Celebrate the founding day of the University of Vienna with us!

14:00 - 15:30 "Responsibility and contribution – universities and their role in democracy"

To kick off the next semester question, we are focusing on the interplay between universities and democracy. How is knowledge of democracy generated – and is it under pressure? How is it communicated to and shared with the general public? We will discuss what role universities can play in a strong democratic society today.

The discussion is held in German. Simultaneous interpretation into English will be provided.
Panelists:

• Sebastian Schütze, Rector of the University of Vienna
• Tim Crane, Pro-Rector for Foresight and Analysis and Professor of Philosophy at CEU (Central European University) and Director of Research for Knowledge of Crisis (FWF-Cluster of Excellence in cooperation with the University of Vienna)
• Sophie Lecheler, Professor of Communication Science with a focus on political communication and member of the new Trustworthy Science Communication research platform
• Paulus Wagner, Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Vienna, Department of Political Science; Harvard University (project: ‘The Workplace as a Site of Political Preference Formation. How Bridging Institutions Strengthen Democracy’)

Moderator: Hannelore Veit, President of the Alumni Community and long-time US correspondent for the Austrian national broadcasting agency ORF

Coffee, cake and pastries

Supporting programme: Wide range of guided tours for staff at various locations (separate registration – see Intranet)