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After the elections, everyone's talking about collaboration. Everyone is wondering how the parties are going to come together. We see the problem at both state and federal level, as coalitions are becoming much more difficult to form. But it is no longer possible to govern without working with parties that may seem very distant from one's own point of view. Coalitions now demand more of politicians: they must debate openly, negotiate their goals and methods, and find common ground with partners they might not have worked with twenty years ago. A more singular, perhaps even fragmented, society requires more effort to put the pieces back together.
Sometimes the “Wählerwille” – the will of the voters is not clear, and the right approach to a transforming society is not always obvious, including in science. It seems that the challenge of reconciling very different methods, views and norms is something we face in many aspects of our lives. It is an art to master, requiring skill, patience and a willingness to adapt, in the hope of achieving a more inclusive and complex, yet rewarding, outcome.
And with that, a warm invitation to the 5th Conference of TUDiSC, which will deal with the boundaries of science.
Clara Jacobi, scientific coordinator of TUDiSC
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Upcoming Dates
Open Science Lab, Zellescher Weg 25
