 Sea and MenIn the summer term 2017 the course of lectures Colloquium Fundamentale discussed topics concerning everything around marine habitats as well as the protection and sustainable use of marine resources. Further Information |
 John F. Kennedy’s Short and Incomplete PresidencyWithin the scope of the International Forum, Dr. habil. Martin Thunert held a lecture on the Kennedy myth, the challenges his administration had to face and other relevant questions. The lecture took place on 26 June 2017. Further Information |
 Science DialoguesOn 10 July 2017 the second ZAK Science Dialogues took place in cooperation with the Baden-Württemberg Stiftung and dealt with “Opinion Making in the Digital World". Further Information |
 Autonomous Technology – What about the Human Being?On 12 July 2017 an introduction of the KIT Humans and Technology Centre with lectures on the Human-Machine Relation and the history of technology took place in the Bürgersaal of Karlsruhe City Hall. Further Information |
 The Rise of AuthoritarianismOn 19 July 2017 Dr. Zafer Yilmaz gave a talk about the Transformation of Rule of Law and Suppression of Freedom of Speech in Turkey. Further Information |
 The Critical Stage. Young Voices on Crucial Topics (No. 7)Our author Ghiath Al Jebawi draws attention to the structures of refugee accommodations and reflects on their architectonics as social and urban fabric. Further Information |
 Benjamin Barber passed awayThe political scientist Benjamin Barber visited the “Karlsruhe Dialogues” of the ZAK in 2004 and 2015. He spoke about the potential of cities for challenges of our world.
Benjamin Barber at the Karlsruhe Dialogues Video on YouTube |
 Indonesia: the unknown Islam? Perspectives of the world’s biggest Islamic countryWithin the scope of the International Forum, Thomas Yoshimura held a lecture on the religious landscape of Indonesia. The lecture took place on 23 October 2017. Further Information |
| The Syrian Crisis – A Philosophical and Legal Overview On 12 December 2017 Dr. Anan Alsheikh Haidar and Dr. Housamedden Darwish discussed “The Syrian Crisis – A Philosophical and Legal Overview” in the lecture series World Science Café. Further Information |
 Science DialoguesOn 21 November 2017 the third ZAK Science Dialogues in cooperation with the Baden-Württemberg Stiftung dealt with “Digital education – what do we have to know for tomorrow?". Further Information |
 Parallel worlds – a threat for democracy?In the winter term 2017/18 the course of lectures Colloquium Fundamentale dealt with parallel structures in the mainstream society and their possible implications for democracy. Further Information |
 MIGRASCOPEWithin the scope of the EU-funded project MIGRASCOPE, the ZAK and project partners from various countries are developing concepts to support migrants and employers in the integration process into the labor market. Further Information |
| The Critical Stage. Young Voices on Crucial Topics Amir Heinitz and Marian Reda, flatmates in Cairo during the Egyptian Revolution, contribute e-mail excerpts to the online publication of the ZAK. Further Information |
 Karlsruhe Science Film DaysThe ZAK and the Wissenschaftsbüro of the Stadtmarketing Karlsruhe GmbH invited filmmakers worldwide to submit films on scientific topics for the “Karlsruhe Science Film Days 2017”. On 2 July 2017 the best film won the “KIT Science Film Award” (with a prize money of 5,000 Euros). Further Information |
 Pluralistic Society and Its EnemiesFrom 3 to 5 March 2017, the 21st Karlsruhe Dialogues discussed democracy and disenchantment, mistrust of the elite, as well as threats to an open society. Further Information |
 City Conversations 2017Urban, global, digital: From 10 May 2017, the City Conversations (Stadtgepräche) addressed different attributes of the concept ‘home’ within the framework of the Heimattage Baden-Württemberg. Further Information |
| A Note on Human Condition The Turkish scientist Prof. Dr. Hande Birkalan-Gedik gave a lecture (in English) about Human Condition and Refugee Crisis in the last part of the series “World Science Café” on 15 February 2017. Further Information |
 On InstagramFrom now on you can also gain pictorial insights into the working life at the ZAK and impressions of ZAK events on Instagram. You can find us under #zak_karlsruhe ZAK Instagram Account |
 Syrian Cultural Heritage during the CrisisSyrian archaeologist Prof. Dr. Ammar Abdulrahman gave a talk as part of the new event series “World Science Café” on 1 February 2017. Further Information |
 KIT in City HallOn 25 January 2017 scientists of the KIT Center Information · Systems · Technologies (KCIST) presented fascinating research relating to Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. Further Information |
