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The Legacy of Jürgen Habermas — Columbia Memorial Workshop
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- Deutsches Haus at Columbia
Explore German philosopher Jürgen Habermas’s ideas about reason, democracy and the public sphere at a daylong Columbia workshop. Registration available.
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- In person
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- Deutsches Haus at Columbia, 420 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10027, Manhattan, New York City
About this event
Columbia scholars and visiting speakers examine the legacy of German philosopher Jürgen Habermas in a workshop organized by Seyla Benhabib, Jean L. Cohen and Axel Honneth. Sessions address communicative reason, democratic theory, secularism and universalism, with participants including Nancy Fraser and Andreas Huyssen.
Coffee begins at 9 AM, the first session starts at 10 AM, and a reception follows the afternoon panels. The workshop is open to the public at Deutsches Haus; use the organizer’s registration link and check campus guest-access requirements.
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German language, literature, philosophy or politics. Columbia Germanic Languages program.