[ecrea] Ulrich Beck has died

From
http://www.dw.de/renowned-sociologist-ulrich-beck-has-died/a-18168851

Renowned sociologist Ulrich Beck has died

Renowned German sociologist Ulrich Beck, famous for creating the term 
"risk society" (Riskiogesellschaft) has died at the age of 70. His books 
have been translated into 35 languages.

According to the newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung on Saturday, Beck passed 
away on January 1 following a heart attack.

Ulrich Beck became one of the world's most famous and most quoted 
sociologists in recent decades, with his 1986 work Risk Society 
(Riskiogesellschaft), a bestseller which was translated into 35 
languages. His works have focused on the challenges of our times 
including climate change, terrorism and financial crises.

In a 2012 essay for news magazine Der Spiegel, the politically-engaged 
academic described German Chancellor Angela Merkel as "Merkiavelli" in 
relation to her dominant role and policies on European-bailouts.

Born in May 1944 in what was then the town of Stolp in Pomerania, now 
Slupsk in Poland, Beck grew up in Hanover and studied sociology, 
philosophy, psychology and political science in Munich in the 1960s and 70s.

Following short stints at several German universities, Ulrich Beck took 
up the role of Professor of Sociology at Ludwig Maximilian University of 
Munich (LMU) in 1992. He held several other academic positions, 
including being visiting professor in the sociology department of the 
London School of Economics since 1997.

Beck was awarded honorary doctorates by at least eight universities and 
received numerous international awards. His essays have appeared in 
several German and international media outlets, including Deutsche Welle.

se/cb (dpa, AFP)

See also 
http://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/professor-fuer-soziologie-ulrich-beck-ist-tot-1.2290340

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