Center for Space and Habitability (CSH)

Programs

CSH Science, Philosophy and Religion Forum

CSH Science, Philosophy and Religion Forum

The CSH Science, Philosophy & Religion Forum aims to bring scientists, philosophers and theologians together, to have constructive, interdisciplinary discussions on a broad range of topics. 

7th – 9th June 2022

2nd CSH Science, Philosophy and Religion Forum: Reassessing Ignorance. Its Varieties, Roles and Values in Science, Philosophy and Religion.

2nd CSH Science, Philosophy and Religion Forum: Reassessing Ignorance. Its Varieties, Roles and Values in Science, Philosophy and Religion.

The 2nd CSH Science, Philosophy and Religion forum uses ignorance to illuminate parallels, differences and mutual interactions between science, philosophy and religion. It is led by CSH Postdoc Dr. Vera Matarese, who is jointly appointed with the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Bern, in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Kevin Heng (CSH), Prof. Dr. Dr. Claus Beisbart (Institute of Philosophy), Prof. Dr. Katharina Heyden (Institute of Historical Theology), and Maria Rebecca Birnbaum (Institute of Historical Theology).

Tuesday, 7th June 2022

CSH Science, Philosophy and Religion Forum

Public lecture by Stuart Firestein: Scientific Ignorance as a Drive to Pluralism

The 2nd CSH Forum in Science, Philosophy, and Religion is the result of an interdisciplinary collaboration between the Center for Space and Habitability, the Institute of Philosophy and the Institute of Historical Theology at the University of Bern. The forum will feature talks by scientists, philosophers and scholars working in religion and political studies. It will start on Tuesday, 8th February with a public evening lecture by professor Stuart Firestein (Colombia University), author of the book "Ignorance, how it drives science" (Oxford University Press), at the University of Bern. It will then continue, at the Gurten, until Friday 11th February. All talks will be in English.

7th - 8th November 2019

CSH Science and Religion Forum

The CSH Science and Religion Forum: Limits of Science – Opportunities for Religion?

The CSH Science & Religion Forum aims to bring scientists, philosophers and theologians together, once a year, to have constructive, interdisciplinary discussions on a broad range of topics. It is led by CSH Postdoc Dr. Jessica Lampe, who is jointly appointed with the Faculty of Theology at the University of Bern, Switzerland.

6th November 2019

Eugen Drewermann

Public lecture by Prof. Dr. Eugen Drewermann (in German)

Im Rahmen der Veranstaltung «CSH Science and Religion Forum» zum Thema «Limits of Science – Opportunities for Religion?» findet ein öffentlicher Vortrag von Theologe und Schriftsteller Prof. Dr. Eugen Drewermann zum Thema «Religion und Wissenschaft» statt. Drewermann ist einer der bekanntesten und profiliertesten Theologen und Schriftsteller im deutschen Sprachraum. Seine Werke umfassen ein breites Spektrum von Tiefenpsychologie, Bibelexegese, Märcheninterpretationen, Friedens- und Tierethik bis Naturwissenschaften, Technik und Literatur.