The start of the talk series "Threads of life: Arriving, staying and passing on - age(ing) meets migration" impressively showed how complex life paths are. The guests' stories made it clear how closely pain, loss, strength, belonging, new beginnings and joy can be interwoven in the course of a life. This was the particular strength of the evening: the openness to ruptures and burdens as well as successful relationships, beautiful memories and what sustains people over many years.
At the same time, it became clear that these experiences are not just individual. Much of what was discussed that evening is also well documented by research: Experiences of migration, questions of participation, belonging, age(ing), loss and resources are always biographically unique and at the same time shaped by society. Personal stories and academic perspectives complemented each other in a special way on this evening.
Guests and hosts
Special thanks go to the guests Mahbube Peukert and Gazi Mansuroğlu, who engaged in the discussion with great openness and shared their experiences with the hosts and the audience.
Prof. Dr. Martina Brandt(Opens in a new tab) from TU Dortmund University and Prof. Dr. Emra Ilgün-Birhimeoğlu(Opens in a new tab) from the Fachhochschule Dortmund, Faculty of Applied Social Studies, led the evening as talk hosts.
Next date in November
The second date of the talk series will take place on November 18, 2026 at 6 pm in the Dietrich-Keuning-Haus. Admission is free, prior registration(Opens in a new tab) is required.
The event is being organized by the City of Dortmund's specialist department for senior citizens with Katrin Gattinger and Martin Rutha, the Wilhelm-Hansmann-Haus, the Dietrich Keuning-Haus, the Chair of Social Structure and Sociology of Ageing Societies at TU Dortmund University, the Faculty of Applied Social Studies at Fachhochschule Dortmund and VMDO e.V. / Projekt KulSa.
Prof. Emra Ilgün-Birhimeoglu, Dr.
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