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Jonas Bens is a Heisenberg Professor at the Institute of Ethnology at the University of Hamburg, focusing on how people navigate conflicts within plural normative frameworks. His research combines ethnographic methods with the analysis of various normative systems, including modern legal frameworks and indigenous orders. He explores how concepts such as sovereignty, justice, property, value, and punishment are conceptualized in differing social contexts. His broader goal is to analyze the political dynamics of our global present, considering the tensions of colonialism, capitalism, and modern statehood.
Institute of Ethnology, University of Hamburg • Hamburg, Germany
Leading research in ethnology, focusing on conflicts in plural normative systems.
DFG Research Training Group 1171 "Affective Societies"," Freie Universität Berlin • Berlin, Germany
Conducted research on emotional dynamics in societal interactions.
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, Institute of Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology • Bonn, Germany
Pursued doctoral studies in anthropology.
Includes tracks like Intelligent Adaptive Systems (IAS).