Guest lecturers Dr. Benjamin Idriz and Steven Langnas – Religious Studies
During the summer term 2022 our guest-lecturers Imam Dr. Benjamin Idriz and Rabbi Steven Langnas will hold courses together at the Centre for Intercultural Theology and Study of Religions – Religious Studies regarding the topic: “Rabbiner and Imam: About the role of religious experts”. The lectures will be held in German only
Cynthia C. S. Liem: From Music to responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI)
March 31, 2022 | 6 pm | online and in presence: One of the major challenges in achieving trustworthy and responsible AI, is validating whether the systems we build actually do what we wish for them to do. In this, the balance needs to be found between that what can be measured, and that what we wish to achieve; here, mathematics, requirements, and human interpretation meet.
Elaine Chew (Paris): Music and Cardiology: What’s Your Heart Got to Do With Music?
March 17, 2022 | online and in presence: Music and the heart have been closely intertwined in the romantic imagination. The pulsating heart pumps blood through the body, producing the rhythm of life. Until it was replaced by the metronome, the heart’s pulsing also provided the unit of measure for musical time, making it indispensable for understanding performed music.