What is the relationship between unsettling, threatening, or even horrific realities and the activity of artists and intellectuals who pursue “purely” aesthetic or academic endeavors? Can art or scholarship have a direct effect on socio-political reality, and should it aspire to do so? Conversely, when does aesthetic, artistic, or historical contemplation become a kind of escapism, a healthy or unhealthy coping mechanism with unbearable realities?

Children are among those most affected by global injustice – from poverty and malnutrition to exploitation and lack of education. Yet, in most debates on global justice, they remain almost invisible. In his new book “Global Justice for Children: A Capability Approach” (Routledge 2025), Gottfried Schweiger from the Centre for Ethics and Poverty Research at the University of Salzburg argues that this must change.

On Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., we cordially invite you to the screening of the documentary film “ŠTO TE NEMA (Where Have You Been?)” in the HS Anna Bahr-Mildenburg (E.004 U1.004).