Lecture Series Trier/Mainz

As part of the Leibniz ScienceCampus RECOMENT, lecture series will be organized at both university locations in 2026 and 2027 to discuss the concept of resilience from an interdisciplinary perspective.

By deliberately framing the topic in the plural as “resiliencies”, the LSC RECOMENT addresses a highly topical issue that calls for new perspectives considering social, ecological, economic, military, and political transformations. Its aim is to recalibrate the currently prevalent uses of “resilience” in political, social, and academic discourse as a guiding currency of necessary transformation processes. Resilience is understood not as a static property or a state of equilibrium, but as a dynamic process whose complexity requires sustained interdisciplinary reflection.

Lecture series “Resilienz neu denken” – Trier

In the winter semester 2026/27, the first LSC lecture series will take place in Trier under the title “Resilienz neu denken,” addressing this challenge by bringing multiple perspectives and temporal references into dialogue. Focusing on the perspectivity and temporality of resiliencies, the Trier lecture series will explore these dynamics as part of an ongoing process. Contributions from a range of disciplines will invite participants to engage with resiliencies as phenomena of continuous change in a variety of formats. The opening and closing sessions of the lecture series will be held at a public venue in the city of Trier, while the remaining events will take place at Trier University.

We are pleased to announce the following speakers for the winter semester 2026/27:

26.10.2026 17:15-19:00	Dr. Benjamin Rampp (Rhineland-Palatinate Police University) with a lecture on the topic of security and resilience Römersaal, Vereinigte Hospitien Trier
09.11.2026 16:15-17:45	Prof. Dr. Harald Kegler (retired professor, University of Kassel) with a lecture on the topic of urban space and resilience Trier University, Lecture Hall 2
23.11.2026 16:15-17:45	Dr. Sebastian Rätze (Johannes Kepler University Linz) with a lecture on the topic of team and resilience Trier University, Lecture Hall 2
15.12.2026 16:15-17:45	Prof. Dr. Oliver Ibert (Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space) with a lecture on the topic of disruptions and resilience Trier University, Lecture Hall 10
19.01.2027 16:15-17:45	Prof. Dr. Maria Backhouse (University of Augsburg) with a lecture on the topic of environment, climate, and resilience Trier University, Lecture Hall 10

Everyone interested is warmly invited to attend. All lectures will be delivered in German. We look forward to your participation and to a fruitful exchange of ideas.

Lecture series “Resilienzen verstehen” – Mainz

In the winter semester 2027/28, the Mainz lecture series “Resilienzen verstehen” will explore how narratives and methods from different disciplines can be connected and further developed to investigate resilience, in its multidimensionality, as a dynamic process. The lectures will present examples of interdisciplinary approaches and discuss the associated challenges as well as the perspectives they generate. In this way, the lecture series seeks to create a space for inter- and transdisciplinary exchange, and to encourage reflection on integrative approaches to the increasingly complex perspectives on resilience emerging in the context of contemporary societal transformations. The lectures will take place at the Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA) in Mainz. 

The two lecture series address students, researchers, and an interested public, inviting open reflection and discussion on resiliencies beyond simplistic attributions.