Global dignity and "seeing others": political, environmental, and work-based recognition compared 

We are very pleased to invite you to our upcoming event with Prof. Michèle Lamont (Harvard University). In the keynote lecture, Michèle Lamont will discuss her book  “Seeing Others: How Recognition Works and How it Can Heal a Divided World” and ongoing collaborative research on whether and how American and British young workers in the “two Manchesters” are searching for recognition through politics; how indigenous people in Canada and Micronesia are seeking recognition through environmental justice and jobs; and the challenge of seeking recognition where it is impossible to obtain.  

Following the keynote, Prof. Gökce Yurdakul & Dr. Claudia Matthes (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin & Circle-U University Alliance) will offer commentaries. 
 
Program 
6:00: Welcome and Introduction by Professor Sabrina Zajak and Dr. Elias Steinhilper (DeZIM)  
6:10: Keynote by Professor Michèle Lamont (Harvard University) 
7:10: Commentaries by Professor Gökce Yurdakul & Dr. Claudia Matthes (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) 

7:30: Q&A 
7:30 – 8:00 pm: Open ending 

Guests 

Michèle Lamont is Professor of Sociology and African and African American Studies as well as Robert I. Goldman Professor of European Studies at Harvard University. She is a cultural sociologist who studies morality, group boundaries, and inequality. She has tackled topics such as dignity, respect, stigma, racism, and how we evaluate social worth across societies in Money, Morals and Manners, The Dignity of Working Men, How Professors Think, Getting Respect: Responding to Stigma and Discrimination in the US, Brazil and Israel (coauthored), and Seeing Others: How to Redefine Worth in a Divided World.  She is at work on a book tentatively titled “Recognition Globally.” The recipient of various awards, she has served as President of the American Sociological Association and is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the British Academy, and the Royal Society of Canada. 

Organizers: Prof. Sabrina Zajak, Dr. Elias Steinhilper (Federal Center for Migration and Integration Research- DeZIM) & Prof. Gökce Yurdakul (Berlin Institute for Migration and Integration Research, Circle-U Chair in Climate Hub) & Dr. Claudia Matthes (Institute of Social Sciences, Jean Monnet Chair, Circle-U Democracy Hub)