Change Stress online: How Societies Deal with Change
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Understanding Change Stress: How Societies Deal with Change
Technological upheavals, migration, climate change, and new ways of living are rapidly transforming everyday life. The online lecture Change Stress. Why do societies struggle so much with change? focuses on the social tensions of this dynamic and asks why change triggers a sense of renewal in some people, while it causes insecurity in others.
When Change Becomes a Social Stress Test
The central question is how people perceive and process social change. Sociologist Prof. Dr. Steffen Mau examines why conflicts often arise at so-called trigger points and how different groups respond to change processes. Here, the need for stability clashes with the necessity of social renewal.
Sociological Perspectives on Current Conflicts
The lecture places current debates within larger social developments. Participants will gain insights into the dynamism of society, continuity needs, and the mechanisms through which changes lead to political and social conflicts. Thus, the event connects scientific expertise with questions that many people encounter in their daily lives.
A Renowned Speaker
Prof. Dr. Steffen Mau is a professor of macro sociology at the Humboldt University of Berlin and director at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Multi-Religious and Multi-Ethnic Societies in Göttingen. In 2021, he received the Leibniz Prize from the German Research Foundation. His books Unequal United. Why the East Remains Different and Trigger Points. Consensus and Conflict in Present-Day Society achieved high rankings on nonfiction bestseller lists. For Unequal United, he also received the Bavarian Book Prize 2024.
Participate Digitally, Reflect Together
As an event of vhs.wissen live, the lecture takes place online, providing access to a well-founded socio-political discussion regardless of the event's location. The digital event experience combines professional categorization with focused attention and offers impulses for all those who want to better understand current change processes.
Conclusion: The evening provides scientifically grounded perspectives on change stress, social change, and social conflicts. Those who wish to not only observe current developments but understand their backgrounds will experience an enlightening online lecture with a distinguished sociologist.
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