Reminder: "Protestantism and Environmentalism: In Quest of a Weberian Approach to Eco-History" discussed at the InfoShop on March 20, 2007, 3:00pm in J1-050

InfoShop, Goethe-Institut and the Delegation of the European Commission to the
USA, the German Presidency
Invite you to a discussion
"Protestantism and Environmentalism: In Quest of a Weberian Approach to
Eco-History"
The "Weber thesis" on the affinity between Protestantism and capitalism is
famous all over the world. But today one could ask whether we need a new version
of this thesis: an interpretation of the affinity between Protestantism and
environmentalism. To be sure, today we have a lot of literature on the
"environmental movement" and "environmental politics"; but we are told quite
different stories, without a clear agreement as to how environmentalism has
evolved. Joachim Radkau has written both an environmental history of the world
("Nature and Power") and a biography of Max Weber. He tries to show that there
are various Weberian approaches which may lead to a more comprehensive and
analytical study of environmentalism.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007 from 3:00pm - 4:30pm
World Bank J Building - J1- 050 (701 18th St. NW corner of 18th St. and
Pennsylvania Ave.)
For non bank staff, please RSVP to InfoShopevents@worldbank.org
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Presented by
Joachim Radkau
Joachim Radkau's work, the first comprehensive biography of Max Weber, deals in
detail with Weber's personal life and his work. Widely discussed and debated in
Germany today, the biography brings Max Weber?s life, works and era together to
create a lively panorama of a time whose changes are still felt today. Radkau is
professor for modern history at the University of Bielefeld. He is an author of
numerous books, including The Age of Unrest (1998).
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