Progress and Regression in Politics
Workshop within the Postdoctoral Dialogue Series "Norms, Plurality and Critique"
Friday, December 13th
Recent political developments in many Western countries are frequently described as regressive. The aim of the workshop is to approach the concept of a political regression (in opposition to progress) from a theoretical perspective. Many scholars claim that today it is easier to define progress negatively by identifying regression. However, we still need to clarify what a regression is and how can we diagnose it. Can the notion help us to identify and evaluate certain historical dynamics without buying into the dangers often associated with progressive narratives? Or is it impossible to describe a social or political transformation as regressive without presupposing positive standards of progress? These are some of the questions the contributions will explore from a range of different theoretical perspectives.
Goethe-Universität
Campus Westend
Gebäude "Normative Ordnungen", 5.01
Max-Horkeimerstr. 2
60323 Frankfurt am Main
Please register with Ilaria Cozzaglio (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by December 1st
Organized by: Dr. Ilaria Cozzaglio, Dr. Jakob Huber and Dr. Sofie Møller (Postdoctoral Fellows at Normative Orders)
Schedule
10-11.30
Robin Celikates (comments by Eva Buddeberg)
- Coffee break -
12.00-13.30
David Owen (comments by Sofie Møller)
- Lunch break -
14.30 - 16.00
Peter Niesen (comments by Ilaria Cozzaglio)
- Coffee break -
16.30 - 18.00
Rahel Jaeggi (comments by Jakob Huber)
Presented by:
Forschungsverbund "Normative Ordnungen" der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Die Co-Sprecherin des Forschungszentrums "Normative Ordnungen" Prof. Nicole Deitelhoff erhält eine LOEWE-Spitzen-Professur des Landes Hessen. Wir freuen uns, dass diese Förderung ihre Forschungen zur Produktivität von Konflikten auch weiterhin fruchtbar machen wird. Weitere Informationen: 
