CRC 1369 Cultures of Vigilance

Vigilance refers to the interplay between personal attention and goals that transcend the individual. In short, the CRC 1369 investigates the history, cultural variations and contemporary forms of this phenomenon.

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The CRC 1369 Cultures of Vigilance at a glance

Calls for vigilance often have an ambivalent and, in some cases, dysfunctional effect

Prof. Dr. Arndt Brendecke, Speaker of the CRC Read the full interview

Research Training Group

The Research Training Group Cultures of Vigilance offers doctoral candidates working on the subprojects the benefits of a structured doctoral program.

Research Training Group

Outreach

Beyond the academic community, the researchers at the CRC make their work accessible to a wider public, thereby helping to foster dialogue with society. Whether through exchanges with school pupils, at panel discussions or on our Vigilanz blog.

Blog on Vigilance

In our blog, researchers from the CRC and guest authors draw on current topics from public discourse to inform their essays and debates in the fields of history, ethnology, literature, and law, all with a shared focus on vigilance.

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