Film & Seminar: Documentary Film “Crazy Money” & Seminar “Cash without conditions: Methodology, results & sustainability of unconditional cash transfers in Uganda and DR Congo”

aka Filmclub Schänzlestraße 9, Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

On Thursday, October 26, 2023, the documentary film "Crazy Money" will be shown in cooperation with the aka Filmclub. Time: 08:00-10:00 PMLocation: Schänzlestr. 9, 79104 Freiburg im BreisgauTickets are available at the evening box office only! On Friday, October 27, 2023 a basic income seminar will be held by "Crazy Money"-director Steven Janssens & project […]

Vortragsreise: Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen – eine Utopie gut durchgerechnet

Zwischen 7. und 10. November 2023 reisen Prof. Dr. Bernhard Neumärker (Ökonom) und Daniel Weißbrodt (Germanist & Autor) durch Thüringen, um die Idee des Bedingungslosen Grundeinkommens vorzustellen. Häufig wird gegen die Idee eines Grundeinkommens das Argument ins Feld geführt, seine flächendeckende Einführung sei zu teuer. Bernhard Neumärker und Daniel Weißbrodt lassen diesen Einwand nicht gelten. […]

Andrea Gama (CEDE): “Local currency, solidarity economy and public policy: The case of the mumbuca economy” (FRIBIS Lecture Series)

On Monday, 13 November, Andrea Gama (CEDE – Center for Studies on Inequality and Development) will present an evening lecture on “Local currency, solidarity economy and public policy: The case of the mumbuca economy”. Time:  04:00 – 06:00 p.m.Place: Werthmannstraße 4; HS 01 016This lecture is an integrated part of the class "Brasilianische Perspektiven zwischen […]

Expert Workshop @ KU Leuven on “Public Support for Basic Income: Methodological Advances and Challenges”

On November 16-17, 2023, the expert workshop titled "Public Support for Basic Income: Methodological Advances and Challenges" will be held at KU Leuven in Belgium. The workshop is organized by Tijs Laenen (Basic Income in Belgium project, KU Leuven), Joe Chrisp (Institute for Policy Research, University of Bath), and Jurgen De Wispelaere (Götz Werner Chair, […]

Politics of Basic Income Talk Series – Stacey Rutland & Shafeka Hashash on November 16, 2023: “How to Grow a Movement: The Importance of Strategic Funding & the Case of the US.”

Stacey Rutland (Founder & President of Income Movement) & Shafeka Hashash (Program Manager, Guaranteed Income Community of Practice) are going to continue the Politics of Basic Income Talk Series! Title: How to Grow a Movement: The Importance of Strategic Funding & the Case of the US. Time: 16.11.2023, 04:00-05:30 pm (UK). Location: Zoom (Click here […]

Politics of Basic Income Talk Series – Bru Laín & Aida Martinez on December 21, 2023: “What’s Happening in Catalunya?”

Bru Laín (Associate Professor, University of Barcelona) & Aida Martinez (Data Analyst, Opinion Studies Center in Catalonia) are the third guests in the Politics of Basic Income Talk Series! Title: What’s Happening in Catalunya? Time: 21.12.2023, 04:00-05:30 pm (UK). Location: Zoom (Click here to join the meeting)Abstract: Bru Laín and Aida Martinez will be talking us […]

Abendvortrag von Prof. em. Dr. Thomas Straubhaar: „Die 3-E des Bedingungslosen Grundeinkommens aus ökonomischer Sicht: einfach, effektiv und effizient”

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, KG 1, HS 1016 Platz der Universität 3, Freiburg

Am Donnerstag, dem 11. Januar 2024, kommt der prominente Ökonom und Grundeinkommensbefürworter Prof. em. Dr. Thomas Straubhaar auf Einladung des FRIBIS nach Freiburg, um einen Abendvortrag zu halten. Zeit: 18:00 - 20:00 Uhr c.t. Ort: KG 1, HS 1016, Platz der Universität 3, 79098 FreiburgDer Vortrag geht der Frage nach, wie eine zukunftsfähige Steuer- und […]

ABGESAGT: Vortrag von Prof. Nothelle-Wildfeuer und Prof. Neumärker: „Wirtschaft, Arbeitskultur, Grundeinkommen: Wege zu einer gerechteren Gesellschaft“

Die Veranstaltung kann aufgrund Krankheit nicht stattfinden! Im Wintersemester 2023/24 veranstaltet die Universität Freiburg eine interdisziplinäre Vortragsreihe zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit. Auch Prof. Bernhard Neumärker, leitender Gründungsdirektor des FRIBIS, wird gemeinsam mit der Theologin Prof. Ursula Nothelle-Wildfeuer (seit 2003 Inhaberin des Lehrstuhls Christliche Gesellschaftslehre an der Universität Freiburg) einen Vortrag beisteuern. Am 17. Januar 2023 sprechen […]

Politics of Basic Income Talk Series – Fabio Waltenberg on February 22, 2024: “Maricá’s Citizens Basic Income: Unconditional cash transfers paid in a municipal digital currency”

Fabio Waltenberg (Associate Professor, Universidade Federal Fluminense in Niterói, Brazil) is our guest in the Politics of Basic Income Talk Series! Title: Maricá's Citizens Basic Income: Unconditional cash transfers paid in a municipal digital currency Time: 22.02.2024, 04:00-05:30 pm (UK). Location: Zoom (Click here to join the meeting)Abstract: We will talk about the Citizens' Basic Income […]

WEF-FABI Online Seminar Series – I’m Because We’re: Understanding the African Ubuntu Philosophy

WEF-FABI Online Seminar Series Presentation 1: I'm Because We're: Understanding the African Ubuntu Philosophy Robert Senath Esuruku (University of Makerere, Kampala) The African philosophy of Ubuntu encapsulates a profound understanding of interconnectedness, empathy, and communal identity. Originating from various African cultures, Ubuntu emphasizes the inherent worth and dignity of every individual within the context of […]

Politics of Basic Income Talk Series – Nika Soon-Shiong, Liz Fouksman, Richard Wallace & Elise Klein on March 21, 2024: “Basic Income and Reparations”

Our four guests will speak about the links between UBI and growing calls for reparations as a tool for global social justice, which can address the historical and contemporary ills of racial capitalism, coloniality, and ongoing dispossession. Can UBI be a mechanism for achieving repair? Is it possible for UBI to advance justice if it […]

WEF-FABI Online Seminar Series – Social Contract

WEF-FABI Online Seminar Series Presentation 2: Social Contract Bernhard Neumärker (University of Freiburg) This presentation introduces the tradition of the social contract. It pays particular attention to its significance for the economy and further establishes a link between social contract theory and basic income.  After that it explores the question of how a basic income […]