On the 11^th of October, the Scientists Responsibility Summit, co-organised by Matthias Grotkopp from subproject C05, invites a multidisciplinary, international audience of researchers to discuss the roles and responsibilities of scientists in the current social and geopolitical context.

By bringing together experts from a range of disciplines, the Summit aims to engage in a discussion that builds on state-of-the-art knowledge in the social sciences, while opening a fruitful dialogue with academics from the natural sciences, especially those working in climate or global health related domains.

Four key areas will be explored that are building on each other, starting from a historical perspective and spanning a range of sociological, geopolitical, media-related topics up to prospective scenarios:

1. Transformative change in a historical and sociological perspective
2. Post-truth societies and the role of digital media in the rise of fascism
3. Psychological mechanisms in the polycrisis, from resignation to empowerment
4. Potentials of the degrowth paradigm

The event will take place at Centre Marc Bloch, Friedrichstraße 191, 10117 Berlin.

Language: English

Registration via mail: m.grotkopp@fu-berlin.de