Zum verborgenen Einfluss des Friedens auf unsere Gesundheit: Lebensqualität jenseits körperlicher Unversehrtheit und psychischer Integrität

It is well documented and widely recognised just how severely hostility, violence and war can affect people’s health in the long term, beyond their immediate physical and psychological consequences. By contrast, the question of how stable social conditions and lasting peaceful coexistence affect people’s health receives somewhat less public attention. This is where the lecture comes in: it provides insights into relevant research findings and highlights the importance of peace and security for human health in a broader sense. It becomes clear that peace means more than the absence of war and violence; rather, it is an essential prerequisite for personal development, subjective quality of life and social participation. 

The speaker:
Holger Muehlan holds the professorship for Medical Psychology at the Health and Medical University of Erfurt. His research foci include the psychosocial effects of digital health applications and the ethical aspects of modern medical technologies; health monitoring in childhood, adolescence and early adulthood, paediatric care research and transition research; long-term trends in health status, quality of life and well-being following medical treatment and critical life events.

Admission to the lectures in this lecture series is free. However, please note that seating in the Town Hall Ballroom is limited to 180.