Events

Colonialism: Different Approaches and Different Areas

Rike Krämer-Hoppe, Professor of Public Law and Transregional Norm Development at DIMAS and the Faculty of Law at UR, is organizing a lecture series (Ringvorlesung) this summer semester. Colonialism: Different Approaches and Different Areas will take place on Wednesdays at 14:00 in Lecture Theatre H22.  The event is open to the public and all interested colleagues and students. Students wishing to receive credits sign up for the course via SPUR. ... more

Venue

Starting with 17 April on Wednesdays, 2pm | H22, University of Regensburg

Early Career Research Seminar

We present ongoing work, provide feedback and engage in discussions around theoretical and methodological questions of Area Studies and research that relates to transnational and transregional questions. DIMAS member or not - everybody is welcome!... more

Venue

Wednesday 12 June | S214, University of Regensburg

Transreading-Workshop "Kafka's Dao: a patience game with Laozi, Goethe and Nietzsche" with Prof. Dr. Huiwen Zhang

We invite you to a comparative transreading workshop entitled "Kafka's Dao: a game of patience with Laozi, Goethe and Nietzsche". The event will be hosted by visiting scientist Prof. Dr. Huiwen Zhang (Universitetet i Bergen) in collaboration with the Chair of Philosophical Foundations of Theology and invites you to actively participate in trans-reading. Questions and registrations can be directed to the organizer, Prof. Dr. Astrid Ensslin. We would be happy to welcome you.... more

Venue

Friday 24 May | SG214, University of Regensburg

Kübra Aksay: "Swallowing the City—Donut County and Stories of Gentrification in Video Games" 

From the pixelated landscapes of early arcade games to the detailed metropolises of modern city builders, video games have long been intertwined with urban settings. Players' engagements with these settings encompass diverse interactions, including the development and transformation of virtual cities, immersive exploration of their intricacies, or deliberate acts of their destruction. In this talk, I examine Donut County (Esposito, 2018), a video game in which players control an ever-growing hole in the ground, intending to swallow everything and everyone within a fictional rendition of Los Angeles.... more

Venue

Wednesday 8 May | online, through Zoom

The Politics and History of Islam in East Asia with Kelly Hammond (Arkansas)

Professor Timothy Nunan (Transregional Cultures of Knowledge) will be hosting Professor Kelly Hammond from the University of Arkansas for a series of events on “The Politics and History of Islam in East Asia.” Professor Hammond will deliver a lecture on her current work from 10:00-12:00 c.t. on April 25, 2024, in Lecture Hall H23 followed by a brown bag lunch discussion in Raum SG214 at from 12:00-14:00 c.t..... more

Venue

10am-12pm, 25 April 2024 | H23, University of Regensburg

12-2pm, 25 April 2024 | SG214, University of Regensburg