Understanding What Holds Societies Together

Berlin University Alliance funds six groundbreaking projects in the Social Cohesion funding line of its Grand Challenge Initiatives. No 170/2020 from Sep 28, 2020 Social cohesion is a global challenge. Understanding social transformations is a key to successful coexistence in a complex, heterogeneous world. After a two-stage selection process, the Berlin University Alliance identified six so-called "Exploration Projects." Within these projects, research is being conducted in various disciplines and academic institutions to investigate the dynamics, perspectives, and limits of what holds our societies together. As of October 2020, they will be funded with a total volume of 7.1 million euros over the next three years. The Selected Projects. ,,Museen als Räume der sozialen Kohäsion" ("Museums as spaces of social cohesion"): The aim of the project is to re-examine the social role of museums as central places of knowledge transfer and community building in association with universities, with a view to social cohesion.