Harald Welzer (born 27 July 1958, Wedemark) is a German social psychologist. He studied sociology, psychology and literature at the University of Hannover.[1] He has been a professor of transformation design at the University of Flensburg since 2012.[2] His research is focused on memory, violence and the social impacts of climate change. His books have been translated into 15 languages.[3]
Harald Welzer | |
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 Welzer in 2015 | |
| Born | 27 July 1958 Wedemark, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Hannover |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology |
| Institutions | University of Flensburg |
Welzer was one of the first signers of the Open Letter to the German Position on Russo-Ukrainian War in April 2022, who demanded not to support Ukraine with heavy arms in order to "prevent a third world war".[4]
Books in English
edit- 2012 Climate Wars: What People Will Be Killed For in the 21st Century, Polity Press
- 2012 Soldaten: On Fighting, Killing and Dying. The Secret World War II Transcripts of German POWs (with Sönke Neitzel)
References
edit- ^ José Andrés Rojo: "Interview with Harald Welzer" in Barcelona Metropolis, July–September 2011
- ^ "Climate Wars: What People Will Be Killed For in the 21st Century — a Luncheon Reading and Conversation with Author Harald Welzer", Brandeis University
- ^ "Climate Wars: What People Will Be Killed For in the 21st Century", Boston University, 20 December 2013
- ^ NDR. "Offener Brief an Kanzler Scholz: "Empathielos und herablassend"". ndr.de (in German). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
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