Symposium "Unconditional basic income and social infrastructure?!"

Connections and contradictions on the path to a sustainable society

Topic: Some focus on unconditional financial security for all as the basis for securing livelihoods and participation, freedom for self-determination and the performance of care activities. The others focus on participation in education, health, transport, housing, energy and political decisions. Two approaches: Unconditional basic income (UBI/UBI) and social infrastructure/services (SI/UBS) - two paths, same goals? Do they contradict or complement each other? Do both paths lead to a sustainable, future-proof society? What should be understood by this? And how can such a transformation be set in motion?

Aim: The workshop aims to introduce both ideas and discuss their strengths, weaknesses, connections, incompatibilities and implementation paths. To this end, both approaches will first be presented at an academic level, controversially examined and related to related debates (de-growth, everyday economy). In the next step, two popular political initiatives will be presented (public luxury, care revolution) and examined against the background of the theories. Finally, the practicability of the approaches is examined using the living situation and interests of homeless and homeless people as an example. The change of location from the university to the (northern) city also stands for a change of perspective: How could a transformation of society succeed in view of the approaches and ideas? How do the actors themselves see it?

We invite: All interested parties, students, colleagues with a particular focus on homeless people and other guests/cooperation partners (e.g. BGE Grüne/Dortmund district group, social associations), as well as the urban community and initiatives to the panel discussion.

Please register for the symposium by e-mail !
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