Opening of the Fall Conference of the German Academy for Language and Literature in Darmstadt

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Who Will Interpret the World in the Future? Panel Discussions on the Future of the Humanities. Who will interpret an increasingly complex world in the future? What role do the humanities play in society and politics in the face of rapidly advancing technologies? We aim to reflect on the current situation across various academic disciplines and discuss future possibilities. In doing so, the panelists will not only address the role of the humanities in the age of AI but will also examine language, literature, and the arts. Program: Opening remarks by Ingo Schulze, President of the German Academy for Language and Literature The Humanities. A State of the Field Discussion with Swati Acharya, Germanist; Christian Grüny, philosopher; Gisela Holfter, Germanist; Thomas Macho, cultural studies scholar Moderator: Lothar Müller, literary scholar Break The Humanities in the Digital Context Discussion with Petra Gehring, philosopher; Michael Hagner, historian of science; Andrea Polaschegg, literary and cultural scholar; Monika Rinck, author Moderator: Daniel Göske, American studies scholar A third panel discussion on the conference theme will take place the following day at the Schader Foundation. For the full conference program: www.deutscheakademie.de