Bernhard Pörksen: Zuhören

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Listening, whether in the private or public sphere, must be learned - and is done far too little. Bernhard Pörksen in the taz Talk at the Leipzig Book Fair.

Listening - a term that is often used in political speeches but rarely actually practiced. What does it actually mean to listen properly?

The taz Studio at the Leipzig Book Fair
Program overview
Where: Hall 5 | G500
Leipzig Book Fair

Registration is not required. As we have a very limited capacity on site, we kindly ask you to be at the venue early. The event will be streamed live on YouTube.
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Opening up to other perspectives, questioning your own beliefs and engaging with the other person's world view? Why do the voices of victims of sexual abuse so often go unheard? Why are the urgent warnings about climate change ignored?

Bernhard Pörksen sheds light on the mechanisms that make genuine listening in private and in public difficult. At the same time, he shows ways that lead to more openness, deep understanding and genuine, empathetic listening. The central question is: How do you reach those you think you have long lost?

Listening. The art of opening up to the world - a taz Talk in the taz Studio at the Leipzig Book Fair with:

🐾 Bernhard Pörksen is Professor of Media Studies at the University of Tübingen and is known for his work on scandal research and his books with the cyberneticist Heinz von Foerster and the psychologist Friedemann Schulz von Thun. His new book has been published by Hanser Verlag.

🐾 Ulrike Winkelmann moderates this taz Talk. She has been editor-in-chief of taz since summer 2020, together with Barbara Junge in a dual leadership role.

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