live stream presentation and discussion
What property and who's entitled to it?
Eva von Redecker on the Start of the “New Old Properties” Series
Description
The Goethe-Institut Athen’s project “New Old Properties” homes in on what may be the most significant social institution in modern-day society: property.
Why property? Property is the alpha and omega of all modern things, although it is far from being a new phenomenon. It has nonetheless become an increasingly incendiary topic in recent times. Studies show the extent to which modern ownership has ousted other forms of commons and how much this has defined the ongoing ramifications of social segregation, manifesting as racism, class issues, and gender divides. Not only that but these studies also make clear the extent to which this idea of property has contributed to a whole series of global crises that are looming ever larger, such as climate change.
Karl Marx once said, “Even a whole society, a nation, or even all simultaneously existing societies taken together, are not the owners of the globe. They are only its possessors, its usufructuaries, and, like boni patres familias, they must hand it down to succeeding generations in an improved condition.” Today his statement seems more utopian than ever.
Drawing on her essay “Ownership’s Shadow” (Critical Times 3, no. 1, 2020) and her assertions on property in "Revolution für das Leben" (S. Fischer, 2020), Eva von Redecker will precisely define the term property and reflect and elaborate on the concept. She will deal with old notions and their social consequences, while focusing on new blueprints and their relevance for our coexistence in the future.
About Eva von Redecker
Live-Stream
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Covid-19
To take part in the event the vaccination certificate or recovery certificate is necessary. Wearing a face mask is mandatory.