BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//TYPO3/NONSGML Calendarize//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:calendarize-breaking-the-walls-of-violence-the-many-faces-of-violence DTSTAMP:20251218T113700Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260411 SUMMARY:Breaking the Walls of Violence: The Many Faces of Violence DESCRIPTION:We encounter violence in many different forms – visible and invisible\, direct or structural\, individual and collective. It manifests itself not only in physical assaults\, but also in linguistic degradation \, economic exploitation\, political oppression\, cultural discrimination or unequal global power relations. In many societies\, certain forms of vi olence are deeply rooted in social\, religious or political structures - o ften invisibly or even legitimized.Cultural practices such as the aestheti cization of violence in the media\, art or religious symbolism can also co ntribute to the normalization of violence. In church contexts\, there is i ncreasing talk of spiritual violence and abuse of power – forms of viole nce in which religious authority is used to manipulate or control.The semi nar offers a well-founded overview of academic perspectives on violence an d sheds light on its structural\, cultural\, symbolic and spiritual dimens ions. Interdisciplinary approaches from sociology\, theology\, peace and p ost-colonial research will be used. Voices from the Global South that advo cate the recognition and overcoming of colonial and religiously legitimize d relations of violence are specifically included. The aim is both to gras p the complexity of the concept of violence and to show ways in which "wal ls of violence" can be broken down in thought\, belief and action. In the Christian understanding\, the focus is on the ideal of non-violence as an expression of justice\, human dignity and reconciliation. Interactive form ats\, personal reflection and international exchange open up space to shar e one's own experiences and develop common perspectives for non-violent co existence. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

We encounter violence in many different fo rms – visible and invisible\, direct or structural\, individual and coll ective. It manifests itself not only in physical assaults\, but also in li nguistic degradation\, economic exploitation\, political oppression\, cult ural discrimination or unequal global power relations. In many societies\, certain forms of violence are deeply rooted in social\, religious or poli tical structures - often invisibly or even legitimized.

Cultura l practices such as the aestheticization of violence in the media\, art or religious symbolism can also contribute to the normalization of violence. In church contexts\, there is increasing talk of spiritual violence and a buse of power – forms of violence in which religious authority is used t o manipulate or control.

The seminar offers a well-founded over view of academic perspectives on violence and sheds light on its structura l\, cultural\, symbolic and spiritual dimensions. Interdisciplinary approa ches from sociology\, theology\, peace and post-colonial research will be used. Voices from the Global South that advocate the recognition and overc oming of colonial and religiously legitimized relations of violence are sp ecifically included. The aim is both to grasp the complexity of the concep t of violence and to show ways in which "walls of violence" can be broken down in thought\, belief and action. In the Christian understanding\, the focus is on the ideal of non-violence as an expression of justice\, human dignity and reconciliation. Interactive formats\, personal reflection and international exchange open up space to share one's own experiences and de velop common perspectives for non-violent coexistence.

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