Past Events

	Title	Date Sort ascending	Type	Speakers
	Solidarity-Based Citizenship for Migrants in Rural Regions: Marginalised Solidarities in Marginalised Places?	Mon, 04.03.2024	Seminars and Colloquia	Sevasti Trubeta Ayşe Çağlar	Solidarity-Based Citizenship for Migrants in Rural Regions: Marginalised Solidarities in Marginalised Places? Mon, 04.03.2024 Speakers: Sevasti Trubeta Ayşe Çağlar Series: Seminars and Colloquia European cities and civil societies have been since 2015 remarkably active in promoting solidarity-based local citizenship for migrants and refugees regardless of those nationality and legal status of residence. Read more
Solidarity-Based Citizenship for Migrants in Rural Regions: Marginalised Solidarities in Marginalised Places? Mon, 04.03.2024 Speakers: Sevasti Trubeta Ayşe Çağlar Series: Seminars and Colloquia European cities and civil societies have been since 2015 remarkably active in promoting solidarity-based local citizenship for migrants and refugees regardless of those nationality and legal status of residence. Read more
	Wie Gespalten ist Unsere Gesellschaft?	Sun, 03.03.2024	Panels and Discussions	Isolde Charim, Jürgen Kaube, Bernhard Pörksen, Kathrin Stainer-Hämmerle, Eric Frey	Wie Gespalten ist Unsere Gesellschaft? Sun, 03.03.2024 Speakers: Isolde Charim, Jürgen Kaube, Bernhard Pörksen, Kathrin Stainer-Hämmerle, Eric Frey Series: Panels and Discussions Im großen Wahljahr 2024 wird nicht nur in den USA, sondern auch in Europa eine zunehmende Polarisierung beklagt. Migration, Corona, der Russisch-Ukrainische Krieg, der Nahostkonflikt und die Debatten über Identitätspolitik – überall scheinen sich Verfechter unterschiedlicher Ansichten unversöhnlich gegenüberzustehen. Die Reihe, "Europa im Diskurs" analysiert diesen gesellschaftlichen Zustand aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln. Read more
Wie Gespalten ist Unsere Gesellschaft? Sun, 03.03.2024 Speakers: Isolde Charim, Jürgen Kaube, Bernhard Pörksen, Kathrin Stainer-Hämmerle, Eric Frey Series: Panels and Discussions Im großen Wahljahr 2024 wird nicht nur in den USA, sondern auch in Europa eine zunehmende Polarisierung beklagt. Migration, Corona, der Russisch-Ukrainische Krieg, der Nahostkonflikt und die Debatten über Identitätspolitik – überall scheinen sich Verfechter unterschiedlicher Ansichten unversöhnlich gegenüberzustehen. Die Reihe, "Europa im Diskurs" analysiert diesen gesellschaftlichen Zustand aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln. Read more
	„Europas Hunde“	Wed, 28.02.2024	Lecture	Alhierd Bacharevič, Thomas Weiler	„Europas Hunde“ Wed, 28.02.2024 Speakers: Alhierd Bacharevič, Thomas Weiler Series: Lecture Europas Hunde ist der Titel eines Romans des belarusischen Autors Alhierd Bacharevič, der in seinem Heimatland als „extremistisch“ verboten wurde. In diesem Jahr ist die deutsche Übersetzung von Thomas Weiler erschienen. Eine Lesung und ein Gespräch fanden bei der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Literatur statt. Read more
„Europas Hunde“ Wed, 28.02.2024 Speakers: Alhierd Bacharevič, Thomas Weiler Series: Lecture Europas Hunde ist der Titel eines Romans des belarusischen Autors Alhierd Bacharevič, der in seinem Heimatland als „extremistisch“ verboten wurde. In diesem Jahr ist die deutsche Übersetzung von Thomas Weiler erschienen. Eine Lesung und ein Gespräch fanden bei der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Literatur statt. Read more
	Second Transformation: On Green Transition in Post-communist Countries	Mon, 26.02.2024	Seminars and Colloquia	Ivan Vejvoda Martin Vrba	Second Transformation: On Green Transition in Post-communist Countries Mon, 26.02.2024 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Martin Vrba Series: Seminars and Colloquia Although climate awareness is on the rise all over Europe, attitudes toward the green transformation seem to vary greatly from region to region across the continent. This is especially evident in post-communist countries, which need to undergo a second big transformation just a few decades after their transition from state-socialist regimes to market societies. Read more
Second Transformation: On Green Transition in Post-communist Countries Mon, 26.02.2024 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Martin Vrba Series: Seminars and Colloquia Although climate awareness is on the rise all over Europe, attitudes toward the green transformation seem to vary greatly from region to region across the continent. This is especially evident in post-communist countries, which need to undergo a second big transformation just a few decades after their transition from state-socialist regimes to market societies. Read more
	Struggle for the Arctic: Climate Change, Economy, Security	Mon, 26.02.2024	Panels and Discussions	Ivan VejvodaRasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen, Guðfinna Aðalgeirsdóttir, Ksenia Vakhrusheva, Cristopher Robert Rossi, Mirjana Tomic	Struggle for the Arctic: Climate Change, Economy, Security Mon, 26.02.2024 Speakers: Ivan VejvodaRasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen, Guðfinna Aðalgeirsdóttir, Ksenia Vakhrusheva, Cristopher Robert Rossi, Mirjana Tomic Series: Panels and Discussions A panel discussion on "Struggle for the Arctic: Climate Change, Economy, Security" as part of the "European Contexts" event series. Read more
Struggle for the Arctic: Climate Change, Economy, Security Mon, 26.02.2024 Speakers: Ivan VejvodaRasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen, Guðfinna Aðalgeirsdóttir, Ksenia Vakhrusheva, Cristopher Robert Rossi, Mirjana Tomic Series: Panels and Discussions A panel discussion on "Struggle for the Arctic: Climate Change, Economy, Security" as part of the "European Contexts" event series. Read more
	Human Rights and Republicanism in Central European Dissent, 1968-1989	Tue, 20.02.2024	Lecture	Misha Glenny Michal Kopeček	Human Rights and Republicanism in Central European Dissent, 1968-1989 Tue, 20.02.2024 Speakers: Misha Glenny Michal Kopeček Series: Lecture In this Monthly Lecture, Michal Kopeček argued that the republican language of human rights (and the related concept of freedom) was not only one of the available human rights languages in Central and Eastern Europe 1968-1989, but a prominent one. Kopeček elaborated his arguments based on concrete examples of prominent dissident thinkers Jan Patočka, Václav Havel, Jacek Kuroń, and Ágnes Heller. Read more
Human Rights and Republicanism in Central European Dissent, 1968-1989 Tue, 20.02.2024 Speakers: Misha Glenny Michal Kopeček Series: Lecture In this Monthly Lecture, Michal Kopeček argued that the republican language of human rights (and the related concept of freedom) was not only one of the available human rights languages in Central and Eastern Europe 1968-1989, but a prominent one. Kopeček elaborated his arguments based on concrete examples of prominent dissident thinkers Jan Patočka, Václav Havel, Jacek Kuroń, and Ágnes Heller. Read more
	A Brief History of Ukrainian Art: Wartime Introduction	Mon, 12.02.2024	Seminars and Colloquia	Lizaveta German Mariia Shynkarenko Polina Baitsym	A Brief History of Ukrainian Art: Wartime Introduction Mon, 12.02.2024 Speakers: Lizaveta German Mariia Shynkarenko Polina Baitsym Series: Seminars and Colloquia Lizaveta German presented the initial ideas, key points and structure of her book project on Ukrainian art that she is conducting during her fellowship at the IWM. Resulting from a lecture series delivered in several European institutions over the past two years, this project is an emergency response to curiosity and even lust for knowledge about the art scene of Ukraine, often barely visible from the rest of Europe. Read more
A Brief History of Ukrainian Art: Wartime Introduction Mon, 12.02.2024 Speakers: Lizaveta German Mariia Shynkarenko Polina Baitsym Series: Seminars and Colloquia Lizaveta German presented the initial ideas, key points and structure of her book project on Ukrainian art that she is conducting during her fellowship at the IWM. Resulting from a lecture series delivered in several European institutions over the past two years, this project is an emergency response to curiosity and even lust for knowledge about the art scene of Ukraine, often barely visible from the rest of Europe. Read more
	The Invention of Ukraine: How War Is Remaking Ukrainian Media	Mon, 05.02.2024	Seminars and Colloquia	Aleksander Palikot Mariia Shynkarenko	The Invention of Ukraine: How War Is Remaking Ukrainian Media Mon, 05.02.2024 Speakers: Aleksander Palikot Mariia Shynkarenko Series: Seminars and Colloquia In his presentation, Aleksander Palikot explored whether the delicate balance between the need to preserve unity and mobilize resources, and the protection of democracy is under threat in Ukraine. What will Zelensky do with the media-political machine he created? What state will emerge from the security-first digitalized regime that now flourishes in wartime Ukraine? How will this experience reshape what used to be called the post-Soviet sphere, including Russia? Read more
The Invention of Ukraine: How War Is Remaking Ukrainian Media Mon, 05.02.2024 Speakers: Aleksander Palikot Mariia Shynkarenko Series: Seminars and Colloquia In his presentation, Aleksander Palikot explored whether the delicate balance between the need to preserve unity and mobilize resources, and the protection of democracy is under threat in Ukraine. What will Zelensky do with the media-political machine he created? What state will emerge from the security-first digitalized regime that now flourishes in wartime Ukraine? How will this experience reshape what used to be called the post-Soviet sphere, including Russia? Read more
	The Imperfect Is Our Paradise	Mon, 29.01.2024	Seminars and Colloquia	Ludger Hagedorn John Palattella	The Imperfect Is Our Paradise Mon, 29.01.2024 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn John Palattella Series: Seminars and Colloquia In this talk, the speaker will discuss the importance and variety of languages of wonder in nature writing as well as in poetry, and wager why they are vital to our lives. Read more

	Liberalism Challenged: Debating the Causes That Weaken Liberalism, and Illiberalism’s Amplifying Feedback Loop Effect	Mon, 22.01.2024	Seminars and Colloquia	Clemena Antonova Marlene Laruelle Yavor Siderov	Liberalism Challenged: Debating the Causes That Weaken Liberalism, and Illiberalism’s Amplifying Feedback Loop Effect Mon, 22.01.2024 Speakers: Clemena Antonova Marlene Laruelle Yavor Siderov Series: Seminars and Colloquia This presentation discusses the different forms of challenges that liberalism is facing today. It looks at the structural causes that weaken liberalism or contest its hegemonic status in the Global North. It also analyzes an amplifying feedback loop, that is, that illiberalism is not the cause weakening liberal values but a product of this weakening, which it accelerates. Read more
Liberalism Challenged: Debating the Causes That Weaken Liberalism, and Illiberalism’s Amplifying Feedback Loop Effect Mon, 22.01.2024 Speakers: Clemena Antonova Marlene Laruelle Yavor Siderov Series: Seminars and Colloquia This presentation discusses the different forms of challenges that liberalism is facing today. It looks at the structural causes that weaken liberalism or contest its hegemonic status in the Global North. It also analyzes an amplifying feedback loop, that is, that illiberalism is not the cause weakening liberal values but a product of this weakening, which it accelerates. Read more