- Interim Programme Chair Markus Gabriel
- Programme Manager Anna Luisa Lippold
- Status Applications for 2022/23 and 2023/24 welcome
- Contact anna.lippold@thenew.institute
- Fellowships
About
’Value’ as a concept has traditionally been particularly dominant in economics, ethics, and philosophy, but it is also relevant in other social science disciplines and the humanities: It has long and often been the focus of contention of various disciplines and, more specifically, schools of thought. THE NEW INSTITUTE aims to stimulate dialogue and debate between them: Motivated by a recognition that there are different (and differing) versions of how society and the economy function, which, in turn, lead to competing visions for the future, THE NEW INSTITUTE encourages a thorough thinking through of these various approaches to their logical conclusions. By allowing time and space for intensive conversation and reflection, not only amongst different disciplines, but also between different schools of thought, THE NEW INSTITUTE and its partners hope to break up, and move beyond, disciplinary enclaves. We approach these questions by looking at values as taking a central role in shaping behaviour and driving change.
Fellows
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Isabel Feichtner
University of Würzburg
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Paul Kottman
The New School for Social Research, New York City
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Vladimir Safatle
University of São Paulo
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How do new values emerge; and where does value come from in current society? Are there any universal values grounded in the human life-form or are values more or less path-dependent?
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What are features of our economic and political systems that allow people to develop and articulate their values and to strive for a life in line with them?
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What does it mean to initiate a sustainable transformation of society driven by values? How can we ensure that values are desirable from societies’ perspectives and, once realised, also lead to a sustainable behavioural change at the individual and societal level?
Art
Art
Akinbode Akinbiyi, Bar Beach, Victoria Island, Lagos, 2006. From the series Sea Never Dry. Courtesy of the artist.
In the ongoing series “Sea Never Dry,” Akinbode Akinbiyi documents sacred ceremonies, communal gatherings and environmental degradation in the coastal zones of Europe and West Africa. The photographs featured in this edition are situated at Bar Beach on the shoreline of Lagos. Meditative and festive at once, his images capture intimate, seemingly timeless moments where the sacred and the profane are no longer separate.
Status
Together with the Programme Lead for The Foundations of Value and Values, Markus Gabriel, a group of fellows took up their fellowships in Hamburg in October 2021. Discussions focus on the interfaces of ethical and economic values. We are currently looking for fellows to join us in the academic years of 2022/23 and 2023/24.
GET INVOLVED
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Information
For questions regarding the programme please contact Anna Lippold at anna.lippold@thenew.institute.
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Become a Fellow
For more information regarding fellowships, please visit Fellowship Information.
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Stay Informed
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Latest
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analysis
The Power of TrustIngo Venzke on the World Order
Ingo Venzke | The Foundations of Value and Values | Beyond the War |
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interview
The Future of ProgressMarkus Gabriel on Invisible Goods
Markus Gabriel | The Foundations of Value and Values | Beyond the War |
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dispatch
Confronting Climate LeviathanTobias Müller on Extinction Rebellion in Kenya.
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dispatch
Counting Giraffes in the Age of ExtinctionTobias Müller talks to activists in Malawi and Kenya.
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interview
The Politics of PlantsTobias Müller on Research and Activism.
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PAPER EDITION
On HopeHope is a promise, a contradiction, a quiet revolution.
Ece Temelkuran | Markus Gabriel | Lea Ypi | Jonathan White | Georg Diez |
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interview
Hope and ReasonMarkus Gabriel is an internationally acclaimed philosopher of the New Realism school of thought.
Markus Gabriel | The Foundations of Value and Values | Paper Edition vol.2 |
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interview
Justice for AnimalsCorine Pelluchon on the New Enlightenment.
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interview
Community“Peek greed” – this is what Sir Paul Collier calls the present state of mind, both in business and society.
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interview
Covid and EcologyCorine Pelluchon is Professor for Philosophy, Paris, and incoming fellow THE NEW INSTITUTE
Corine Pelluchon | The Foundations of Value and Values | Paper Edition vol.1 |
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book
“Our Carnal and Earthly Constitution”: Corine Pelluchon’s Philosophy of the BodyHow would our perception of ethics and politics change if we were to understand the body as the starting point of our experience?
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news
Values for Tomorrow – Markus Gabriel Will Become a Fellow at THE NEW INSTITUTEMarkus Gabriel, Germany’s most innovative contemporary philosopher, will become a fellow at THE NEW INSTITUTE.
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news
Values for the 21st Century – First fellowships at THE NEW INSTITUTETHE NEW INSTITUTE issues its first fellowship call – focusing on “The Foundations of Value and Values”.
Colin Mayer | Markus Gabriel | Sonja Vogt | Corine Pelluchon | Dennis Snower |
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essay
Rahel Jaeggi – Promise MeWhat does it mean to be committed? What kind of relationship is commitment and what does it involve? Commitment can be shown to a person, but also to a thing, an idea or an institution.
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essay
Wilhelm Krull – Keep on LookingCreativity is one of the most valuable tools we have as humans. To think creatively is to think laterally and make connections between seemingly disparate ideas or situations.
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essay
Corine Pelluchon – The Capacity to Feel FearWhy is courage a key virtue, especially in the context of the ecological, economic, social and political challenges of the 21st century?
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Tom Carlson – Love as CareCaught up in the rushed busyness of our countless everyday concerns — a cloudy stir of the truly pressing and deeply trivial — we often tend to forget and thus to neglect what we most care about.
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Colin Mayer – Care as PracticeCare is central to human emotions, feeling and thinking. It is the essence of what it is to be human – to care for the well-being of others; to provide care for them; and to act with care in regard to them.
PROGRAMMES
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The Future of Democracy
Which governance structures and forms of decision making enable systemic change for a sustainable future?
Read MoreThe programme “The Future of Democracy” explores how to make democratic decision-making processes and the respective institutions fit for the future – more responsive to contexts, more equitable, and more sustainable.
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Socio-Economic Transformation
What is an economy that serves social well-being within planetary boundaries?
Read MoreThe programme “Socio-Economic Transformation” aims to find alternative ways to measure progress and develop rules of digital governance directed towards public interest and the common good.
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Changing Mindsets – Changing Behaviour
What role do behavioural changes play in socio-economic transformations?
The programme “Changing Mindsets – Changing Behaviour” aims to forge novel interdisciplinary and trans-sectoral alliances, drawing together research from neuroscience, psychology, data science, sociology, philosophy and economics, among others.
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The New Hanse
How can cities use data to become more democratic and sustainable?
Read MoreThe programme “The New Hanse” investigates the relationship between urban digital infrastructures, data justice, and sustainability, supporting the city of Hamburg’s transformation towards climate neutrality with tangible data-driven pilot projects.
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Voices from the Past – Lessons for the Future
How do social movements lead to systemic change, when and why? What can we learn from past protest movements to help us build a better future from the present?
Read MoreThe programme “Voices from the Past – Lessons for the Future” is analyzing key-moments in Europe and beyond, treating change as a generational practice as well as an exercise in memory.