt wurde, im Vortrag und Gespräch mit Johannes Kaup. In ihren Büchern “Warum Liebe wehtut” und “Warum Liebe endet” zeigt Eva Illouz, wie durch Selbstoptimierung, Kommerzialisierung des Intimlebens und digitale Kommunikation das Gefühlsleben zutiefst verunsichert wird. In ihrem neuesten Buch “Das Glücksdiktat und wie es unser Leben beherrscht” kritisiert die Soziologin die boomende kapitalistische Glücksindustrie, die uns weismachen will, dass wir nur dann glücklich sein können, wenn wir unsere negativen Gefühle blockieren und uns selbst optimieren. Im Anschluß an ihren Vortrag spricht Johannes Kaup mit Eva Illouz darüber, welche Faktoren zur Entfremdung zwischen Individuum, Gesellschaft und der Politik führen und welche Rolle dabei die neoliberal-kapitalistische Ideologie spielt, aber auch welche Möglichkeiten der Resilienz und des Widerstands es angesichts dieser Entwicklungen gibt. Read more
Does Capitalism Erode Democracy? Tue, 03.12.2019 Speakers: Shalini RanderiaEva Illouz Series: Lecture “Does Capitalism erode Democracy?” Die israelische Soziologin Eva Illouz, die mit ihren Büchern über die Liebe im Konsumkapitalismus berühmt wurde, im Vortrag und Gespräch mit Johannes Kaup. In ihren Büchern “Warum Liebe wehtut” und “Warum Liebe endet” zeigt Eva Illouz, wie durch Selbstoptimierung, Kommerzialisierung des Intimlebens und digitale Kommunikation das Gefühlsleben zutiefst verunsichert wird. In ihrem neuesten Buch “Das Glücksdiktat und wie es unser Leben beherrscht” kritisiert die Soziologin die boomende kapitalistische Glücksindustrie, die uns weismachen will, dass wir nur dann glücklich sein können, wenn wir unsere negativen Gefühle blockieren und uns selbst optimieren. Im Anschluß an ihren Vortrag spricht Johannes Kaup mit Eva Illouz darüber, welche Faktoren zur Entfremdung zwischen Individuum, Gesellschaft und der Politik führen und welche Rolle dabei die neoliberal-kapitalistische Ideologie spielt, aber auch welche Möglichkeiten der Resilienz und des Widerstands es angesichts dieser Entwicklungen gibt. Read more
	Democracy - A Fragile Way of Life	Tue, 15.06.2021	Lecture	Shalini Randeria Till van Rahden	Democracy - A Fragile Way of Life Tue, 15.06.2021 Speakers: Shalini Randeria Till van Rahden Series: Lecture After the Cold War ended, liberal democracy was taken for granted. Now it is in crisis: citizens distrust parliamentary politics, the people’s parties are losing members and votes, and social media are crowding out public debates. Challenging the sense of despair that informs recent studies on how democracy dies, Till van Rahden argued that it might prove more useful to explore what keeps it alive. A fruitful point of departure is the insight that democracy is not only a matter of elections and political parties, constitutions and parliaments, but is grounded in democratic experiences. The attention is less on how democratic government works, but on what equality, freedom, and justice feel like. A focus on democratic forms and aesthetics allows us to revisit the cultural and social foundations of democracy. No matter how stable a democracy may seem, it will wither and perish without ways of life that allow for and encourage democratic experiences. Read more
Democracy - A Fragile Way of Life Tue, 15.06.2021 Speakers: Shalini Randeria Till van Rahden Series: Lecture After the Cold War ended, liberal democracy was taken for granted. Now it is in crisis: citizens distrust parliamentary politics, the people’s parties are losing members and votes, and social media are crowding out public debates. Challenging the sense of despair that informs recent studies on how democracy dies, Till van Rahden argued that it might prove more useful to explore what keeps it alive. A fruitful point of departure is the insight that democracy is not only a matter of elections and political parties, constitutions and parliaments, but is grounded in democratic experiences. The attention is less on how democratic government works, but on what equality, freedom, and justice feel like. A focus on democratic forms and aesthetics allows us to revisit the cultural and social foundations of democracy. No matter how stable a democracy may seem, it will wither and perish without ways of life that allow for and encourage democratic experiences. Read more
	Homo Itinerans	Tue, 27.10.2020	Lecture	Alessandro Monsutti Ayşe Çağlar Shalini Randeria	Homo Itinerans Tue, 27.10.2020 Speakers: Alessandro Monsutti Ayşe Çağlar Shalini Randeria Series: Lecture Afghan society has been indelibly marked in by war and the exodus of a large part of its population. But it also characterized by the presence of innumerable international and nongovernmental organizations, as well as armed forces from many countries. Adopting mobility as an analytical key, and mindful of the significance of analysing processes and phenomena across scales, Alessandro Monsutti presented a global though intimate ethnography of Afghanistan based on my new book that offers a decentered perspective on the contemporary world. Read more
Homo Itinerans Tue, 27.10.2020 Speakers: Alessandro Monsutti Ayşe Çağlar Shalini Randeria Series: Lecture Afghan society has been indelibly marked in by war and the exodus of a large part of its population. But it also characterized by the presence of innumerable international and nongovernmental organizations, as well as armed forces from many countries. Adopting mobility as an analytical key, and mindful of the significance of analysing processes and phenomena across scales, Alessandro Monsutti presented a global though intimate ethnography of Afghanistan based on my new book that offers a decentered perspective on the contemporary world. Read more
	Beach Encounters	Tue, 13.10.2020	Lecture	Amade M'charek Mieke Verloo Shalini Randeria	Beach Encounters Tue, 13.10.2020 Speakers: Amade M'charek Mieke Verloo Shalini Randeria Series: Lecture Her talk told a story about forensics as an art of paying attention. It offered some of the ingredients of the book that Mohsen Lihidheb and Amade M'Charek are currently working on in the context of the Emma Goldman Award. Read more
Beach Encounters Tue, 13.10.2020 Speakers: Amade M'charek Mieke Verloo Shalini Randeria Series: Lecture Her talk told a story about forensics as an art of paying attention. It offered some of the ingredients of the book that Mohsen Lihidheb and Amade M'Charek are currently working on in the context of the Emma Goldman Award. Read more
	Angst und Angstmacherei	Thu, 03.11.2022	Other	Martin Schürz Shalini Randeria Misha Glenny	Angst und Angstmacherei Thu, 03.11.2022 Speakers: Martin Schürz Shalini Randeria Misha Glenny Series: Other Wie bezahlen wir die wirtschaftlichen Folgen von Pandemie und Krieg? Martin Schürz präsentierte sein Buch Angst und Angstmacherei (Schürz/Marterbauer 2022) ein Plädoyer für einen besseren Sozialstaat. Read more