DFG Research Training Group 2686: Contradiction Studies –

Constellations, Heuristics, and Concepts of the Contradictory

DFG Research Training Group 2686: Contradiction Studies –

Constellations, Heuristics, and Concepts of the Contradictory

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.

Prof. Rozena Maart

Mercator-Fellow

Centre for Critical Research on Race and Identity, U of Kwa Zulu Natal
Prof. Graham Priest

Mercator-Fellow

Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, CUNY
Prof. Banu Subramaniam

Mercator-Fellow

Professor and Chair of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies, U of Massachusetts Amherst

sustained engagement

“The history of Western philosophy can be understood as a sustained engagement with contradiction.”
Norman Sieroka

coherence in thought

“The imperative of non-contradiction generally produces a coherence in thought that is often at odds with social complexities.”
Yan Suarsana

problem to be solved

“Contradiction is not primarily a problem to be solved but a motor we cannot do without.”
Martin Nonhoff

diversity and plurality

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

name contradiction

“Contradiction becomes real where someone names contradiction.”
Ingo H. Warnke