27th German Conference of Germanists on the framework topic "Ambiguities" at the University of Paderborn

The theme of the 27th German Congress of Germanists is "Ambiguities". Ambiguities belong to the experiential knowledge of every human being. They are part of the cognitive, emotional and aesthetic appropriation of the world and reveal themselves in a special way in language(s) and literature(s). Conceptually widely discussed - ranging from ambiguities and ambivalences to vagueness and vagueness - ambiguities are explored conceptually, theoretically and empirically, formally and functionally in all sub-disciplines of German studies. They represent a key category in schools and other educational institutions, not least because of their cultural, socio-political and educational relevance and explosiveness. The Paderborn Germanists' Day invites to deal with the topic of "ambiguities" and counter-concepts such as "unambiguities" from different intra- and interdisciplinary as well as school-practical perspectives, to sharpen the conceptualizations, to critically consider the respective implications for linguistic, literary, and medial educational processes, and to negotiate their fundamental significance for democratic societies.