Announcement: Lecture Series Dunkle Kräfte / 18.02.2021 Sophie Wennerscheid: Die unheimlichen Kräfte der Natur in Philosophie, Literatur und Film der Gegenwart

11 February 2021

At the end of the lecture series »Dunkle Kräfte. Reflexionen einer diffusen Größe in Literatur und Kunst«, Prof. Dr. Sophie Wennerscheid will speak on the topic »Die unheimlichen Kräfte der Natur in Philosophie, Literatur und Film der Gegenwart«. The lecture will take place live via Zoom on Thursday, 18 February 2021 from 4:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. In German language.

To the content description and the program of the lecture series.

For interested listeners: Some of the lectures are recorded and available on our homepage.

To participate the live lectures, please register. For students via UHH/STiNe, for interested guests by e-mail with adrian.renner"AT"uni-hamburg.de.

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