Disturbing reports of femicide and violence against women have been part of the public and media discourse for some time. In this context, the focus is on those forms of violence that target women precisely because they are women. Michaela Gosch (Styrian Women's Shelters), Sabine Felder-Zeiringer (Graz Police) and Daniel Pachner (University of Graz) discussed the background and motives of such violence at this year's Philosophicum. The powerlessness of those affected and necessary measures to break spirals of violence were the focus of the deliberations.
Panel discussion, organized by the Institute of Philosophy at the Faculty of Catholic Theology in cooperation with the Catholic University Community Graz.
Tue, May 16, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the lecture hall of the Catholic University Community Graz, Leechgasse 24, 8010 Graz.
To the article of the Uni Graz: Relations between hate and shame (15.5.2023)
Review
Disturbing reports of femicide and violence against women have been part of the public and media discourse for quite some time. On a form of violence that targets women precisely because they are women, Michaela Gosch (Styrian Women's Shelters), Sabine Felder-Zeiringer (Graz Police) and Daniel Pachner (University of Graz) discussed at this year's Philosophicum. Experiences from police and social work with victims were as much a topic as philosophical reflections on what constitutes relationships marked by violence. The discussants paid special attention to the difficult situation of the victims and the work with them, which requires great sensitivity. The social framework conditions and possible prevention measures were also discussed in detail.
At the end of the event, there was an appeal not to look the other way, but to show civil courage and to file a complaint if violence comes to one's attention.
Institute of Philosophy at the Faculty of Catholic Theology in cooperation with the Catholic University Community Graz
The PHILOSOPHICUM 2022 was about touch, vulnerability and the question to what extent there is hold in touch or to what extent hold can just be lost.
A panel discussion with
The philosophers Anna König and Julia Meer discussed the topic with Elisabeth Lienhart, head of crisis management at the Diocese of Graz-Seckau, and Eva Hysa, who heads the Department for Children, Youth & Family Work at Caritas Styria. The panel discussion was moderated by Reinhold Esterbauer.
The content
The so-called "social distancing" has not only found its way into society through Corona, but the pandemic has made it a tangible and alienating reality for everyone from one day to the next. Likewise, it has made people newly aware of the phenomenon of touch. Touching and being touched create closeness, but can also hurt. Thus touch promotes the healing of painful injuries and protects against loneliness and lack of support. At the same time, however, it is also an indicator of the vulnerability of human existence, since the permanent not being touched and the unwanted distance to other people trigger pain and suffering.
The manifold dimensions of touch are a concern for philosophy and theology alike. Intercultural, body-phenomenological and art-scientific approaches can broaden the view and give new impulses for thought as well as clues for human interaction.
Organizer: Institute of Philosophy at the Faculty of Catholic Theology in cooperation with the KHG Graz.
Review
The successful discussion between science and practice showed once again how important the exchange between concrete experience and theory formation is.
This year's "PHILOSOPHICUM", organized by the Institute of Philosophy at the Faculty of Catholic Theology and the Catholic University Community Graz, was entitled "Halt. Through touch?". The fact that bodily closeness, especially in difficult situations, not only gives support but can also violate one's own integrity was examined from different perspectives and discussed in the keynote speeches against the background of lockdown and distance rules.
Panelists:inside:
Marie-Christin Hinteregger, clinical psychologist
Wolfgang Kröll, intensive care physician
Klaus Wegleitner, sociologist
Moderation: Hans-Walter Ruckenbauer
The Covid 19 pandemic has led to radical interventions in health care and social life. In the Philosophicum we reflect from an ethical perspective on the question of interpretive power in the crisis. The one-sided virological view of health will be put to the test, as will the justifiability of restrictions on fundamental freedoms or the influx and lack of solidarity in dealing with social challenges. Food for thought for responsible living with the virus directs biopolitical reflection to the impositions of the future.