Richard Sennett (© Thomas Struth)
About density and diversity in the city
Just right or too much of everything, Richard Sennett?
Big cities like Berlin are crowded and colourful. While some find the hustle and bustle of the big city alluring, others regard it as a source of conflict – and take it as a reason to retreat from the stresses and strains of urban coexistence. How does a diverse society shape urban coexistence and what opportunities and challenges are associated with it? Join us at this event, which is part of the “Your Emotional City” project, and discuss with Richard Sennet about the effects of rising urban congestion and what diversity means in our cities.
Forum
Richard Sennett (© Thomas Struth)
Dense living conditions and diversity can improve the quality of life, but they also increase social stress and inequality within the city. How can we ensure that they instead become resources that strengthen urban society? Your perspectives and experiences are wanted in this discussion with Richard Sennett!
The event is part of the citizen science project “Your Emotional City” in cooperation with the Interdisziplinäres Forum Neurourbanistik e.V., the university hospital Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
Guests
- Richard Sennett teaches sociology and history at the London School of Economics and at New York University. He is the author of "The Open City" (2019).
- Professor Dr Mazda Adli, psychiatrist, stress researcher at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, chief of medicine at the Fliedner Klinik Berlin and scientific director of “Your emotional city”
Information
- Venue: Forum
- The event is free of charge
- A ticket is required. Remaining tickets will be available at the box office
- Event language: English, German with simultaneous translation
Accessibility
- We are a wheelchair accessible venue
- Spaces without seating are available for wheelchair users
- Interpretation: English – German
- The event addresses interested people of age 16+
- Participation requirements: no prior knowledge required
- Drinks and food are available for purchase
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