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Dr. Christian Bär

The scientific coordinator is responsible for the conceptual and strategic direction and management of the RTG. At the same time, he is the person doctoral and post-doctoral fellows can contact with any questions they may have during their time at the RTG.

University of Bremen
DFG Research Training Group 2686 “Contradiction Studies”
Grazer Straße 2, Room 0161
28359 Bremen, Germany

space

“According to Niklas Luhmann, space is a ‘special facility to negate contradictions’”.

Julia Lossau
relational

“At first I thought contradiction was always a relational thing; but the more I ponder it, the more I think contradiction creates relation.”

Ingo H. Warnke
ideal of a contradiction-free world

“Science has long been animated by the ideal of a contradiction-free world in which logical orders could merge with society, politics, culture and language. In the GRC Contradiction Studies we are working on ways of describing the multiplicity and complexity, the danger and beauty of our worlds that clearly go beyond concepts of freedom from contradiction.”

Michi Knecht
diversity and plurality

“Join us to create more diversity and plurality in knowledge production.”

Gisela Febel
earthing

“Geography as a discipline stands for a certain worlding, if not earthing, of contradiction, in both theoretical and pracitcal respect.”

Julia Lossau