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Tolerance of Ambiguity and the Jewish Perspective

Opening of the Lecture Series Where Does the Truth Lie? On the Tolerance of Ambiguity (video recording available, in German)

In the first lecture of the series, Natan Sznaider introduces psychologist and psychoanalyst Else Frenkel-Brunswik (1908-1958) and the term she coined in the 1940s: “tolerance of ambiguity.” The term describes the ability to tolerate and accept multiple interpretations or outcomes. In 1914, a pogrom forced Else Frenkel-Brunswik and her family to flee Lemberg (present-day Lviv, Ukraine) for Vienna. She emigrated to the United States in 1938.

recording available

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Where

W. M. Blumenthal Academy,
Klaus Mangold Auditorium
Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 1, 10969 Berlin
(Opposite the Museum)

Video recording from 10 April 2024; Jewish Museum Berlin

In the lecture series Where Does the Truth Lie? On the Tolerance of Ambiguity, five scholars discuss the tolerance of ambiguity and its relevance today: How can we acknowledge and tolerate different positions?

Curated and moderated by Natan Sznaider

Natan Sznaider 

Natan Sznaider is professor emeritus of sociology at Tel Aviv University. His research focuses on sociological theory, globalization and remembrance culture. Born in Germany, he emigrated to Israel in 1974. He completed his PhD at Columbia University in New York. Sznaider has published numerous essays in scholarly journals and the general press. He lives in Tel Aviv.

A man with a gray beard and glasses in a brown jacket.

Natan Sznaider; photo: Peter-Andreas Hassiepen

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Lecture Series Where Does the Truth Lie? On Tolerance of Ambiguity

Lecture Series Where Does the Truth Lie? On Tolerance of Ambiguity: Information on the event series
Events
Tolerance of Ambiguity and Art: Lecture by Nora Sternfeld, 13 Jun 2024, 7 pm, in German
Tolerance of Ambiguity and the Muslim Perspective: Lecture by Bekim Agai, 25 Sep 2024, 7 pm, in German
Opportunities and Limits of the Tolerance of Ambiguity: Lecture by Hans Georg Soeffner, 23 Oct 2024, 7 pm, in German
Digital Content
Current page: Tolerance of Ambiguity and the Jewish Perspective: Lecture by Natan Sznaider, video recording from 10 Apr 2024, in German
Tolerance of Ambiguity and Antisemitism – with Ilka Quindeau, video recording from 13 May 2024, in German

Where, when, what?

  • WhenWed 10 Apr 2024, 7 pm
  • Where W. M. Blumenthal Academy,
    Klaus Mangold Auditorium
    Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 1, 10969 Berlin
    (Opposite the Museum)
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  • Language German

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