Publieke lezing
Op zaterdag 7 mei geeft Professor Walter Lorenz in het kader van een Erasmus + uitwisseling over de democratische professional een publieke lezing, Between scientific progress, betrayed trust and re-claiming rights and dignity – the voice of the survivors of services in historical perspective. Daarna volgt de publieke lezing van Simon Allemeersch, Talking about the neighbours: how do we research the vicinity of our own faculty. De lezingen gaan door in het Engels.
Abstract Walter Lorenz
Between scientific progress, betrayed trust, and re-claiming rights and dignity: the voice of the survivors of services in a historical perspective
Coping with adversity has been a challenge for mankind since its origins. Its distinctive human features were that, on the one hand, humans are uniquely dependent on each other, not just in early childhood but adult survival always requires a social organisation of interdependence. On the other hand, psychologically humans are predisposed to strive for independence The dignity of a mature person is associated with being able to exercise autonomy. This tension poses a fundamental dilemma not just for the helping process but for the balancing or rights and obligations in society.
Historically, it can be observed that modes and concepts of solidarity shifted from given or imposed allegiances to cultural and political authorities such as states or religious communities towards the right to make choices concerning allegiance to a social unit, be that personal relationship or state. With that, the perceived vulnerability of persons increased as they had to take responsibility for employment, partnership or political choices and of human interdependence became ever more complex.
This contribution attempts to trace historical developments in forms of participation and the role of self-determination as a coming together of psychological, cultural, economic and political processes through which having “voice” assumed ever greater importance. At the same time, ‘voices’ became often silenced through new scientific advances in technology and treatment. Articulating voice requires therefore references to democratic processes through which a plurality of positions can be brought together constructively.
Praktische info
Prijs: Gratis
Plaats: Atelier Deligny
Datum en uur: 7 mei 2022, van 9.30 tot 11.30u.