Prof Dr Philipp Altmann (Ecuador) talks about ‘Buen Vivir’

The lecture series ‘Flourishing’ - which can be translated as ‘flourishing’ - is entering its third round. To mark the founding of Friedensau 125 years ago, Friedensau Adventist University is hosting an interdisciplinary lecture series from 13 November to 11 December 2024. Nationally and internationally recognised academics will give lectures. Following Prof. Dr Friedemann Schulz von Thun (Hamburg) with ‘Fulfilled Life’ and Dr phil. Jill Philine Blau from Friedensau Adventist University, who spoke on the topic of ‘Commoning – Does more sharing lead to a better life?’, the third lecture will now take place on 27 November at 7 p.m. in the university auditorium:

27 November 2024 | 7 pm | Aula | Live on site

Prof Dr Philipp Altmann (Universidad Central del Ecuador)

Buen vivir – What we can learn about the good life from indigenous Latin American traditions

Does the economy always have to grow? Does good development always mean having and achieving more? The social and ecological challenges of the present day are prompting scientists and activists to question the dominance of the growth dogma. The concept of Buen Vivir (‘Good Life’ or ‘Living Well’) plays a special role in these debates, as it was developed in the context of indigenous movements in Latin America. The lecture will show how this concept is taken up and processed in the networks and positions of German growth critics in order to develop ideas of a good life.

Prof Dr Philipp Altmann (*1982) studied sociology, ethnology and Spanish philology at the University of Trier and the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. He completed his doctorate in sociology at the Freie Universität Berlin in 2013 with the thesis ‘Die Indigenenbewegung in Ecuador. Discourse and decoloniality’. He has been Professor of Sociological Theory at the Universidad Central del Ecuador since 2015 and researches the dissemination of ideas and concepts, social movements and the development of sociology.

Prof Dr Altmann will be speaking in the auditorium of Friedensau Adventist University, An der Ihle 2, to which we cordially invite you.

The lecture will be held in German. A translation into English will be provided on site.

Participation via Zoom is also possible. Pre-registration is required for this at https://www.125-friedensau.de. The Zoom link will be sent after registration.