Yearly Archives: 2015

In contrast to an understanding of transculturalism that rests on – and indeed celebrates – the idea that globalization causes cultures, nation states, traditions, etc. to blend into each other and to thereby surrender their identities, I shall argue below that transculturality mainly occurs in a transnational sphere superimposed upon, yet largely detached from, those of traditional nation states, their traditions, and their cultures. Pointing out that transculturality increasingly lends itself to being perceived and described, I shall eventually pose the question whether, beyond mere positive description, its emergence can be explained in metaphysical terms. A blogpost by Dr Lennart Brand.

In today’s modern societies, social interactions are embedded in and significantly shaped by the consequences of a lasting globalization process that is not showing any indication of slowing down. These consequences are most notable in the increasing complexity of overseeing, understanding and managing the global web of different, as well as common cultural interests. This requires a sophisticated form of management that is able to bring together various cultural backgrounds and cultivate a new cultural self-understanding that can also be understood as global culture. A blogpost by Marco Möhrer.

Globalisation cannot succeed without the willingness and ability of people and organisations to cooperate. It is thus also dependent on moral resources for which a shared emotional and cognitive foundation must exist. A blogpost by Prof Dr Josef Wieland.