Carolin Emcke

Carolin Emcke, born in 1967, studied philosophy in London, Frankfurt am Main and Harvard. She wrote her doctoral thesis on the concept of "collective identities". From 1999 to 2014 she reported as an international reporter from various war and crisis regions. She has been working as a freelance journalist since 2014. In her books, essays, columns and artistic interventions, she deals with the topics of violence and trauma, anti-democracy and racism, sexuality and desire. Her books have been translated into over 10 languages. Her most recent book was "Was wahr ist. Über Gewalt und Klima" (2024). Carolin Emcke has curated and moderated the “Streitraum” at the Berlin Schaubühne for 20 years, and since 2023 also the SZ podcast “In aller Ruhe”. She has received numerous awards for her work, including the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.

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