Evelin Lindner's Teaching

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See further down some selected examples of Evelin Lindner's teaching (please see a full list of her lectures and media appearances on the Database of University of Oslo, Norway, Cristin, search for etternavn Lindner and fornavn Evelin). See also all video-clips by Evelin Lindner.

Video-taped introductory lectures: Dignity or Humiliation: The World at a Crossroad (2 hours)
These lectures were held at the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo (Harald Schjelderups hus, Forskningsveien 3, as part of PSYC3203 - Anvendt sosialpsykologi). See the video site of the Faculty of Social Science at the University of Oslo.
- 25th January 2012: Humiliation and Terrorism
- 12th January 2011: Dignity or Humiliation: The World at a Crossroad
- 14th January 2009: Dignity or Humiliation: The World at a Crossroad
Please see a background paper for this lecture in the first issue of the Journal of HumanDignity and Humiliation Studies, March 2007. For an earlier version for the introductory paper, see here or http://ssrn.com/abstract=668742 (this paper's SSRN ID is 668742).
For more recent papers see, among others, The Need for a New World, What the World’s Cultures Can Contribute to Creating a Sustainable Future for Humankind, or Terror in Norway.

Humilhação e Conflito Armado
Palestra na Faculdade de Direito da USP (sala Miguel Reale, 3º. Andar) no curso Direito Internacional Penal ministrado pela Prof. Cláudia Perrone-Moisés, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, 24 de Maio 2012. See also Professor Murilo Jardelino da Costa.
See here the São Paulo Agenda organized by Gabriela Saab. Please click here to see photos.

Memories of Humiliation in International Conflicts
Palestra no curso de literatura pela Dra. Laura P. Zuntini de Izarra, na Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas, Departamento de Letras Modernas, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, 24 de Maio 2012.
See here the São Paulo Agenda organized by Gabriela Saab. Please click here to see photos.

Reflexões Democráticas: Direitos Humanos, Tolerância e Humilhação (Democratic Reflections: Human Rights, Tolerance and Humiliation, see also pdf and another pdf)
Conversa no Instituto Norberto Bobbio, São Paulo, Brazil, com Evelin Lindner, com a apresentação de David Calderoni, psicanalista do Núcleo de Psicopatologia, Políticas Públicas de Saúde Mental e Ações Comunicativas em Saúde Pública (NUPSI). Tradução: Professor Dr. Maurizio Russo, Instituto Norberto Bobbio, 22 de Maio 2012

La Ética de la Dignidad y la Humildad, Presentación de la iniciativa Universidad Mundial de la Dignidad: Charla por El Departamento de extensión del Instituto de Ciencias Religiosas Ad Instar Facultatis de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile.
20th April 2012, El Departamento de extensión del Instituto de Ciencias Religiosas Ad Instar Facultatis de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile.
See the invitation that Vanessa Araya Fuentes sent out for this event: Invitación Clase Magistral: El Departamento de extensión del Instituto de Ciencias Religiosas Ad Instar Facultatis de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, le saluda atentamente y tiene el agrado de invitar a usted a participar de la Conferencia Magistral, "La Ética de la Dignidad y la Humildad, Presentación de la iniciativa Universidad Mundial de la Dignidad", Presentación e investigación realizada por la destacada Doctora alemana Evelin Lindner, miembro fundadora y representante de la World Dignity University, red mundial de académicos y profesionales, interesados en estimular el cambio sistémico, global y local. La actividad tendrá lugar el viernes 20 de abril, a las 11:45 horas, en la sala 3-20 ubicada en la Casa Central de la Universidad (Av. Brasil 2950, Valparaíso). Saludos Cordiales Pedro Boccardo Rojas, Magíster en Teología y Bioética, Jefe de Extensión, Instituto de Ciencias Religiosas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Vanessa Araya Fuentes, Licenciada en Filosofía y Educación, Doctoranda en Filosofía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso Please click here to see photos.

Dignidad humana en el quehacer político: Charla por 79 años del Partido Socialista de Chile
19th April 2012, Valparaíso, Chile.
Please see the three hosts listed on the picture on the right side. Note the Juventud Socialista de Chile (Socialist Youth of Chile), the Partido Socialista de Valparaíso (Socalist Party of Valparaíso), and the Biblioteca Popular (Library of the People) in Valparaíso. Since I am new to understanding the depth of the role that Salvador Allende played, and still plays for Chile, and for Latin America as a whole, I think that it is helpful to see the Discurso de Salvador Allende para los estudiantes that he gave at the Universidad de Guadalajara, México, Diciembre 1972. Please click here to see photos.

Dignidad humana en el quehacer político: Charla por el Colegio Mar Abierto in Valparaíso, Chile
19th April 2012, Colegio Mar Abierto in Valparaíso, Chile, in the building of the former German school. Please note the memorial plate with the names of those Germans who were conscripted into World War I. Jewish immigrants from Germany removed and melted down the plate which honored those who had participated in Hitler's WWII. Please click on the pictures above or here to see more photos.

¿Se puede manifestar más dignidad? En lugar de más humillación?: Charla harla para Universidad de Valparaíso
10th April 2012, Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile.
This talk was given in German, kindly translated by Claudia Arcos into Spanish. See the political background for this talk described in an article in The Economist, Chile: Progress and its Discontents - A popular student rebellion shows that, as Chileans become better off, they want the government to guarantee a fairer society. Politicians are struggling to respond, Friday, April 13th 2012.
Please click here to see photos.

Encuentra Cordinadoria de la Universidad Mondial de la Dignidad
Seminar with Evelin Lindner at the Dialogue Home of Howard Richards and the Centro para el desarrollo alternativo en Limache, Chile, 5th April 2012, upon the invitation of Howard Richards and Claudia Arcos Duarte (who translated from German into Spanish) and Andrea Osorio Mendez (who contributed with making food).
We concluded that dignity, or equality in dignity, is a notion we have in our bodies, and that words, such as solidarity or fraternity all are insufficient.
Please click here to see photos.
See here the invitation to this event that Claudia Arcos sent out on April 4, 2012:
Te invitamos a conocer la Universidad mundial por la dignidad, a trav és de Evelin Lindner
Hola te invitamos a conocer este ser increíble que es Evelin Lindner, fundadora y coordinadora de la universidad por la dignidad humana. Aquí una muy breve presentación de quien es ella y los que hacen "WORLD DIGNITY UNIVERSITY":
Nosotros, los Estudios de la dignidad humana y la humillación (HumanDHS), son una red global e interdisciplinario y la comunión de los académicos y profesionales interesados. Estamos comprometidos a reducir - y en última instancia, ayudar a eliminar - la falta de respeto destructiva y prácticas humillantes en todo el mundo. Nuestro trabajo se inspira en los valores universales como la dignidad, la humildad, el respeto mutuo cuidado y la compasión, y un sentido de compartir los derechos y responsabilidades planetarias. Somos, ante todo, una red global de personas con el objetivo de aumentar la sensibilización y la creación de encuadres y visiones que promueven la igual dignidad de todos. Deseamos para fertilizar y generar la investigación transdisciplinaria (intra e intercultural) y difundir información destinada a mejorar la conciencia de la dignidad humana. También animamos a la aplicación de métodos creativos y estrategias educativas, así como fertilizar más a punto de los proyectos de intervención y la planificación de las políticas públicas. Por lo tanto, trabajamos en cuatro aspectos, en primer lugar como una red global, en segundo lugar en la investigación, en tercer lugar en la educación, y en cuarto lugar con la intervención. Nos dirigimos a todos los niveles, micro, meso y macro levels. On 24 de junio 2011, se inició el proceso de levantamiento de nuestra investigación y las actividades de educación en un nivel más concreto y puso en marcha la Iniciativa Mundial de la Dignidad de la Universidad. Dado que somos una red global, la los límites son fluidos. Invitamos cordialmente a todos las personas de ideas afines para contribuir. Por favor, consulte nuestra llamada a la creatividad . Nuestros miembros no "suscribir" o "apoyar" todo lo que está sucediendo dentro de HumanDHS. Todo el mundo está llamado a contribuir en el mejor de la capacidad. Esperamos que la sinergia que surge de todas las contribuciones facilitará nuevas ideas y de acción.
Ella es Doctorada en medicina y psicología, pero en realidad es un mapa completo , viviente lleno de experiencias que ha ido acumulando en los últimos cuarenta años viviendo en los distintos continentes. Esta es su primera visita a Latinoamerica, siendo su primera pasada por Chile. Y para los que estamos en la 5ta región un gran encuentro. El jueves a las 10 am. en Centro para el Desarrollo Alternativo en Limache, se ruega confirmar asistencia ya que el espacio es reducido el aporte es voluntario de mínimo 500 pesos. saludos afectuosos Claudia Arcos

Interview with Ignacia Imboden
for the catholic radio program La Fibra / Radio Amor 99.3 FM in Viña del Mar, Chile, 4th April 2012. The journalist Ignacia Imboden came to Limache, Chile, to interview Evelin Lindner and Howard Richards, for a program of half an hour on Saturday or Sunday. Claudia Arcos Duarte was so kind to translate from German to Spanish (Ignacia and Evelin could have communicated in French, but the radio listeners would not have benefitted from that). Please click here to see photos.
La Fibra / Radio Amor 99.3 FM: " La Fibra #23 Jueves, 12 de Abril de 2012 Conversación grabada en Limache el miercoles 04 de Abril, al aire el Jueves 05. Conversamos con Evelin Lindner, Founding President of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies, sobre como desarrollar ideas de Dignidad Humana que iluminen el actuar del hombre en todos sus aspectos, terminando con las prácticas humillantes de las que todos somos objeto de alguna forma, en un sistema pragmático que nos ve pomo piezas de un engranaje. La entrevista está en Alemán, pero es traducida por Claudia Arcos, nuestra querida colaboradora limachina."

Ydmykelse er årsaken til krig, vold og undertrykking
"Evelin Lindner har forsket på ydmykelsens psykologi, og hun kaller ydmykelse for 'følelsenes atombombe.'"
Intervju med Aase Cathrine Myrtveit for NRK verdibørsen, sendt 25. februar 2012.

Ydmykelse og folkemord - den indre forbindelsen
Lecture at the Institutt for statsvitenskap / Department of Political Science at the University of Oslo, invited by Bernt Hagtvet, as part of STV1530 - Folkemord og politisk massevold i det 20. århundre, Aud 1, SV-Bygget, Blindern, 17th February 2012.
Please see a background paper for this lecture Terror in Norway: How Can We Continue from a Point of Utter despair? Promoting a Dignity Culture, not Just Locally, but Globally a paper originally prepared for the 17th Annual Conference of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies “Enlarging the Boundaries of Compassion” in Dunedin, New Zealand. See pictures.

Ydmykelse, identitet og konflikt
Lecture at the Politihøgskolen i Oslo / Norwegian Police University College, 13th February 2012, 13.00-15.00, invited by Jai Ganapathy, fagansvarlig for studiet Konflikthåndtering i et flerkulturelt samfunn ved Politihøgskolen i Oslo. See pictures.

After 22nd July: Humiliation and Terrorism
Lecture at the Centre for Gender Research / Senter for tverrfaglig kjønnsforskning at the University of Oslo, Norway, 4th floor, room 420, Senter for tverrfaglig kjønnsforskning, Gaustadalléen 30 D, Telefon: + 47 22858930, 8th February 2012, 12.00-13.15. See pictures.

Humiliation and Terrorism
Lecture at the Department of Psychology/Psykologisk institutt at the University of Oslo, Norway (Harald Schjelderups hus, Forskningsveien 3, Auditorium 1, as part of PSYC3203 - Anvendt sosialpsykologi, see also www.sv.uio.no), 25th January, 2012, 10.15-12.00. See video tape and pictures.
Please see a background paper for this lecture Terror in Norway: How Can We Continue from a Point of Utter despair? Promoting a Dignity Culture, not Just Locally, but Globally a paper originally prepared for the 17th Annual Conference of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies “Enlarging the Boundaries of Compassion” in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Introduction: On 22nd July 2011, Norway suffered two sequential terrorist attacks against its civilian population, the government, and a political summer camp in Norway. This tragedy has shocked Norway to the point that even mentioning the name of the 32-year-old perpetrator Anders Behring Breivik was being avoided for a while and ABB was being used to refer to him. He was first regarded as right-wing terrorist and later, in an initial evaluation, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. A second evaluation began on 13th January 2012. The guiding questions of this paper are the following: What should be done after such atrocities have occurred? How can one continue from a point of utter despair? What can a society do to help its members? What can a society do to help prevent repetitions of similar acts of violence in the future?
Please see also the video-taped lecture Dignity or Humiliation: The World at a Crossroad, held at the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo, Norway, on 12th January 2011, and 14th January 2009.

Welcome from the HumanDHS President: Exlaining Our World Dignity University Initiative
Introductory Presentation at the 2011 Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, Columbia University, New York City, December 8-9, 2011. See also Evelin Lindner's Video Invitation to Join the World Dignity University Initiative.
This talk has two parts, related to Evelin's two roles. Her first role is to be the principal convener, together with Linda M. Hartling, of this workshop and our overall HumanDHS network. Her second role is to be one HumanDHS researcher among many. Respectively, the first part of her talk addresses the overall aim of our HumanDHS work (see here a transcription), while the second part gives a very brief introduction to her theory of humiliation. She uses a particularly broad lens, both with respect to the length of history she includes (entire human history), as well as with respect to its transcultural and transdisciplinary approach. Her theory highlights how globalization is interlinked with new and unprecedented psychological dynamics (among others, the emerging significance of the phenomenon of humiliation) that call for novel solutions at all levels - macro, meso, and micro levels, and in all fields of of inquiry and implementation into public policy.

Introduction to the Work of the Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies Network and the World Dignity University Initiative, introductory presentation, "Occupy Equal Dignity," gathering convened by Linda Hartling, 16th October 2011, Portland, Oregon, USA.

Introduction to the Work of the Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies Network, introductory presentation, "Holistic Practices Beyond Borders" group, weekly gathering convened by Michelle Brenner, 12th September 2011, Sydney, Australia.

Who We Are and Our Latest News, introductory presentation, 17th Annual Conference of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies “Enlarging the Boundaries of Compassion” in Dunedin, New Zealand, 29th August - 1st September 2011.

Terror in Norway: How Can We Continue from a Point of Utter despair? Promoting a Dignity Culture, not Just Locally, but Globally
Paper prepared for the 17th Annual Conference of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies “Enlarging the Boundaries of Compassion” in Dunedin, New Zealand, 29th August - 1st September 2011.
Abstract: On 22nd July 2011, Norway suffered two sequential terrorist attacks against its civilian population, the government, and a political summer camp in Norway. This tragedy has shocked Norway to the point that even mentioning the name of the 32-year-old perpetrator was being avoided for a while. Anders Behring Breivik was first regarded as right-wing terrorist and later, in an initial evaluation, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Currently, a second evaluation is being carried out.
The guiding questions of this paper are the following: What should be done after such atrocities have occurred? How can one continue from a point of utter despair? What can a society do to help its members? What can a society do to help prevent repetitions of similar acts of violence in the future?

From Humiliation to Dignity, press release by Evelin Lindner and David Reade, 22nd August 2011, announcing the 17th Annual Conference of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies “Enlarging the Boundaries of Compassion” in Dunedin, New Zealand, 29th August - 1st September 2011.

Evelin Lindner with Will Pollard in a ten minutes pre-recorded telephone interview, News & Editorial Director, 95bFM, 23th August 2011. See the podcast on www.95bFM.com. Listen to the MP3 file of the interview.

Com or Chaos - Evelin Lindner, with Marvin Hubbard for one hour in the studio of Otago Access Radio, previously known as Toroa Radio, Dunedin, 25th August 2011, 10.00 am. Marvin Hubbard presents Com or Chaos as"an hour of interesting and eclectic but often topical radio. Marvin interviews a wide range of people from religious leaders and teachers through to ecological activists and touring musicians." See pictures.

Sunday Morning - Dr Evelin Lindner. Dr. Evelin Lindner is a specialist on humiliation studies and believes that the corrosive effect of humiliation is the cause of much of humanity's troubles. (19′27″). Sunday, 28th August 2011, 8.40 am, Evelin Lindner in the Dunedin studio of Radio New Zealand with Chris Laidlaw (from the Wellington studio). Chris Laidlaw: "Discussion, features and ideas until midday (produced by Christine Cessford). Chris Laidlaw presents a thought provoking range of interviews, documentaries and music over four entertaining hours each Sunday Morning. Highlights include Insight at 8.15am, Mediawatch at 9.05am, extended interviews at 8.40am and 9.30am and after the news at 10am, and at 10:40am there's Trevor Reekie's Hidden Treasures, followed by listeners' feedback at 10:55am. Ideas rounds off the morning between 11am and midday."
Listen to the MP3 file of the interview.

Gender, Humiliation, and Global Security
Lunch presentation at the Centre for Gender Research / Senter for tverrfaglig kjønnsforskning at the University of Oslo, 23rd June 2011.
Abstract: In her work, Evelin Lindner uses "a wide-angle geohistorical lens that encompasses the entire history of the species of Homo sapiens. Large-scale models often explain details much more simply than is possible by studying the details themselves. This lens helps illustrate that destructive cultural, social, and psychological scripts from the past still permeate all levels of human activity, from micro to macro, and that they are being detected, rejected, and transcended much too slowly. It highlights how humankind's various subgroups experienced the human condition throughout history, how they crafted change and how their experiences are both similar and different across cultures" (Introduction, Gender, Humiliation, and Global Security, 2010).
See pictures.

Dignity or Humiliation in Economic and Monetary Systems
LEVE - Levekår i utviklingsland/Livelihoods in developing countries lunch lecture, 17th June 2011, 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM, Centre for Development and the Environment (SUM), Sognsveien 68, Oslo, Seminar Room, 4th floor.
Abstract: In her work, Evelin Lindner uses a wide-angle geohistorical lens that encompasses the entire history of the species of Homo sapiens. Large-scale models often explain details much more simply than is possible by studying the details themselves. Her work suggests that the notion of livelihood may need to be emphasized, rather than the notion of work. If humankind wishes to create a dignified and dignifying sustainable future for itself, it may be necessary to deeply inquire into the definition of development. Perhaps so-called developing countries are the home for important lessons to be heeded by the entire world?

Landeskogen som fyrtårn for verdighet i verden
Brief presentation at the International Landeskogen Peace Center, Southern Norway,  7th June 2011.
See pictures.

Ydmykelse, verdighet og nestekjærlighet
Lecture (60 minutter på norsk) at Den norske filosofifestivalen "På kanten" in Kragerø, South Norway, 1st-5th June 2011. The overall theme is kjærlighet or love.
"På kanten" is a Norwegian philosophyfestival in Kragerø, South Norway. The festival is being held once a year.
See pictures.
• Summary engelsk:
In her work, Evelin Lindner uses a wide-angle geohistorical lens that encompasses the entire history of the roughly 200,000 years period that the species of Homo sapiens has roamed its home planet. Large-scale models often explain details much more simply than is possible by studying the details themselves. This lens helps illustrate that destructive cultural, social, and psychological scripts from the past still permeate all levels of human activity, from micro to macro, and that they are being detected, rejected, and transcended much too slowly. In her book Gender, Humiliation, and Global Security (2010), she advocates a message that philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955) formulated as follows: "Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire."
• Sammendrag norsk:
I arbeidet sitt bruker Evelin Lindner en bred geohistorisk innfallsvinkel for å belyse den 200.000 år lange perioden som Homo sapiens har regjert på jorden. Storskalamodeller forklarer ofte detaljer bedre enn hva detaljstudier gjør. Forskningen hennes viser at destruktive kulturelle, sosiale og psykologiske mønstre fra fortiden fremdeles gjennomsyrer alle nivåer av menneskelig aktivitet, fra mikro til makronivå, og at arbeidet med å oppdage, avvise, og overskride dem går altfor sakte. I boken Gender, Humiliation, og Global Security (2010) støtter Lindner filosofen Pierre Teilhard de Chardins (1881-1955) budskap: "En dag, etter å ha temmet vinden, bølgene, tidevannet og tyngdekraften, skal vi utnytte energien i kjærligheten, og da vil mennesket, for andre gang i historien, ha oppdaget ilden."

• Dignity and Transcultural Security, by Joseph Prabhu, Professor of Philosophy, California State University of Los Angeles (CSLA), US
• Dignity and National Security by Gregory Fried, Professor and Chair, Philosophy Department, Suffolk University, Boston, US
• Dignity and Trans-National Security, by Evelin G. Lindner
Invited to participate in the workshop "Dignity and Global Security" on 31st May 2011, 14.00 – 15.30, led by Nayef Al-Rodhan, as part of the 9th International Security Forum, 30th May–1st June 2011, Zurich, Switzerland, on behalf of the Programme on the Geopolitics of Globalisation and Transnational Security and the Geneva Centre for Security Policy.
The 9th International Security Forum is being organised by the Center for Security Studies (CSS) and the International Relations and Security Network (ISN) at ETH Zurich, the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. The event focuses on the theme “Regional and Global Security: Meeting Tomorrow’s Challenges Today” and provides the opportunity for hundreds of experts from all related fields to discuss the changing security environment in a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and dynamic way. More information on the event as well as the draft programme is available at www.gcsp.ch/Globalisation and www.sustainablehistory.com.
Some policy recommendations for a more peaceful and cooperative world:
• Overcome the bad reputation of globalisation among many critical avantgarde thinkers, recognise the value of ingathering and the notion of one human family: "For the first time since the origin of our species, humanity is in touch with itself” (William Ury, 1999, XVII). Globalisation can and must be humanised through egalisation.
• National security hinges on global security: In a fragmented world, the motto "If you want peace, prepare for war" is unavoidable due to the security dilemma. Only an emphasis on global security can manifest Gandhi's strategy of "There is no path to peace. Peace is the path."
• Mainstream the principles of unity in diversity and subsidiarity.
• Mainstream satyāgraha or Axelrod's evolutionary tit-for-tat strategy.
See pictures.

Historical Choice of Today: Dignity or Humiliation - Dignity for One Human Family in One Jointly Protected World, or Humiliation for a Fragmented Family in an Ever More Plundered World
Invited talk given on 16th April 2011, at Pszinapszis, XV. Psychology Days at the Angyalföldi József Attila Művelődési Központ (a community centre, called AJAMK) in Budapest, Hungary, from 15th-17th April, 2011.
Abstract: Morton Deutsch, "father" of the field of conflict resulution, wrote in 1973: "In a cooperative situation the goals are so lin-ked that everybody 'sinks or swims' together, while in the competitive situation if one swims, the other must sink." In her talk, Lindner argues that, at present, global society has not yet learned to swim together, and thus risks sinking together. Global society's psychological, social, and societal cohesion still fails to match the requirements for cooperation that it faces. As for now, humankind journeys towards humiliation at a grand scale, at micro and macro levels, if it remains a fragmented global society in a race to an ever more plundered world. This talk makes the point that it is of utmost importance that the global community learns to cooperate, so as to create a worthwhile future for the next generation. The emergence of the imagery and reality of One World represents a historic window of opportunity and hope that must be actively seized. Dignity, locally and globally, can only be achieved if humanity enivsions itself as One human family in One jointly protected world and enacts this vision. This talk advocates a global citizenship that humanizes globalization in ways that include localization in a unity-in-diversity way.

2nd International Conference on Democracy as Idea and Practice, Oslo, January 13-14, 2011 (13. jan. 2011 09:15 - 14. jan. 2011 18:00)
The conference was inter-disciplinary and primarily brought together researchers from the humanities, social sciences and law. The venue was at the University of Oslo Blindern campus.
The conference was organized with seven workshops and plenary sessions.
• Workshop 1. European Constitutional Law in the Post-National Constellation. Directors: John-Erik Fossum, Augustin José Menéndez and Inger Johanne Sand.
• Workshop 2. Organizations in Democracy and Democratization of Organizations. Directors: Fredrik Engelstad, Kari Steen-Johnsen and Eivind Falkum.
• Workshop 3. Preconditions for Democracy in the Nordic Countries 1750-1850. Directors: Hilde Sandvik and Dag Michalsen.
• Workshop 4. Constitutional Democracy: How Democratic? Directors: Eivind Smith and Bjørn Erik Rasch.
• Workshop 5. Democracy, Gender and Dignity in a Global Perspective. Directors: Øystein Gullvåg Holter and Evelin Lindner. See pictures.
• Workshop 6. Democracy and Censorship. Directors: Andreas Føllesdal and Helge Sønneland.
• Workshop 7. Practices and Experiences of Democracy in Post-Colonial Localities. Directors: Pamela Gwynne Price and Arild Engelsen Ruud.
See pictures.

Dignity or Humiliation: The World at a Crossroad
Lecture at the Department of Psychology/Psykologisk institutt at the University of Oslo, Norway (Harald Schjelderups hus, Forskningsveien 3, Auditorium 1, as part of PSYC3203 - Anvendt sosialpsykologi), 12th January, 2011, 10.15-12.00. See video tape and pictures.
Please see a background paper for this lecture in the first issue of the Journal of HumanDignity and Humiliation Studies, March 2007. For an earlier version for the introductory paper, see here or http://ssrn.com/abstract=668742 (this paper's SSRN ID is 668742).
For more recent papers see, among others, "The Need for a New World," and, since this lecture was given in Norway, "What the World’s Cultures Can Contribute to Creating a Sustainable Future for Humankind," a paper prepared for the 11th Annual Conference of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies (HumanDHS), 23th June-1st July 2008, in Norway. The latter paper hightlights the significance of Norway and Norwegian contributions to world peace.
Please see also the video-taped lecture Dignity or Humiliation: The World at a Crossroad, held at the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo, Norway, on 14th January 2009.

Fostering Global Citizenship - Welcome from the HumanDHS President - Invitation to Join
Introductory Presentation to the 2010 Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, Columbia University, New York City, December 9-10, 2010.
This talk has two parts, related to Evelin's two roles. Her first role is to be the principal convener, together with Linda M. Hartling, of this workshop and our overall HumanDHS network. Her second role is to be one HumanDHS researcher among many. Respectively, the first part of her talk addresses the overall aim of our HumanDHS work (see here a transcription), while the second part gives a very brief introduction to her theory of humiliation. She uses a particularly broad lens, both with respect to the length of history she includes (entire human history), as well as with respect to its transcultural and transdisciplinary approach. Her theory highlights how globalization is interlinked with new and unprecedented psychological dynamics (among others, the emerging significance of the phenomenon of humiliation) that call for novel solutions at all levels - macro, meso, and micro levels, and in all fields of of inquiry and implementation into public policy.
Please see early versions of the second part, Humiliation in a Globalizing World: Does Humiliation Become the Most Disruptive Force? here or at http://ssrn.com/abstract=668742 (this paper's SSRN ID is 668742); see for a more recent version the first issue of the Journal of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies, March 2007.
Please see also a paper presented at the 2009 workshop: The Need for a New World.
See, furthermore, papers written during the year 2010 for the for the book Psychological Components of a Sustainable Peace, edited by Morton Deutsch and Peter Coleman. (The titles of the chapters, and most section headings in each chapter were suggested by Morton Deutsch. The text of each section attempts to respond to its heading.)
• Fostering Global Citizenship, Paper 3, October 15, 2010
• Why Global Citizenship Is Needed for Global Peace, Paper 2, May 30, 2010
• Harmonious and Sustainable Peaceful Relations: How They Can Be Fostered by Fulfilling Basic Human Needs and Nurturing Positive Emotions and How the Frustration of Basic Needs Can Lead to Destructive Emotions and Interactions, Paper 1, February 25, 2010.

Gender, Humiliation, and Global Security
 December 8, 2010, 4-5:30 pm, Russell 306, Book presentation in Gottesman Library, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City.

Understanding and Addressing Humiliation and Conflict
December 2, 2010, 12-2.30 pm, Brown Gag Lunch at the UN Interagency Framework Team for Preventive Action, convened at the United Nations, New York City, USA, organized by Senior Secretary Gay Rosenblum-Kumar
See the 2010 picture.
This talk connects back to "Humiliation, Conflict management, and Policy Making," brown bag lunch at the Governance and Public Administration Branch, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, on December 15, 2004.
Dr. Evelin Lindner will speak about about honor, dignity, and humiliation as themes that are salient for conflict and conflict transformation at the individual micro level as much as at the macro level in relation to political and other forms of violence in the world. From domestic violence and bullying in schools to the economic crisis and global terrorism, honor and dignity are being hurt in many ways and on many levels. What makes Lindner's approach interesting is that she uses a large-scale geo-historical lens to understand these dynamics.
The human rights ideal of equality in dignity for all is historically rather recent and represents a profound shift in the ways humiliation is being defined and felt. To give a particularly stark example for practitioners in the field of conflict resolution, it is crucial for them to have a deep understanding of how a person feels who defends humiliated family honor with so-called honor killing, and why another person is appalled and convinced that honor killing represents a case of double humiliation rather than a remedy. As path out of this conundrum, Lindner advocates the principle of unity in diversity, the "Gandhi way" of respecting-but-not-appeasing, or the "Mandela way" of understanding-but-not-condoning.

Understanding and Addressing Humiliation (2)
December 2, 2010, 8-10 am, organized by Maria Volpe at her monthly breakfast meeting (since 9/11 on the first Thursday of each month) at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. See the 2010 pictures.
This is a continuation of Lindner's first contribution of December 7, 2006, please see the Crisis Intervention News of 2006 and the 2006 picture.
Evelin Lindner speaks about honor, dignity, and humiliation as themes that are salient at the individual micro level as much as at the macro level. From domestic violence and bullying in schools to the economic crisis and global terrorism, honor and dignity are being hurt in many ways and on many levels. What makes Lindner's approach unique is that she uses a large-scale geo-historical lens to understand these dynamics. The human rights ideal of equality in dignity for all is historically rather recent and represents a profound shift in the ways humiliation is being defined and felt. To give a particularly stark example, for practitioners in the field of conflict resolution, it is crucial to have a deep understanding of how a person feels who defends humiliated family honor with so-called honor killing, and why another person is appalled and convinced that honor killing represents a case of double humiliation. As path out of this conundrum, Lindner advocates the principle of unity in diversity, the "Gandhi way" of respecting-but-not-appeasing, and the "Mandela way" of understanding-but-not-condoning.

(Ære)krenkelse (humiliation) – utgangspunkt for konflikt
Kurs i konfliktløsning, fredskultur og flerkulturell forståelse ("Course in conflict resolution, culture of peace, and cross-cultural understsanding"), 5.- 8. juli 2010, ved Nordland Akademi for Kunst og Vitenskap, Melbu, Vesterålen, Norway. Organised by Ingeborg Breines. See the invitation to the course, and the annual Sommer-Melbu festivalen.
See pictures.

The Role of Dignity for Gender Relations
Lecture given in the course for Master's Degree students in Gender Studies of Professor Francesca Brezzi at the University Roma Tre in Rome, Italy, on 7th May 2010. The precise name of the course: "Master in formatori e Esperti in pari opportunità. Women's studies e identità di genere."
See pictures.

The Role of Dignity and Humiliation for Sociology
Lecture given in the Ph.D. course "Teoria e Ricerca Sociale (Theory and Social Research)" of Professor Maria Immacolata Macioti at the University La Sapienza in Rome, Italy, on 5th May 2010.
See pictures.

The Role of Dignity and Humiliation for Moral Philosophy
Lecture given in the course on Moral Philosophy with Professor Francesca Brezzi at the University Roma Tre, Italy, on 4th May, 2010.
See pictures.

From Shock to Awe: The World on a Trajectory from Humiliation to Dignity - A List of “Factoids,”
Paper presented at the 15th Annual Conference of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies (HumanDHS), 28th-30th April 2010, in Istanbul, Turkey.
See pictures.

The Relevance of Dignity and Humiliation for Peace Research
Lunch presentation at the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo/Institutt for fredsforskning, PRIO (Hausmanns gate 7, invited by Kristian B. Harpviken and Henrik Syse), 15th January 2010, 12.00-13.30,
In her talk, Lindner presents the transdisciplinary theory on humiliation that she has developed since 1997. She highlights the significance of peace research for the theory of humiliation and shows how humiliation can undermine peace defined through unity in diversity, globally as much as locally, but also how its destructive potential can be channeled in more constructive ways.
Please see also the video-taped lecture Dignity or Humiliation: The World at a Crossroad, held at the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo, Norway, on 12th January 2011, and 14th January 2009. See pictures.

Dignity or Humiliation: The World at a Crossroad
Lecture at the Department of Psychology/Psykologisk institutt at the University of Oslo, Norway (Harald Schjelderups hus, Forskningsveien 3, as part of PSYC3203 - Anvendt sosialpsykologi), 13th January, 2010, 10.15-12.00. See video tape and pictures.
Please see a background paper for this lecture in the first issue of the Journal of HumanDignity and Humiliation Studies, March 2007. For an earlier version for the introductory paper, see here or http://ssrn.com/abstract=668742 (this paper's SSRN ID is 668742).
For more recent papers see, among others, "The Need for a New World," and, since this lecture was given in Norway, "What the World’s Cultures Can Contribute to Creating a Sustainable Future for Humankind," a paper prepared for the 11th Annual Conference of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies (HumanDHS), 23th June-1st July 2008, in Norway. The latter paper hightlights the significance of Norway and Norwegian contributions to world peace.
Please see also the video-taped lecture Dignity or Humiliation: The World at a Crossroad, held at the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo, Norway, on 12th January 2011, and 14th January 2009.
See pictures.

The Role of Anthropology for Theorizing Dignity and Humiliation: How Global Humiliation Affects the Citizens of Increasingly Diversified Societies
Lecture at the Cultural Complexity in the New Norway (CULCOM) programme at the Department of Social Anthropology/Sosialantropologisk institutt at the University of Oslo, Harriet Holters hus, 2nd floor, invited by Thomas Hylland Eriksen and Elisabeth Eide, 11th January 2010, 14.00-16.00.
In this lecture, Lindner presents the transdisciplinary theory on humiliation that she has developed since 1997. She highlights the significance of the field of anthropology for the theory of humiliation and shows how humiliation can undermine unity in diversity, globally as much as locally, but also how its destructive potential can be channeled in more constructive ways.
Please see also the video-taped lecture Dignity or Humiliation: The World at a Crossroad, held at the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo, Norway, on 12th January 2011, and 14th January 2009. See pictures.

Invitation to Join: Introductory Presentation to the 2009 Workshop on Humiliation and Violent Conflict, Columbia University, New York City, December 10-11, 2009.
This talk has two parts, related to Evelin's two roles. Her first role is to be the principal convener of this workshop and our overall HumanDHS network, together with Linda. Her second role is to be one HumanDHS researcher among many. Respectively, the first part of her talk addresses the overall aim of our HumanDHS work (see here a transcription), while the second part gives a very brief introduction to her theory of humiliation. She uses a particularly broad lens, both with respect to the length of history (entire human history) she includes, as well as with respect to its transcultural approach. Her theory highlights how globalization is interlinked with new and unprecedented psychological dynamics (unprecedented significance of the phenomenon of humiliation) that call for novel solutions at all levels - macro, meso and micro levels, and in all fields of public policy.
Please see early versions of the second part, Humiliation in a Globalizing World: Does Humiliation Become the Most Disruptive Force? here or at http://ssrn.com/abstract=668742 (this paper's SSRN ID is 668742); see a more recent version in the first issue of the Journal of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies, March 2007.
Please see also a new paper: The Need for a New World, and see also the video-taped lecture Dignity or Humiliation: The World at a Crossroad, held at the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo, Norway, on 12th January 2011, and 14th January 2009.

Invitation to Join: Introductory Presentation
Honolulu, Hawaii: Introductory lecture given at the 13th Annual Conference of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies (HumanDHS), 20th - 23rd August 2009.
Please see also a new paper: The Need for a New World, and see also the video-taped lecture Dignity or Humiliation: The World at a Crossroad, held at the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo, Norway, on 12th January 2011, and 14th January 2009.

Dignity or Humiliation: Introductory Presentation
Hollyhock, Cortes Island, BC, Canada: "Creating Change Together" 2009 Hollyhock Summer Gathering, July 26 - 31, 2009. See pictures.
Please see also a new paper: The Need for a New World, and see also the video-taped lecture Dignity or Humiliation: The World at a Crossroad, held at the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo, Norway, on 12th January 2011, and 14th January 2009.

The "Prisoner’s Testament" Peace Award
Each year, Aktive Fredsreiser – Travel for Peace awards the following: Fangenes Testamente (The Prisoner’s Testament) and Blanche Majors Forsoningspris (Blanche Majors Reconciliation Award) in order to shine the spotlight on individuals and organisations that have contributed to peace making processes and to conflict resolution.
Evelin Lindner received this award in 2009 and the entire Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies network is deeply honored!
•  Innføring i arbeidet med verdighet og ydmykelse, 19th June 2009, Fredshuset (Peace House), Risør, Norway
•  Takketale ved overrekkelsen av prisen Fangenes Testamente ("lecture expressing gratitude"), 20th June 2009, Fredshuset (Peace House), Risør, Norway

Dignity or Humiliation: The World at a Crossroad
Lecture at the Department of Psychology/Psykologisk institutt at the University of Oslo (Harald Schjelderups hus, Forskningsveien 3, Auditorium 1, as part of PSYC3203 - Anvendt sosialpsykologi), given on 12th January 2011, and 14th January, 2009. Audience: full auditorium with 56 persons.
Please see a background paper for this lecture in the first issue of the Journal of HumanDignity and Humiliation Studies, March 2007. For an earlier version for the introductory paper, see here or http://ssrn.com/abstract=668742 (this paper's SSRN ID is 668742).
For more recent papers see, among others, "The Need for a New World," and, since this lecture was given in Norway, "What the World’s Cultures Can Contribute to Creating a Sustainable Future for Humankind," a paper prepared for the 11th Annual Conference of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies (HumanDHS), 23th June-1st July 2008, in Norway. The latter paper hightlights the significance of Norway and Norwegian contributions to world peace.
See pictures and video.

Invitation to Join: Introductory Presentation to the 2008 Workshop on Humiliation and Violent Conflict, Columbia University, New York City, December 13-14, 2008.
This talk has two parts, related to Evelin's two roles. Her first role is to be the principal convener of this workshop and our overall HumanDHS network, together with Linda. Her second role is to be one HumanDHS researcher among many. Respectively, the first part of her talk addresses the overall aim of our HumanDHS work (see here a transcription), while the second part gives a very brief introduction to her theory of humiliation. She uses a particularly broad lens, both with respect to the length of history (entire human history) she includes, as well as with respect to its transcultural approach. Her theory highlights how globalization is interlinked with new and unprecedented psychological dynamics (unprecedented significance of the phenomenon of humiliation) that call for novel solutions at all levels - macro, meso and micro levels, and in all fields of public policy.
Please see early versions of the second part, Humiliation in a Globalizing World: Does Humiliation Become the Most Disruptive Force? here or at http://ssrn.com/abstract=668742 (this paper's SSRN ID is 668742); see a more recent version in the first issue of the Journal of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies, March 2007.
Please see also a new paper, prepared for this workshop: The Need for a New World

Disasters As a Chance to Implement Novel Solutions that Highlight Attention to Human Dignity
Contribution to the International Conference on Rebuilding Sustainable Communities for Children and Their Families after Disasters, convened by Adenrele Awotona at the College of Public and Community Service University of Massachusetts at Boston, USA, November 16-19, 2008, as facilitator/moderator for the session "Disasters and Innovative Solutions," on Tuesday, November 18, 4:15pm-6:15pm (2 hours including Q&A time).
Panel participants:
1. Disasters As a Chance to Implement Novel Solutions that Highlight Attention to Human Dignity: Evelin Lindner
2. Some Strategies for the Promotion of Human Dignity for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters: Ravi Katherashala
3. Social and Economic Mobility for the Roma in Hungary: A Look at Government Initiatives and International Responses: Nichole Fiore
4. Lessons to Learn: Roles of Government, Private Sector and NGOs in Disaster Reconstruction in Fragile States and Impoverished Communities: Julia A. Demichelis
See all abstracts and presenters.
Please see "Conference Examines Ways to Rebuild after Disasters" on page 5 of the University Reporter for an article about the conference. It makes reference to Lindner's contribution.
See pictures.
See the book that has been the result of this conference:
Disasters As a Chance to Implement Novel Solutions that Highlight Attention to Human Dignity
In: Awotona, Adenrele (Ed.), Rebuilding Sustainable Communities for Children and their Families after Disasters: A Global Survey, proceedings of the International Conference on Rebuilding Sustainable Communities for Children and Their Families after Disasters, convened by Adenrele Awotona at the College of Public and Community Service University of Massachusetts at Boston, USA, November 16-19, 2008, published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Newcastle), and as e-book by MyILibrary (LaVergne, TN), 2010.

Dignity or Humiliation: The World at a Crossroad
Lecture at the Department of Psychology/Psykologisk institutt, Harald Schjelderups hus, Forskningsveien 3, Telefon 22845000, Auditorium 1 (part of PSYC3203 - Anvendt sosialpsykologi), 30th September, 2008, 10.00-12.00. Please see early versions of this introductory talk/paper here or at http://ssrn.com/abstract=668742 (this paper's SSRN ID is 668742); see a more recent version in the first issue of the Journal of HumanDignity and Humiliation Studies, March 2007.

What the World’s Cultures Can Contribute to Creating a Sustainable Future for Humankind
Oslo: Paper prepared for the 11th Annual Conference of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies (HumanDHS), 23th June-1st July 2008, in Norway.

The Relevance of Humiliation Studies for the Prevention of Terrorism
Paper presented to the NATO Advanced Research Workshop ‘Indigenous Terrorism: Understanding and Addressing the Root Causes of Radicalisation among Groups with an Immigrant Heritage in Europe,’ Budapest, Hungary 7-9th March, 2008. Please see pictures. See here a long first draft of the paper.

Gaialogues with Joanna Harcourt-Smith
February 09, 2008 - Dr. Evelin Gerda Lindner
(41 minutes - 19mb)
Social psychologist and founding director of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies, a global fellowship of concerned academics and practitioners whose vision is to serve as a global enabling platform, giving space and encouragement to people who wish to dignify our world and transcend humiliation.

Introductory Presentation to the 2007 Workshop on Humiliation and Violent Conflict, Columbia University, New York City, December 13-14, 2007. See a transcription of the first part of this talk.
This talk had two parts, related to Lindner's two roles. Her first role is to be the principal convener of this workshop and our overall HumanDHS network, together with Linda Hartling. Her second role is to be one HumanDHS researcher among many other HumanDHS researchers. Respectively, the first part of her talk addressed the overall aim of our HumanDHS work, while the second part gave a very brief introduction to her theory of humiliation. She uses a particularly broad lens, both with respect to the length of history (entire history of Homo sapiens) she includes, as well as with respect to its transcultural approach. Her theory highlights how globalization is interlinked with new and unprecedented psychological dynamics (unprecedented significance of the phenomenon of humiliation) that call for novel solutions at all levels - macro, meso and micro levels, and in all fields of public policy.
Please see early versions of the second part, Humiliation in a Globalizing World: Does Humiliation Become the Most Disruptive Force? here or at http://ssrn.com/abstract=668742 (this paper's SSRN ID is 668742); see a more recent version in the first issue of the Journal of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies, March 2007.

Workshop "Dynamics of Humiliation in a Globalizing World"
The Kurt Lewin Center, in Bethel, Maine, USA, November 2007 (postponed).
Lecturer: Evelin Lindner and Linda Hartling, in a collective effort with Edie and Charles Seashore, together with all participants, supported by Martha Manning.

Genocide, Humiliation, and Conflict
Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies, Appalachian University, Boone, North Carolina, USA, November 10-14, 2007.
Guest lecturer Evelin Lindner, invited by Amy Hudnall, Adjunct Instructor, Coordinator of Peace Studies, supported by Jennifer Kirby.
• Genocide, Humiliation, and Conflict
Carol Grotnes Belk Library and Information Commons at Appalachian State University, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007, at 7 p.m. in Room 114.
• On a Personal Level, Genocide, Its Relationship to Humiliation, and How to Prevent It in the Future
Genocide Class (freshman ) of Amy Hudnall, Adjunct Instructor, Coordinator of Peace Studies, Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies, Appalachian University, Boone, North Carolina, USA, November 13, 2007.
• The Role of Humiliation in the Holocaust, Germany and Rwanda
Holocaust Class of Rennie Brantz, Professor of History, Co-Director of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies, Appalachian University, Boone, North Carolina, USA, November 13, 2007, organized by Amy Hudnall.
• The Role of Humiliation in Ethnic Conflicts
Ethnic Conflict Class (junior level seminar class) of Anatoly V. Isaenko, Ph.D. Associate Professor at the Department of History, Appalachian University, Boone, North Carolina, USA, November 12, 2007.
Please see pictures.

The Theory of Humiliation and Its Application
Course PSYC32 03, Anvendt sosialpsykologi, Universitet i Oslo, Psykologisk institutt, Harald Schjelderups hus, Forskningsveien 3, Aud 3, 16. oktober 2007. Please see picture.

Humiliation
Course PSYPRO 4030, kull 24, in the Series Social Psychological Theory and Method, Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, room 12.405, 8th-11th October 2007. Please see pictures.

New Developments in Psychology: Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies
Psychology Department, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, convened by Winnifred Louis, Professor of Psychology, August 29th 2007, 4-5pm in Room 306 of the McElwain (psychology) building. Please see pictures.
Abstract: This seminar is about humiliation, globalization, human rights, and dignity. The central question is the following: Could it be the case in a globalizing world in which people are increasingly exposed to human rights advocacy, that acts of humiliation and feelings of humiliation emerge as the most significant phenomena to resolve? This seminar suggests that this is the case. It claims that the citizens of this world share a common ground, namely a yearning for recognition and respect that connects them and draws them into relationships. The seminar argues that many of the observable rifts among people may stem from the humiliation that is felt when recognition and respect are lacking. The seminar proposes that only if the human desire for respect is cherished, respected, and nurtured, and if people are attributed equal dignity in this process, can differences turn into valuable diversities and sources of enrichmentboth globally and locally instead of sources of disruption.

The Role of Dignity and Humiliation for Peace & Conflict Studies
Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (ACPACS), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, Don Carruthers Room, Level 5, Dorothy Hill PSE Library, Hawken Building (50), at K5 co-ordinates, 14th of August 2007, 12-2pm. Please see pictures.

How Intercultural Communicators Can Contribute to Realizing Humiliation-Free Global Peace
SIETAR Japan Kansai Chapter, June Meeting, 2007, Takatsuki Shiritsu Sogo Shimin Koryu Center, 17th June, 2007. Please see pictures.

Getting Acquainted with Humiliation Studies
Guest Lecture at the Graduate School of Intercultural Communication, Rikkyo University, Tokyo, in Professor Adair Linn Nagata's Course of Intercultural Communication Theory, April 26, 2007.

Intercultural Communication and Humiliation
Guest Lecture at the School of International Politics and Economics, Aoyama Gakuin University, Seminar for Communication Studies, invited by Professor Kiyoko Sueda, Tokyo, Japan, April 24, 2007.

The "Framing Power" of International Organizations, and the Cost of Humiliation Paper given at the Interactive Workshop on "Collaborative Learning Environment Characterised by Mutual Respect" at the Department of Applied Psychology, Xixi Campus, Hangzhou, China, 16th April 2007.
The idea for this workshop evolved after the guest lecture given by Lindner at a workshop for graduate students, organised by Professor Hora Tjitra on the occasion of Lindner's visit to the Department of Applied Psychology, Zhejiang University, School of Psychology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, 13th April 2006. The title of her talk was: The Role of Dignity and Humiliation in a Globalising World: New Forms of Cooperative Approaches to Solve New Social Dilemma Situations as well as Succeed in Intercultural Encounters
•  Please see here Reflections on Feedback from the Audience by Lindner.
•  Please see also some pictures.

How Multicultural Discourses Can Help Construct New Meaning
Paper prepared for the Second International Conference on Multicultural Discourses (13-15th April 2007), Institute of Discourse and Cultural Studies, & Department of Applied Psychology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 15th April 2007.
Please see pictures.

The Transition of the Link Between Humiliation and Mental Health: From Due Lowliness to Undue Humiliation
Lecture at the International Mental Health Professionals of Japan (IMHPJ) conference on March 17-18, 2007, in Kawaguchiko at Mount Fuji. Please see pictures.
Please see also International Mental Health Professionals in Japan: Challenges and Opportunities, by Carolyn Zerbe Enns, PhD & Jim McRae, PhD, International Mental Health Professionals Japan (IMHPJ), in Psychology International (May-June 2007).

Humiliation
Course PSYPRO 4030, kull 23, in the Series Social Psychological Theory and Method, Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, room 12.405, 29th January-2nd February 2007.

Psychological factors in Euro-Arab Relations
Lecture as part of the pilot course "Young Swedish Muslim Peace Agents," 19th-27th January 2007, at the Swedish Institute, with Director Jan Henningsson, in Alexandria, Egypt, 57, 26 July Avenue Mancheya Corniche, 15.30-17:30. Please see pictures.

How Human Rights Abuses Humiliate, and the Consequences for Development and Peace
Lecture as part of the Course "Refugees and Migrants, and a Rights-based Approach to Development," 8th-18th January 2007, organised by Professor Barbara Harrell-Bond, Distinguished Visiting Professor in Forced Migration and Refugee Studies at the American University in Cairo, Egypt, at the Jameel Centre Auditorium, Greek Campus, AUC, Wednesday, 17th January 2007, 16.00-17.30. Please see pictures.

Humiliation in a Globalizing World: Does Humiliation Become the Most Disruptive Force?
This talk and paper were first prepared for the "Workshop on Humiliation and Violent Conflict," November 18-19, 2004 at Columbia University, but in various versions also given in the subsequent workshops in 2005, and 2006.
Please see the full paper here or at http://ssrn.com/abstract=668742 (this paper's SSRN ID is 668742).

On Understanding and Addressing Humiliation
Contribution to Maria Volpe's monthly breakfast meeting (since 9/11 on the first Thursday of each month) at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, December 7, 2006. Please read the Crisis Intervention News and see pictures.

Humiliation as Strongest Force Endangering Peace: Peace Education's Responsibility to Address Humiliation
Conversation at the Peace Education Center at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, NY, November 30, 2006, 3:30-5:00 pm, room 285 Grace Dodge.

Humiliation and the Roots of Violence: Human Conflict in a Globalizing World
Presentation at The New Jersey Center for Character Education, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey & The New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education, New Jersey Department of Education, Center for Applied Psychology, Rutgers, The State University, Piscataway, New Jersey, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., November 14, 2006. Lecturer: Evelin Lindner, invited by Philip Brown. Please see pictures.

Auswirkungen von Demütigung auf Menschen und Völker
Vortrag aus Anlass der 3. Verleihung des SBAP. Preises in Angewandter Psychologie, verliehen vom Schweizerischen Berufsverband für Angewandte Psychologie SBAP an Evelin Lindner, (lecture awarded by the Swiss Association of Applied Psychology to Evelin Lindner, Auditorium Maximum, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ), Main Building, Rämistrasse 101, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday, 19th October 2006. Please see more details and many pictures.

Ydmykelsens betydning
Foredrag ved direktoratet for utviklingssamarbeid (NORAD, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, under Utanriksdepartementet (UD)), Informasjonssenteret, Ruseløkkveien 26, Oslo, 10.00-12.30, 13th October 2006.
Intervju med Aase Cathrine Myrtveit, Radio P2, "Verdibørsen," 14. og 15. oktober 2006. Lytt til lydfilen.

How Can We Reduce the Effects of Humiliation?
Lecture at Norges Fredsråd (Norwegian Peace Council), Oslo, 17.00-19.30, 11th October, 2006.

Ydmykelse og konflikt
Lecture in Applied Psychology for 4th Semester Social Psychology, Profesjonsstudiet, at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, 10th October, 2006, 10:15-12.00.

Humiliation
Course PSYPRO 4030 Autumn 2006, kull 22, in the Series Social Psychological Theory and Method, at the Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, 2nd-6th October 2006.

Avoiding Humiliation - From Intercultural Communication to Global Inter-Human Communication
Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research (SIETAR) Japan lecture, June 9, 2006, 7:00-9:00 pm,
Reitaku University Tokyo Kenkyu Center (Shinjuku i-Land Tower, 4th Floor). Please see here a draft for the lecture for your comments. Please click here to see pictures.
Program Description on SIETAR Japan Program Announcement for June 2006: Dr. Evelin Lindner inscribes the notion of pride, honor, dignity, humiliation, and humility into current historic and cultural transitions, identifying 2 current forces in world affairs. She will discuss how identity building and global inter-human communication are necessaryto avoid possible destructive effects from humiliation.
Presenter: Dr. Evelin Gerda Lindner is a well-known, committed, and multidisciplinary advocate for humanity in a global society. Her work on the effects of humiliation on individuals and communities has made a significant contribution to the study of peace. The founder of the Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies global network, Dr. Lindner is affiliated, among others, with the University in Oslo. She will be publishing her latest book in June.

Avoiding Humiliation - From Intercultural Communication to Global Inter-Human Communication
Rikkyo University, Tokyo, in Professor Adair Linn Nagata's Course of Intercultural Communication, June 8, 2006.

Locating the Researcher in Time and Space: What Led Me to Do Research on Humiliation and International Conflict
Interpersonal Communication class organized by Professor Jacqueline Howell Wasilewski, Intercultural Communication, Division of International Studies, International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan, June 8, 2006.

The Role of Dignity and Humiliation in a Globalising World: New Forms of Cooperative Approaches to Solve New Social Dilemma Situations as well as Succeed in Intercultural Encounters
Workshop for graduate students, organised by Professor Hora Tjitra on the occasion of Evelin Lindner's visit to the Department of Applied Psychology, Zhejiang University, School of Psychology, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, 13th April 2006.

Humiliation
Course PSYPRO 4030 Spring 2006, kull 21, in the Series Social Psychological Theory and Method, at the Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, 27th February-3rd March 2006.

Human Dignity and Humiliation
Course PSYPRO 4030 Autumn 2005, kull 20, at the Department of Psychology, NTNU, University of Trondheim, Norway, 10th-14th October 2005.

Gender and Life Designs in a Global Perspective: What are 'Dignified' Life Designs, and When Do We Feel Humiliated?
Rikkyo University, Tokyo, in Professor Adair Linn Nagata's Course of Interpersonal Communication, June 28, 2005.

Humiliation in a Globalizing World: Does Humiliation Become the Most Disruptive Force?
Course organised by Professor Sayaka Funada-Classen, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo, Japan, 12th May, 2005.

Gender and Life Designs in a Global Perspective: What are 'Dignified' Life Designs, and When Do We Feel Humiliated?
Course organised by Professor Kazuko Tanaka, Founder of the Center for Gender Studies at the Division of International Studies, International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan, 10th May 2005.

On the Theme of Humiliation
Course PSY 4030 Spring 2005 at the Department of Psychology, NTNU, University of Trondheim, Norway, 12th-14th January 2005.

Conflict Resolution & the Psychology of Humiliation
Course ORLJ 4859 Fall 2004 at Columbia University, New York City, USA, November 12-14, 2004.

The Role of Humiliation in Conflict and War
Rikkyo University, Tokyo, in Professor Nagata's Course of Intercultural Communication, June 9, 2004.