www.uni-erfurt.de/maxwe Organisation: Interrelational Selves and UNIVERSITY OF ERFURT Individualization Prof. Dr. Martin Fuchs| Max-Weber-Kolleg Erfurt Max Weber Center for Advanced PD Dr. Magnus Schle!e | FEST, Heidelberg Cultural and Social Studies Postfach 900221 January 5th, 3:00 p.m. - January 9th, 12:00 a.m. 99105 Erfurt, Germany Max-Weber-Kolleg Erfurt Picture: © weseetheworld (www.fotolia.com) Phone: +49(0)361/737-2870 Fax: +49(0)361/737-2879 Winter School, in cooperation with FEST - Protestant E-mail: [email protected] Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Heidelberg What do we mean when we talk about “the Self”? "e "e Winter School is connected to the research Organizers Winter School intends to examine concepts of self- group “Religious Individualization in Historical Prof. Dr. Martin Fuchs, Max-Weber-Kolleg Erfurt hood against the backdrop of the culturally diverse Perspective” at the Max-Weber-Kolleg Erfurt, and (Indian Religions, Anthropology, Sociology) social imaginaries in which they are embedded. In to the research focus “"eology and Science” at the an exemplary confrontation it will bring philoso- FEST - Protestant Institute for Interdisciplinary Re- PD Dr. Magnus Schlette, FEST, Heidelberg (Philoso- phical accounts of the self from the Indian context search in Heidelberg. Whereas the research group phy) face to face with those rooted in the Western tradi- at the Max Weber Centre pursues a comparative Resource persons tion. "e idea is to examine whether these various perspective in focusing on the various forms and perspectives may complement each other in contri- semantics that processes of (religious) individuali- Prof. Dr. Thomas Fuchs, University of Heidelberg, buting to an enriched understanding of individua- zation may take, thereby being chiefly engaged with Germany (Psychiatry, Philosophy) tion and individualization in the globalized world. practices and ideas of individualization in various Prof. Dr. Jonardon Ganeri, New York University, USA Indian as well as western religious contexts and (Philosophy) lines of tradition, the work at the FEST focuses on Prof. Dr. Karen Joisten, University of Kassel, Germa- "e key assumption for the design of the Winter how science-based naturalism impregnates popular ny (Philosophy) School is that the exploration of concepts of the self and culturally orientating conceptions of man. has to be approached from an interactionist stand- Prof. Dr. Angelika Malinar, University of Zürich, point, thereby mutually entangling the self’s en- Switzerland (Indology, Philosophy) Target audience: counter with the world and the socially mediated Prof. Dr. Chakravarthy Ram-Prasad, University of interrelation with other selves. "e Winter School Doctoral students, post-doctoral researchers and Lancaster, Great Britain (Philosophy) will pick up and discuss suggestions of a minimal advanced scholars in the Humanities and Social Sci- Prof. Dr. Dan Zahavi, University of Copenhagen, Den- self in relation or opposition to propositions of nar- ences who are concerned with questions of self and mark (Philosophy) rative, dialogical, relational or experiential selves. individualization and who are interested in inter- Considerations arising from this approach will in- disciplinary exchange and especially familiar with Venue clude questions about the conceptual familiarity recent philosophical debates. Participants will have between terms such as self-awareness and self-es- the opportunity to participate in poster presenta- Max Weber Centre of Advanced Cultural and Social teem, self-determination and self-realization, self- tions to discuss their own research projects with Studies, University of Erfurt cultivability and self-surrender, self-centeredness the resource persons. "erefore the number of par- Applications and self-transcendence. "e discussion will delve ticipants is limited. Presentations and discussions into a confrontation of substantive with processual will be in English. "ere is no participation fee, but Applications should be sent to Diana Püschel until nd concepts of the self, scrutinize the liminality bet- participants will have to pay travel costs and accom- November, 2 2015 by email (diana.pueschel@uni- ween self and non-self and reflect the embodiment modation by themselves (assistance offered). Light erfurt.de). Applicants should include a short CV, list of of the self. It will focus on the tension between self- food during the event (lunch, snacks, drinks) will be main publications, if applicable, and a brief statement perception and the perception of others, dispute the supplied for free. that provides information how the topic of the Winter dynamics of recognition and antagonism within the School relates to their own research concerns. No par- mutual relations of selves and ponder their contri- ticipation fee, but participants must cover travel costs bution to the ideas of personhood. and accomodation by themselves.