How Do We Speak about War?

Panel discussion on October 17, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. hosted by the Cluster of Excellence "Contestations of the Liberal Script (SCRIPTS)" and in cooperation with Verlag C.H. Beck and silent green Berlin How do people speak about war? And how do they explain war events and their background? Panelists will discuss these questions and more at an event on October 17, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. hosted by the Cluster of Excellence "Contestations of the Liberal Script (SCRIPTS)." Political scientist and expert on Eastern Europe Professor Gwendolyn Sasse and Ukrainian author and publisher Kateryna Mishchenko will take a look at political and social dynamics in Ukraine's recent history. Taking Professor Sasse's recent book, Der Krieg gegen die Ukraine: Hintergründe, Ereignisse, Folgen ("The War against Ukraine: Background, Events, Consequences," C.H. Beck, 2022) as a point of departure, they will examine the language being used to reflect upon and to "narrate" this war. Between science and literature, analytical expertise and artistic approaches, the two experts seek to extend common perceptions to major political situations, everyday practices, and people's lived experiences in the midst of war. "Futuring the Liberal Script: Ukraine - Talking of War," is a co-organized event put on by the Cluster of Excellence SCRIPTS together with the publisher Verlag C.H. Beck and the cultural quarter silent green. Journalist and author Dr. Jens Bisky will moderate the panel.