Good Life, Bad Life: Consumption and Control

About this event

Jennifer Martens and Rime Abd Al Majeed, both researchers at the Frankfurt Institute of Addiction Research, bring their long-standing friendship and love of lively discussion to this evening of critical conversation. The session begins with a lecture that unpacks the links between substance use, social inequality, and mechanisms of control — then opens into an audience discussion where common assumptions about normality, responsibility, and self-control are put to the test. Whether you have a professional background in addiction research or sociology, or are simply curious about the social dynamics behind routine consumption, the evening offers space to think together. A bar will be open afterwards so the conversation can continue informally.