Lecture series "KUNST. PROTEST. LAW."

Interdisciplinary seminar/lecture series "Art. Protest. Law.“ by Prof. Dr. Andreas Fischer-Lescano and Prof. Dr. Susanne RitzmannIn the context of the interdisciplinary seminar ”Art. Protest. Law." by Prof. Dr. Andreas Fischer-Lescano and Prof. Dr. Susanne Ritzmann (both KIS), seven public lectures will take place in the summer semester, offering insights into the relationships between protest practice, artistic and creative forms of expression of protest and legal framings and interpretations of protest.

We welcome the following participants to Kassel:

15.05.2025 Philipp Ruch, Center for Political Beauty "Beauty saves the world. The Center for Political Beauty as a Motor of Humanist Resistance“

22.05.2025 Samira Akbarian, University of Frankfurt/Main ”Civil Disobedience as an Interpretation of the Constitution“

05.06.2025 Carla Hinrichs, Last Generation ”The Art of Social Tension - The Impact and Consequences of Disruptive Protest“

12.06.2025 Kevin Rittberger, Deutsches SchauSpielHaus Hamburg ”Shredding Laws. A climate-friendly disposal of the German constitution“

26.06.2025 Gabu Heindl, Uni Kassel ”Häuserkampf 2.0" Campus Center Hörsaal 6 (R 2113)

03.07.2025 Das Peng! Kollektiv “Live, Laugh, Peng - Ein Vortrag zu subversiver Aktionskunst”

17.07.2025 Tim Wihl, University of Erfurt “Wilde Demokratie”

The students of the seminar organize and moderate the discussion between speakers and audience following the lecture.

Date: 15.05.2025 - 17.07.2025

Time: 18:00 - 20:00

Location: Lecture hall of the Kunsthochschule Kassel (Nordbau)

Organizer:in: Kassel Institute for Sustainability, FB01 and Kunsthochschule