The Dialectics of Fear and Courage
A Collective Game
With Ruth Mateus-Berr and Christina Schraml
On January 7, 2015 two brothers, who identified themselves as belonging to the Islamist terrorist group Al-Qaeda, forced their way into the offices of the French satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Twelve people were killed and several others injured. Charlie Hebdo and the related attacks which followed, evoked fear; it was also, the fear to express critique.
On January 7, 2015 two brothers, who identified themselves as belonging to the Islamist terrorist group Al-Qaeda, forced their way into the offices of the French satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Twelve people were killed and several others injured. Charlie Hebdo and the related attacks which followed, evoked fear; it was also, the fear to express critique.
How much courage does it take you to criticize or voice your opinion in your everyday life? How far can critique go? Do you show civic courage in a dangerous situation? Inspired by the international discussion game PlayDecide, which enables participants to talk about controversial issues in a simple and effective way, this workshop will engage with the complex dialectic of fear and courage. Participants will be confronted by questions and stories intended to be provocative and to be collectively discussed.
10.06.17, 14:00–17:00