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As a result of the UK’s exit from the EU, but also due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, conversations surrounding the supposed trend of deglobalization and whether “globalization has hit a wall” have been on the rise lately.
Three researchers at LMU Munich will shed light on this complex topic from various points of view. Based on data as well as historical and current examples, they will delve, among other things, into the question of whether the idea of deglobalization is analytically viable at all.
Prof. Dr. Claudia Steinwender, Professor of Economics specializing in Innovation and Foreign Trade, will be looking at the topic from an economic perspective and presenting her insights gleaned from analyzing data on international trade in goods and services.
Prof. Dr. Eveline Dürr, Professor of Social and Cultural Anthropology, will talk from a cultural science perspective and provide examples of endeavors made by different societies to reverse the impacts of globalization. Using Aotearoa New Zealand and Latin America as her example, she highlights inequalities dating back to colonialism and discusses their consequences on ecosystems and cultural identities.
Against the background of a historical and humanities perspective, Prof. Dr. Roland Wenzlhuemer, Professor for Modern and Contemporary History, asks whether it’s even possible to reverse globalization and introduces a new term into the debate with the idea of “global dis:connectivity”.
The event will be moderated by Prof. Dr. Arndt Brendecke, Professor of Early Modern History at LMU Munich.
Renowned LMU scholars examine topics shaping society from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, provide insights into their research findings, and discuss the pressing issues of the day on a multidisciplinary basis. The LMU’s lecture series "FocusLMU" is powered by the Munich University Society and MEDIASCHOOL Bavaria.
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