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Udo Tietz is PD Dr. and Lecturer at the Institute of Social Sciences, Department of International Relations and European Integration. Holding the venia legendi in philosophy, he has served as substitute professor for Social Philosophy and Anthropology at Freie Universität Berlin (2010–2012) and for History of Philosophy at Philipps-Universität Marburg (2005, 2006–2007), while maintaining a research affiliation with Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin since 2000.
Education & Academic Career:
- 1975–1980: Studies in Mechanical Engineering (Diplom), Technische Hochschule Karl-Marx-Stadt (Chemnitz)
- 1980–1983: Studies in Philosophy (Diplom), Karl-Marx-Universität Leipzig
- 1989: Dr. phil., Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin – Dissertation: Ästhetik und Geschichte
- 1999: Habilitation, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin – Thesis: Verstehen und Begründen aus dem Kontext. Aspekte eines antifundamentalistischen Universalismus
Research Interests span Political Philosophy, Collective Identity, Institutional Theories and the Philosophy of Language. His work focuses on how modern societies integrate normative orders through institutions, the role of collective identities under conditions of modernity, and the tension between freedom and political correctness in liberal democracies.
Across monographs, edited volumes and articles, Tietz has interrogated thinkers such as Hegel, Nietzsche, Marx, Gadamer and Carl Schmitt. Recurring themes include the boundaries of political community, the rational integration of plural identities, and the philosophical critique of prevailing moral and legal structures.
Scientific Production & Trends:
Since 2000 he has produced more than a dozen books and over fifty scholarly articles. Recent work (2015–2022) increasingly addresses contemporary political culture—especially the culture-war dynamics triggered by political correctness—and re-evaluates classical theories of community and freedom in light of current social conflicts.
Grants & Projects:
- Since 2012: Research associate in the DFG-funded project “Corpus-based Analysis of News Coverage on War and Intervention”
- 2008: Fellow in Residence, Nietzsche-Kolleg Weimar
Editorial & Institutional Roles:
Tietz is co-editor of the journal Berliner Debatte Initial and has edited numerous collected volumes on social philosophy, dialectics, and political theory. His long-standing collaboration with Cathleen Kantner has advanced the study of multiple collective identities in modern societies.
