Seminare und Workshops

Do animals have rights that we should respect?

Do animals even have rights? Do animals have the right to live in freedom? Over time, man's relationship with animals has changed; man has increasingly moved away from the view that animals and nature are only intended for use and have no rights. We humans eat meat, wear leather, go to the circus, keep birds in cages as pets or go fishing. The philosopher Peter Singer has been concerned with the question of animal rights for years. For him it's about working for the welfare of animals. He doesn't eat meat and avoids animal products. Is it acceptable to eat animals? Do animals even have rights? Do we already know enough about whether and how animals experience suffering and pain? Together we will look at issues surrounding animal rights from different perspectives.

Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 2nd floor
When: 26.03.2024

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or call +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

Cyberbullying – watch it!

On the one hand, the Internet is an ideal medium for communication, information, networking, games, fun and entertainment, but on the other hand it can become a crime scene for cyberbullying, shitstorms and violence. Cyberbullying is already an everyday issue for many of us, but it is often trivialized as “fun”. With the new technical possibilities, new forms of cyberbullying are also developing. (Smartphones, apps etc.). But what does cyberbullying mean? What is possible via WhatsApp and others? Why can such networks pose dangers? What should I put attention on? Why is bullying happening? What is particularly problematic is that once something has been published online, it can often no longer be deleted. What can we do to prevent cyberbullying and help those affected?

Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 2nd floor
When: 27.02.2024

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I see something that you don't see - perception shapes the world.

Our human perception helps us to find our way around the world in everyday life. We perceive things with our senses and assume that they are the way we see or hear them. But everyone may see them completely differently. How do I see the world? Is what we see just our imagination? Can we always rely on our senses? Why do we perceive many things so differently than they really are? Does this drawing show an old woman or a young woman? Everyone sees the same picture, but what ultimately happens in the head is different for everyone. There are a multitude of phenomena that affect all of our senses, challenge them, stimulate them to achieve special achievements or even lead them astray. The exciting thing is: It is precisely the errors in our perceptual apparatus that lead us to astonishing insights and show us how our brain and senses work. Do you want to investigate? In this workshop we explore everyday phenomena with our eyes, ears, hands, nose and mouth and can experiment together. To do this, we ask ourselves the question of how we actually perceive.

Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 2nd floor
When: 17.01.2024

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Why did the dinosaurs actually become extinct? – What exactly is evolution?

Is there a common ancestor for all humans and all animals? Are we, so to speak, related to all animals via a great-great-great-great-grandmother or a great-great-great-great-grandfather. Is it true that monkeys and humans are related? And what does all this have to do with genes? Over a long period of time, the characteristics of living things change, with small changes taking place from generation to generation. For example, we humans have developed an upright walk over millions of years. Development continues. Evolution is never finished. It still takes place today. But what does that mean for us? We will address these and many other questions in this workshop.

Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 2nd floor
When: 22.11.2024

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“No hate Speech!”

The “No Hate Speech Movement” is a Europe-wide campaign – an initiative of the Council of Europe against hate speech on the internet. Hate speech has been a recurring topic in public debates for years and is a very current problem. These derogatory speeches represent linguistic attacks against certain people or groups. They violate the dignity and rights of those affected and aim to demean and denigrate people. Populist and especially right-wing extremist actors use social media to spread inhumane attitudes in society. Hate speech creates negative images of the “other” that are associated with discrimination, oppression and exclusion of people or groups. In this workshop we will jointly examine the causes and consequences of hate speech and show ways to take action against these linguistic attacks in order to promote well-being in society (Agenda 2030: Goal 3). The Council of Europe relies on human rights in the fight against hate speech - because everyone has the right not to be discriminated against. The European Convention on Human Rights with its additional protocols and the Council of Europe Convention on Cyber ​​Crime, the so-called Budapest Convention of 2001, are central.

Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 2nd floor
When: 08.11.2024

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For us it is everyday life to have food from different parts of the world on our plates. Our food culture is changing more and more, it is becoming globalized. By "food culture" we mean the entire cultural environment of food, that is, everything that has to do with the way we eat: What we eat, how we eat, where we eat. Globalization introduces us to new foods, different ways of preparing them, and different rules for eating. Foods from around the world are available to us, so we appreciate spaghetti and pizza from Italy, curries from India, hazelnuts from Turkey, kiwis from New Zealand, vanilla from Madagascar, and chocolate from Brazil. We will consider together: What are we eating? Why do more and more people eat ready-made meals and fast food? What traditional meals do you know? What do meals and eating have to do with family and social relationships and lifestyle? And what does globalization mean? In this workshop we will also learn about, prepare and taste some delicacies. Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 1st floor, multifunctional room When: Tuesday, June 27, 2023, from 17:00 Registration required! Registrations and inquiries: please email office(at)kinderphilosophie.at or call +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in our lives; we encounter it in movies, on the Internet or in the news. But what is actually behind the term AI? Artificial intelligence (AI) can radically change the way we live, both in terms of how we interact with each other and how we use our planet's natural resources. "AI" and algorithms now touch almost every area of life - with different consequences. Some are excited about this development, others are concerned, seeing artificial intelligence as a potential threat. Together, we want to explore, investigate and fathom where artificial intelligence already occurs in everyday life and how it works, what it can already do and what will still be possible. Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 1st floor, multifunction room When: Tuesday, June 13, 2023, from 17:00 Registration required! Registrations and inquiries: please email office(at)kinderphilosophie.at or call +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

Why do we cheat at "Ludo" games? Why do we not dare to say that we don't like going to family parties because they are boring? Are there sometimes even good reasons to resort to a lie, for example, to protect a friend or not to disappoint them? Little lies don't hurt, some say. Lies destroy trust and make living together impossible, say others. Honesty is considered a virtue. Nevertheless, hardly anyone believes that it would be good if everyone always told the truth. Are we allowed to lie? At least a little? Religions, philosophy, psychology and pedagogy are not at all clear in their statements about the duty to tell the truth. May we lie to protect our lives in an emergency? Or the life of others? Is it legitimate or even imperative to conceal from a terminally ill person how he or she is doing, so as not to deprive him or her of hope? Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 1st floor, multifunctional room When: Wednesday, May 27, 2023, from 15:00 Registration required! Registrations and inquiries: please email office(at)kinderphilosophie.at or call +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

When does science begin? Since when do we speak of scientists? How does one come to knowledge and insight? Today, there are millions of researchers worldwide, but how does one get involved in research? To get to the bottom of these questions, we will travel through several centuries and get to know several scientists. For example, we will also look at the questions that Isaac Newton asked himself: How is it that an apple falls from a tree down to the earth and not up? This is how he discovered the Earth's gravitational pull. Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 1st floor, multifunction room When: Tuesday, April 18, 2023, from 17:00 Registration required! Registrations and inquiries: please email office(at)kinderphilosophie.at or call +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

"Just language alone does not create a just world. But by using it, we show that we want a just world in the first place," emphasizes linguist Anatol Stefanovich. What does "using gender-equitable language" mean? What does it have to do with equality? Some people fight back, calling the use of gender-equitable language "gender madness." What does scientific research say? Does the form of language we choose influence the ideas we have about the person being described? Has the use of only the masculine form of language led to less mental inclusion of women and other genders? This workshop invites us to reflect together on language as a reflection of society. Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 1st floor, multifunctional room When: Thursday, February 16, 2023, from 17:00 Registration required! Registrations and inquiries: please email office(at)kinderphilosophie.at or call +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

People have more freedom than plants and animals. They can move freely, decide how to spend their time, they can choose their friends. But is that the case everywhere? Is freedom something we all have? How do people live without freedom? Does freedom give us the right to always do what we want? What is freedom anyway? Freedom is an inviolable and inalienable right that all people possess. It is the power to act according to one's will and at the same time respect the law and the rights of others. But why are there laws and rules that limit our freedom? Children have rights and freedoms just like adults, but their freedoms are less comprehensive. Why is that? We will explore these and many other questions together in this workshop and examine practical examples. Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 1st floor, multifunctional room When: Wednesday, December 14, 2022, from 17:00 Registration required! Registrations and inquiries: please email office(at)kinderphilosophie.at or call +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

Do children really have rights? What does it mean to have a right? Do you know the history of children's rights and Janusz Korczak, the "father of children's rights"? Children's rights ensure that the situation for children worldwide improves: they not only ensure survival, but also give children themselves a voice to stand up for their own concerns. Many children and young people still do not know about their own rights. But only when young people know their rights can they stand up for them and make their voices heard. How can children have a say? What does the right to play mean? What has improved for millions of children worldwide and why is there still a lot of catching up to do? What does everyday life look like? We will learn about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and explore children's rights together through interactive games. Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 1st floor, multifunctional room When: Wednesday, 09 November 2022, from 17:00 Registration required! Registrations and inquiries: please email office(at)kinderphilosophie.at or call +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

Have you ever wondered how food was preserved in the past? Many hundreds of years ago, people already knew methods to protect their food from rapid spoilage and to preserve it for times of need. These very old and sustainable methods of preserving are still used today, although they have been partially superseded by newer methods. What are the old methods and which ones were added in the early past? Let's take a closer look. What can you do with leftover fruits and vegetables? What can I do about food waste? And why does food actually spoil so quickly? We will get to the bottom of these and other questions and try out preservation methods together. Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 1st floor, multifunctional room When: Tuesday, October 25, 2022, from 17:00 Registration required! Registrations and inquiries: please email office(at)kinderphilosophie.at or call +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

At the beginning of the modern era, not only were unknown countries discovered, but many inventions were also made. In order to find the right way on their adventurous explorations, the adventurers had an object with them to orient themselves on the high seas, for example - the compass. But how does a compass actually work? For many thousands of years, people have been writing down things that are important to them. Over time, new techniques developed in this area as well. Johannes Gutenberg was the mysterious inventor of letterpress printing. This made it possible for people to quickly publish entire books and newspapers. How did Gutenberg go about this process? What is actually a discovery and what is an invention? We will go on a treasure hunt, learn about historical background, make our own compass and learn about processes of letterpress printing. Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 1st floor, multifunction room When: Tuesday, 05 July 2022, from 17:00 Registration required! Registrations and inquiries: please send an e-mail to office(at)kinderphilosophie.at or call +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

Who doesn't get frustrated by chaotic arguments, where people talk away, don't listen, and turn words around in their mouths? How can we better solve problems, reconcile differences of opinion and stimulate joint action, as well as discuss topics objectively from different perspectives? Can we learn to argue and discuss? Fallacies are errors in thinking that can occur when arguing. We all commit such thinking errors and also fall for faulty arguments, as they often seem very convincing. Here we want to investigate how to recognize such fallacies. For this we will use current examples from different media. Our goal will be to track down thinking errors, formulate arguments and examine thought processes. Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 1st floor, multifunction room When: Wednesday, June 15, 2022, from 17:00 Registration required! Registrations and inquiries: please email office(at)kinderphilosophie.at or call +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

"Sustainability" is a complicated word. The word sustainability is used frequently, but few people know what it really means. Time and again, the word sustainability comes up in connection with our consumer behavior. But what does it actually mean? Where does the term "sustainability" come from and what does it mean? How can we buy "sustainably"? How do we make decisions? What does sustainability mean for our society? What does it mean to live sustainably? In this workshop we think about consumption, sustainability and what it means to decide freely. In times of abundance of energy and resources, we have forgotten to recognize and understand simple connections that are relevant for sustainable thinking and acting. Based on our experiences, we will explore questions about sustainability. Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 1st floor, multifunctional room When: Saturday, June 11, 2022, from 17:00 Registration required! Registrations and inquiries: please email office(at)kinderphilosophie.at or call +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

With our eyes we see the world in the most diverse colors and shapes. We can constantly discover new things and orient ourselves in the world through our senses. How we perceive things depends on our brain. Sometimes it happens that I see something that you don't see. What you see in the world is also not always what you think it is. So our senses can also deceive us. In optical illusions, the same objects often appear to be different sizes, straight lines appear crooked, or we see things that aren't there at all. How is this possible? How do we perceive? Does our perception shape the world? In this workshop we will ask ourselves how we actually perceive. We want to start from our own ideas and experiences and explore how perception can change. Using images, photos and videos, we will get to the bottom of the mysteries of perceptual illusions. Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 1st floor, multifunctional room When: Friday, 20.05.2022, from 17:00 Registration required! Registrations and inquiries: please send an email to office(at)kinderphilosophie.at or call +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

The meaning of the word "culture" is very diverse and has changed and evolved over time. We can see the cultural diversity in everyday life, through the different people with different needs, languages, ideas, habits, manners, and many individual differences, e.g. gender, skin color, physical abilities, ethnicity and social background. We want to find out differences and similarities that are part of everyday life. Differences can be seen in eating habits, in festivals and celebrations, in music, literature, theater, film and in different art forms. Through the diversity of cultures, a city, a country is shaped by new ways of thinking and knowledge. We can learn a great deal from each other by engaging with other cultures. In this workshop, we will explore why cultural diversity is important and why there is even a "World Day for Cultural Diversity." Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 1st floor, multifunctional room When: Tuesday, May 10, 2022, from 17:00 Registration required! Registrations and inquiries: please email office(at)kinderphilosophie.at or call +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.

Do animals have rights at all? Do animals have rights to live in freedom? In the course of time, the relationship of man to animals has changed, man has visibly moved away from the view that animals and nature are only for use and have no rights. We humans eat meat, wear leather, go to the circus, keep birds in cages as pets or go fishing. The philosopher Peter Singer has been dealing with the issue of animal rights for years. He is concerned with standing up for the welfare of animals. He does not eat meat and renounces animal products. Is it justifiable to eat animals? Do animals have rights at all? Do we already know enough about whether and how animals feel suffering and pain? Together we will look at questions around animal rights from different angles. Where: Karmeliterplatz 2/ Karmeliterhof, 8010 Graz - 1st floor, multifunctional room When: Friday, April 15, 2022, from 14:00 Registration required! Registrations and inquiries: please email kinderphilosophie@aon.at or call +43 (0) 316/ 90 370 200.