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DFG Research Training Group 2686: Contradiction Studies –
Constellations, Heuristics, and Concepts of the Contradictory
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Constellations, Heuristics, and Concepts of the Contradictory
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Mercator Fellows

Among several international scholarly guests and cooperation partners, three distinguished international researchers cooperate closely with the RTG in their role as Mercator-Fellows.

  • Portraitfoto Prof. Rozena Maart
    Prof. Rozena Maart
    Mercator-Fellow
    Centre for Critical Research on Race and Identity, U of Kwa Zulu Natal
  • Portraitfoto Prof. Graham Priest
    Prof. Graham Priest
    Mercator-Fellow
    Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, CUNY
  • Portraitfoto Prof. Banu Subramaniam
    Prof. Banu Subramaniam
    Mercator-Fellow
    Professor and Chair of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies, U of Massachusetts Amherst
name contradiction

“Contradiction becomes real where someone names contradiction.”

Ingo H. Warnke
city

“The city is a laboratory not only of modernity, but also of contradiction.”

Julia Lossau
Is contradiction eurocentric?

“Is contradiction a eurocentric concept, operational phenomenon, and instrument of power?”

Kerstin Knopf
driver

“Contradictions are an important driver of scientific practice and knowledge.”

Norman Sieroka
earthing

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

Julia Lossau