Category: Culture and Society

Projects

Emotional politics

Since the “refugee crisis” of 2015, the stoking of fears has been a core element used by right-wing populist parties. Research teams from Austria and Slovenia are investigating the impact of politicians who mobilise emotions on the media and the general public. First results show the relevance of public-service institutions and how the tabloid press […] Continue reading “Emotional politics”
Trabi Festspielhaus Hellerau, Dresden, Germany

On the road

From flamboyant to vulnerable – exploring narcissism in Dresden

By Emanuel Jauk

Narcissism seems to be all the rage. But what exactly does this classification mean from a psychological perspective? Schrödinger fellow Emanuel Jauk is exploring the facets and characteristics of narcissistic behaviour at the TU Dresden. There, he belongs to a growing research group that has conducted a comprehensive study on this topic whilst fostering rewarding […] Continue reading “From flamboyant to vulnerable – exploring narcissism in Dresden”
Portrait of the Habsburg envoy Johann Rudolf Schmid zum Schwarzenhorn (1590-1667) with Ottoman scene.

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No peace without rapprochement

In 1649, the Habsburg envoy Johann Rudolf Schmid zum Schwarzenhorn headed a diplomatic mission to Constantinople. His language proficiency makes his letters and reports particularly valuable and enlightening. A team of historians from Austria and Hungary are currently analysing, for the first time, the entire correspondence, including a travel report that had been assumed lost. […] Continue reading “No peace without rapprochement”

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Corona Fictions – what literature can tell us about the future

The way we tell stories about crises impacts our individual and collective actions. In a newly launched basic research project Yvonne Völkl, a literary and cultural studies scholar, explores the narrative function of the coronavirus pandemic with the support of the population. Using the example of the pandemic, she investigates how literary narrative patterns influence […] Continue reading “Corona Fictions – what literature can tell us about the future”

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Choirs and coronavirus – the political dimension of singing

There is one image the coronavirus crisis has consistently produced from the outset: people joining in song from windows and balconies or in virtual space. Self-isolating people from all walks of life have joined forces and given society a face in the crisis. Literary scholar Antonia Egel has investigated how the relationship between the individual […] Continue reading “Choirs and coronavirus – the political dimension of singing”