Press Releases
April - June 2018
April 2018
- [18.04.2018] “Peace agreements have always only succeeded with genuine trust”. Historian Gerd Althoff on the effectiveness of confidence-building measures in peace processes – Practices and strategies surprisingly similar across epochs – International Peace Conference of the Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics” held in Münster in May – Part of the programme of the exhibition “Peace. From Antiquity to the Present Day” at five locations in Münster
- [23.04.2018] What the oldest peace treaty in the world teaches us. Today’s peace symbols go back to antiquity – According to archaeologists, peace images were widespread, especially during wars, despite glorification of war – Oldest peace treaty attests to long negotiations instead of triumphant victory – Bronze-coloured statue of Eirene shown for the first time – International Peace Conference of the Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics” in May presents new research – Exhibition “Peace. From Antiquity to the Present Day” at five locations in Münster
May 2018
- [03.05.2018] What role does religion play in modernisation? Internationally renowned Hans Blumenberg Visiting Professors at the Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics”: sociologists Jóhann Páll Árnason and Mark Juergensmeyer – Lecture Series “Religion and War”, starting on 8 May about religion and modernisation
- [09.05.2018] “Peace has only recently become the prime objective of politics”. Historian Hans-Ulrich Thamer on the history of peace politics and the peace movement to present day: potential for mobilisation in the face of growing feelings of threat – “Motto of the Katholikentag ‘Search for Peace’ is in the air” – Church and Katholikentag provided for mobilisation and continuity in the history of the movement – Symbols of peace such as the dove and the peace sign linked the diverse peace groups, whether communist, ecological or Christian – Münster conference and exhibition “Peace. From Antiquity to the Present Day” including research results
- [18.05.2018] “Love Displaces Violence”. Art historian Eva-Bettina Krems on persistent motifs of peace in art from antiquity to the present day – Dove, rainbow or victory of love: artists draw on recurring motifs – Horrors of war as a powerful argument for peace – Internationally renowned researchers will attend the Cluster of Excellence’s Peace Conference next week – Public lectures – Part of the exhibition “Peace” at five locations in Münster
June 2018