Social Science

Our societies are currently undergoing transformation processes through digitization and machine learning. Such changes imply opportunities and uncertainties for society and individual life plans. Through lectures, discussions, workshops we try to gain perspectives on the processes of such social and technological changes.

“Future of Libraries” sheds light on challenges, trends and best-practice examples. It is part of a symposium with the National Library and other public libraries of Vietnam.​

200 years ago (1818), Karl Marx was born in Trier, which then belonged to Prussia. The Goethe Institut Hanoi will mark this anniversary by exploring the life, work, and most importantly, the impact of this multi-faceted personality. Our project will examine the enduring significance of the German philosopher, politician, and economist in modern Vietnamese society and politics.

The Goethe-Institut Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City call for proposals and collaboration from groups and associations that address the concerns of LGBTQI+ people in Vietnam and want to expand their network, develop innovative ideas together and make queer issues more visible.
 

Hannah Arendt (1906 –1975) was a German-American philosopher and political theorist. She is one of the most important political philosophers of the twentieth century.

Pour a cold drink, turn on your laptop, and get comfortable on your couch - it's time for another episode of COUCH LESSONS. Every Wednesday, experts in artificial intelligence (AI) from around the world will discuss the opportunities, challenges, and risks associated with algorithmic decision making systems.

A virus is showing us how globally networked and yet how fragile our public life is. What does the pandemic mean to and for each of us and for society as a whole? Here are some responses from intellectuals and artists around the world with regard to our present predicament.