Research in 13 Projects

The CRC 1285 examines the forms, functions, and consequences of disparaging and hurtful communicative acts. Such phenomena can be seen as a fundamental component of societal communication across epochs and cultures. As moments of social disruption, stabilization, and mobilization, they harbor the potential to have both a destructive and a productive effect. This research association uses the concept “invectivity” to denote such phenomena.

In the thirteen research projects of the CRC, academics from various departments work together. These projects span in time from the Roman Republic to the eras of the Reformation and national socialism all the way to the immediate present. Departments from the Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies and the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science are involved.

• Our projects
• Our research program
• Our publications

The research of the projects is complemented by:

• Our fellows program
• Our cross-sectional working groups