The Social Design Studio has set up a small selection of books and media of all kinds and
disciplines in the library of Angewandte, for reference, for orientation, to sharpen arguments and to seek a reflective approach
to the complexity of events. In short, not to refrain from future.
The library offers a safe space, for a free
and open gathering, and all are very welcome to add books and media and continue talking, even outside opening hours. From
now on, discussion rounds will take place continuously in the lounge on the 5th floor of VZA7, vis á vis the library.
TUESDAY 7th 2023, at 18:00, in Vordere Zollamtsstraße 7, 5th floor, Lounge
vis á vis University Library
In response to the pressing need to engage with the situation of knowledge co-production
in the condition of armed conflicts and with the aim to open up space for deliberation Dr. Viola Raheb will conceptualize
a program which will take place from this week on also on short notice.
She was born in Bethlehem, Palestine and gained
her Masters degree in Education and Evangelical Theology from the Ruprecht-Karls-University in Heidelberg/ Germany and her
PhD in Advanced Theological Studies from the University of Vienna. Since June 2021 Dr. Raheb is responsible for communication
and projects at the PRO ORIENTE Foundation, Vienna. https://www.violaraheb.net/person-en/
She works as an educator, writer and independent consultant for various GOs and NGOs and as curator of various programs
and initiatives focusing on inter-cultural dialogue, integration and women, peace and security. She is a member of numerous
organizations and committees on peace and dialogue and member of the Austrian Society for Religious Studies and a co-founder
of ADAM (Academy for Dialogue Appliance and Mediation).
She recently finished a research project: “Global Contestations
of Women’s and Gender Rights” at Center for Interdisciplinary Research/Bielefeld University.
On Tuesday,
7th 2023, at 18:00 Viola Raheb will introduce her work and ideas and present the forthcoming program and exchange.
WEDNESDAY 8th 2023, at 18:00, in Vordere Zollamtsstraße 7, 5th floor, Lounge vis
á vis University Library
On Wednesday, 8th of November 2023 at 18:00 the Austrian author
and political scientist Dr. Eric Frey will speak about journalism and the conditions journalists are facing in this maelstrom
of images, headlines, and junks of texts coming along via social media. Do journalists use social media? He worked
as Austrian correspondent for Financial Times and The Economist, is editor of the daily newspaper DER STANDARD and teaches
at Webster Vienna Private University.Media Monitoring with Viola Raheb
Tuesday, November 14th at 18:00, Social Design Studio.
Please, bring a little "Jause" and we
will prepare tea.
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