Save the Date - Annual Conference “Mobilizing Affect – Affective Mobilization”, 21st-23rd May 2025 with CRC 1171 “Affective Societies”

The Collaborative Research Center 1171 “Affective Societies” is organizing its annual conference in cooperation with the TU Dresden research project “Image Protests on Social Media”. It takes place from May 21st - 23rd 2025 at ICI Berlin Institute for Cultural Inquiry.

The “Mobilizing Affect – Affective Mobilization” conference delves into the powerful role of affect and emotion in driving social and political mobilization. It examines the dynamics of affect in prompting (political) action, shaping activist practices, and sustaining social movements. In the context of global crises, disputes over inequalities, identities, rights and institutions are intensifying, while affects and emotions themselves increasingly become subjects of negotiation and social conflict. Featuring contributions from academics, activists, and artists, the conference aims to deepen the understanding of affect’s role in mobilizing social transformation.