LET – LIBERAL EDUCATION TALK WITH PROF. DR. TONY WATERS
LIBERAL EDUCATION TALK on June 20th
20. Jun
In his talk “Building Bildung. Teaching Cross-nationally: Thailand, US, Germany” Tony will talk about the German concept “Bildung” and its relation to the Liberal Arts from the English-speaking world.
Tony Waters has taught sociology and cultural studies in Germany, California, Tanzania and
Thailand. Currently, he is a visiting scientist at the Institute of Sociology and Cultural
Organization at Leuphana University. He has written books about Max Weber, Southeast
Asian Studies, the United States and Criminology.
In his talk “Building Bildung. Teaching Cross-nationally: Thailand, US, Germany” Tony will
talk about the German concept “Bildung” and its relation to the Liberal Arts from the
English-speaking world. Discussed will be different traditions of higher education in
Germany, the United States and Asia.
JUNE 20th, 2024, 4PM– 5:30 PM
C 40.255