Older, fewer, more diverse: Under the heading of “Herausforderung demografischer Wandel: Globale Entwicklung – lokale Auswirkungen” (The challenge of demographic change: Global developments – local impacts), the Colloquium Fundamentale of ZAK │ Center for Applied Cultural Science and Studium Generale focuses on various aspects of demography. The series of presentations will be started by Professor Norbert F. Schneider, Director of the Federal Institute for Population Research, on Thursday, November 14, 2013, 18 hrs, at the NTI-Hörsaal (Engesserstraße 10, building 30.13).
The Colloquium Fundamentale takes place on certain Thursdays, at 18 hrs, NTI-Hörsaal, KIT Campus South, building 30.10, Engesserstrasse 5. Admission is free.
More information on the dates, lecturers, and presentations can be found online at www.zak.kit.edu/colloquium_fundamentale.
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