Voluntariness research day - interdisciplinary perspectives, cooperative networking

Information from the organiser

On June 3, 2024, we invite fellow researchers to discuss voluntariness as focus of their research and compare goals and challenges of their projects. The research day will start at 10 am with a casual welcome into a full-day program, completed by an evening lecture by philosopher Jule Govrin.

In over three years, the Research Unit on Voluntariness has achieved conceptual milestones, completed sub-projects and developed new objectives for phase two. We have also established a wide range of research contacts that extend beyond the group. At a “Research Day Voluntariness”, we would like to connect projects that are or soon will be dedicated to voluntariness as their focal points.

Alongside the presentation of the perspectives of our group, the research day offers space for external colleagues to present their own research questions on the concept and practice of voluntariness. In a mutual discussion, we will compare our approaches to voluntariness, highlight thematic connections between the participating projects and explore synergies.