Main University Building (UHG), Lecture Hall 235
Fürstengraben 1, Jena

In a series of six evening lectures from April to June 2026, the presentations will explore the topic in relation to contemporary issues and serve as preparation for the conference taking place in June titled "The Ambivalent Power of Imagination. Historical and Contemporary Debates " (June 10–12, 2026).

April 13, 2026, to May 18, 2026
Dates: Mondays at 6:00 p.m. sharp – 7:30 p.m.

• April 13
  Imagination in the lifecourse. A sociocultural perspective
  Prof. Dr. Tania Zittoun (Sociocultural Psychology, University of Neuch?tel)
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• April 20
  Modes of imagining - media psychological perspectives
  Prof. Dr. Tobias Rothmund (Communication and Media Psychology, University of Jena)
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• April 27
  True representation of the people. Democratic imaginary worlds in the political cultural history of (East) Germany
  Prof. Dr. Christina Morina (History, University of Bielefeld)
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• May 04
  Creativity and originality from a literary and legal perspective
  Prof. Dr. Volker J?nich (Law, University of Jena)
  Prof. Dr. Dirk von Petersdorff (German Studies, University of Jena)
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• May 11
  Imaginations of Matter - Gaston Bachelard and the Arts of his Time
  Prof. Dr. Hans-J?rg Rheinberger (History of Science, Berlin)
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• May 18
  Imaginaria. Fantastic worlds in contemporary literature and music
  Dr. des. Andrin Albrecht (English / American Studies, Jena)