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SUMMARY:The Cultural Sense of Disasters  - Dr. Klaus Geiselhart (Friedrich
 -Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg) and Dr. Benedikt Orlowski (​
 ​Department of Urban Research\, City of Nuremberg)
DTSTART:20221011T140000Z
DTEND:20221011T150000Z
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CONTACT:Rory Walshe
DESCRIPTION:People experience disasters very differently\, often supposing
  they possess the most  “correct” or “rational” interpretation of 
 reality. In this session\, two speakers will discuss conflicting attitudes
  and practices in dealing with risks and disasters\, introducing the conce
 pt of "fields of practice" using two case studies: the HIV-AIDS crisis in 
 Botswana and the volcanic crisis of El Hierro\, Canary Islands. Fields of 
 practice describe different social nexuses employing specific perceptions 
 and dealings\, due to either profession\, social ties\, or worldview. Indi
 viduals are always part of such fields but simultaneously singularities\, 
 meaning that they can personally make a difference\, especially in disaste
 r situations. The ruptures and dynamics between different worlds of experi
 ence and ways of dealing with risk are not a "flaw in the system" but the 
 key to a better understanding of disastrous situations\, as this seminar w
 ill explore. \n
LOCATION:Zoom via mailing list (see the CDRN talks.cam front page) 
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