History & Memory: Ethical Dimensions

Program

The second Passau Summer School for Applied Ethics invites participants to engage with ethical questions surounding historical memory and justice in today’s world. From exploring the moral duties of remembering history to addressing duties of anamnestic justice, this Summer School provides a unique platform to reflect on how we can engage with historical memory in ethically sound way. 

Together, we will investigate questions, such as: 

  • Is engaging with history a moral duty? 
  • What do the duties of anamnestic justice entail? 
  • How can we ensure justice for historical injustice in the present? 
  • What role do digital technologies play in sharping our engagement with the past? 

 

Coming from different academic disciplines, but working together, we will develop new perspectives on pressing ethical questions. Participants will learn from leading experts and work creatively in interdisciplinary teams to develop new perspectives. 

PASSAE 2025 is composed of:

  • 3 lectures by renowned speakers addressing historical memory, justice, and digital ethics.
  • 3 interactive working groups on digitalization, sustainability and the future of Europe to explore key topics: the moral duties of historical memory, the role of justice in addressing historical wrongs, and the impact of digital technologies. We will also work creatively in science communication presenting our results in the end of the summer school.
  • a day trip to Hartheim Castle, a day trip to Hartheim Castle, which was a killing institution of National Socialist euthanasia from 1940 - 1944 and is now a learning and memorial site that invites visitors to reflect on ethical issues relating to remembrance and responsibility.
  • a cultural program in the afternoon and evenings: We will visit the city and the castles around Passau and spend the final evening together with a summer barbecue.

The final program will be published soon.