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Our main research areas
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Manuscript Cultures
The core research area examines the role of manuscripts in human history and their significance in different cultures across disciplines in order to gain insights for the preservation of cultural heritage, supported by state-of-the-art technology.
Core research area
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Early Modern World
In interdisciplinary projects, the emerging field analyzes processes and events in culture, politics and society in the period between the 15th and 18th centuries and their influence to this day.
Emerging field
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Grounds, Norms, Decisions
The emerging field explores how we make decisions and which norms guide us in a democracy. It combines disciplines such as philosophy, political science and economics in order to develop innovative approaches to shaping institutional structures.
Emerging field
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Linguistic Diversity
The profile initiative bundles activities for research into linguistic diversity, including historical, social, cultural and cognitive varieties, as well as multilingualism through migration.
Profile initiative
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Modeling Nature
The profile initiative examines current debates on concepts of nature in order to enrich them with analyses of global social and artistic practices. The aim is to think nature beyond traditional dualisms and to place it in cultural, scientific, technical and social contexts.
Profile initiative
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Thought and Religions
The profile initiative researches European and non-European ideologies, including religions, cultures and philosophies. The focus is on Jewish intellectual currents, Islamic medicine and bioethics as well as the development of Hebrew philosophical and scientific terminology.
Profile initiative
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Violence and Security
The profile initiative examines phenomena of violence with a focus on cultures of memory, resources and violence as well as transformations of violence. A wide range of subjects and approaches are considered in order to gain a comprehensive understanding of these topics across different temporal and geographical contexts.
Profile initiative