Monday Forum on Sunday – Learning from History: The Traveler. Georg Forster and the Discovery of Humanity

Cultural historian Andrea Wulf dedicates the Monday Forum on Sunday to the naturalist and Enlightenment thinker Georg Forster. Known for his participation in James Cook’s second circumnavigation of the globe, Forster wrote the groundbreaking work "A Voyage Round the World," considered one of the first ethnographic studies of foreign cultures. The lecture "Learning from History: The Traveler. Georg Forster and the Discovery of Humanity" explores Forster’s observations and reflections on cultural diversity and humanity. Central to the discussion is his role as a mediator between worlds—a early plea for tolerance and scientific curiosity. An exciting insight into the roots of the modern concept of humanity.