History and the Search for Radical Hope
Where does it lead us when we look into history in search of solutions to today’s challenges? Social Philosopher Roman Krznaric explores the unexpected inspiration we can find in thousand years of human history. In conversation with Katja Fausser, he offers new pathways of radical hope in the face of fundamental challenges of our age.
Roman Krznaric, Social Philosopher and Cultural Historian from the University of Oxford, is a captivating storyteller who fearlessly confronts the big questions of our time. He explores what unexpected insights we can draw from the past thousand years to address some of the fundamental challenges of our era – from the climate crisis to the rise of authoritarianism.
Drawing on examples from Europe and beyond, Roman Krznaric argues that the past is a source of radical hope, inspiring us to rethink democracy, expand cultural tolerance and harness the power of social movements to effect systemic change.
The past, Krznaric suggests, helps us to understand the variety of ways human civilisations have attempted to solve the most pressing challenges of political, economic and social life. Ignoring this potential is reckless and endangers our ability to thrive in the future.
Moderated by Katja Fausser, Körber-Stiftung.
The event is part of the EUSTORY Past Forward Festival.
In English with simultaneous German translation.
Roman Krznaric is a social philosopher and cultural historian who writes about the power of ideas to create change. His internationally bestselling books, including History For Tomorrow, The Good Ancestor, Empathy and The Wonderbox, have been published in more than 25 languages. He has a doctorate in political science, works as Senior Research Fellow at Oxford University’s Centre for Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing and is founder of the world’s first Empathy Museum.
Katja Fausser is a historian and political scientist with many years’ experience in international collaboration in the field of history and civic education Her networks extend primarily into civil society organisations in Europe and neighbouring countries. In her current position as Programme Director of the EUSTORY Network at Körber-Stiftung she shapes strategies and formats for international collaborations focusing on history, education, and commemoration.
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