NEC News
April 2026
March 2026
Emerging: Queer Voices in the Climate Crisis
In a blog post, Karolina Heck, a PhD student at the Norbert Elias Center, discusses what it means to understand the climate crisis from the perspective of lived and embodied queer experience.
A divided reality? On the enduring presence of German (dis)unity
In the spring semester of 2026, the theme of the interdisciplinary colloquium is “Divided Realities? On the enduring presence of German (dis)unity”.
Rethinking Post-Growth and Decolonization
New publication links post-growth with decolonial perspectives and global justice.February 2026
Degrowth and Environmental History Revisited
Forum in the journal Environmental History links degrowth and environmental-historical research.January 2026
For an anti-fascist transformation policy
Interview in nd discusses solidarity-based social models beyond economic growth
Rereading Norbert Elias in the Anthropocene
Matthias Schmelzer analyses Norbert Elias’s theory of civilisation in light of growth critique and socio-ecological transformation.
Science explained in YouTube video
An English-language academic article by Matthias Schmelzer was featured in a popular videoDecember 2025
Beyond growth: Europe's future
The economic policy journal Intereconomics has published a new article by Matthias Schmelzer, together with Steffen Lange (Sigen), which discusses the limits of growth-oriented policies in Europe and outlines alternatives for sustainability and stability.