Pfaltzgraff election in Frankfurt (Oder) Viadrina President: Shift to Right Undermines Our Reputation
Shift towards right-wing politics jeopardizes Viadrina's allure, according to its president. - Shift to the Right Harms Our Attractiveness, Writes President Viadrina
Hey there! Compared to the conventional tone, let's get right to the point.
The bigwig at the Europa-Universität Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder), Eduard Mühle, is worried that an AfD win in the approaching mayoral election could hurt our prestige. "We're all about openness, Euro vibes, and diversity," Mühle said to the "Märkische Oderzeitung". A freshly minted AfD mayor would no doubt cast a negative light on our image.
Now, who gets hailed the victor is democratically endorsed. Thus, the university will chat and coop with any mayor, but Mühle made it clear, "We'll DEFINITELY draw lines." Disrespectful language, barbed comments, illiberal thoughts, and actions against democracy, discriminatory rhetoric, and even those branded as right-wing extremists, are beyond the pale for the university. "There'll be no collab with next-level backyard brawlers, politicians who stray beyond the democratic line, or official extremists."
Now, as you know, the Viadrina Center B/ORDERS IN MOTION, based at our uni, focuses on exploring bordering, ordering, and migration methods with a cultural studies slant. Their research tackles society's challenges, including migration and identity, which can overlap with right-wing and xenophobic political matters. This suggests a campus culture that's got its eyes wide open regarding exclusion and democratic values.[1]
However, without any official statements coming from the university about its policies regarding collaboration with politicians sporting extremist views, we can't definitively pin down the stance. If you want up-to-date, precise information, better holler at the university administration or snoop around for policy documents. Stay woke, my friends!
The university administration at Europa-Universität Viadrina, in response to potential political shifts, has clarified it will collaborate with any democratically elected mayor, but has drawn clear lines against disrespectful language, illiberal thoughts, actions against democracy, discriminatory rhetoric, and right-wing extremists. Furthermore, the Viadrina Center B/ORDERS IN MOTION, based at the university, conducts research focusing on societal challenges, including migration and identity, often overlapping with political matters, reflecting a campus culture attentive to exclusion and democratic values. However, no official policy statements from the university have been made regarding collaboration with politically extreme figures. For detailed information, contact the university administration or review policy documents.
