Societal Change
The Emerging Field Societal Change is a measure within the framework of the Excellence Strategy. The aim is to analyse and research the overarching cultural manifestations and consequences of societal change processes.

Emerging Field Societal Change
The Emerging Field of Social Change is part of the Culture and Societal Change Research Priority Area at TU Dresden. It brings together expertise from the humanities and social sciences on the cultural forms of expression, dynamics and consequences of social transformation processes. The focus is on researching the interactions between cultural practices, social dynamics, emotions and technological developments. The thematic focus is on social and cultural conflict research, the analysis of emotional orders and the investigation of interferences between culture and disruptive technologies.
Central information on the structure of the Emerging Field and the thematic focal points can be found at:
The networking and infrastructure that has been successfully established in recent years is particularly visible here. You can find important partners under:
In addition to establishing a research infrastructure, the Emerging Field is involved in numerous transfer projects and extensive science communication. Central projects can be found under:
The Emerging Field coordination team will be happy to assist you with any queries and contacts: