04.05.2026 "In the Hands of Humans" - EDGES Lecture on 12 May 2026

As part of the EDGES Lecture Series, we are pleased to welcome Juan Camilo Niño Vargas (Universidad de los Andes) to Philipps-Universität Marburg.

In his lecture “In the Hands of Humans”, he explores the conceptions and practices of Chibchan societies in the Isthmo-Colombian region, with a particular focus on the role of human beings in processes of creation, conservation, and transformation of the world.

Drawing on cosmological narratives and cosmo-ecological practices, the lecture invites us to rethink dominant Western perspectives and to reflect on alternative ways of relating to the world - especially in the context of current socio-ecological challenges.

Date: 12 May 2026
Time: 16:00–18:00
Location: Philipps-Universität Marburg, Room A109, Deutschhausstraße 3

The lecture is open to all interested participants.