Upcoming Events

	Title	Date	Type	Speakers	Register
	State Failing and Separatism in the Former Soviet Union (1987–2022)	Mon, 02.02.2026, 16:00	Seminars and Colloquia	Clemena Antonova Martin Malek		State Failing and Separatism in the Former Soviet Union (1987–2022) Fellows' Colloquium with Martin Malek Mon, 02.02.2026, 16:00 Speakers: Clemena Antonova Martin Malek Series: Seminars and Colloquia Martin Malek will examine what defines a “state” and how state failure emerges when core functions such as the monopoly on the use of force and the maintenance of public order erode. Drawing on a comparative analytical framework and empirical data, the talk explores the role of separatism in processes of state weakening and fragmentation in selected former Soviet republics. Read more
State Failing and Separatism in the Former Soviet Union (1987–2022) Fellows' Colloquium with Martin Malek Mon, 02.02.2026, 16:00 Speakers: Clemena Antonova Martin Malek Series: Seminars and Colloquia Martin Malek will examine what defines a “state” and how state failure emerges when core functions such as the monopoly on the use of force and the maintenance of public order erode. Drawing on a comparative analytical framework and empirical data, the talk explores the role of separatism in processes of state weakening and fragmentation in selected former Soviet republics. Read more
	What Is a ‘World Order’? (And What Would a Planetary One Look Like?)	Tue, 10.02.2026, 18:00	Lecture	Misha Glenny Nils Gilman	Register here	What Is a ‘World Order’? (And What Would a Planetary One Look Like?) Monthly Lecture with Nils Gilman Tue, 10.02.2026, 18:00 Speakers: Misha Glenny Nils Gilman Series: Lecture Drawing on his work, Nils Gilman argues in this Monthly Lecture that the liberal international order is dead, and that any viable successor must be a planetary order centered on ecological survival, planetary habitability, and multiscalar governance. He outlines the material foundations of such an order, from a global technosphere to enforced transparency, treating planetary stability as a non-negotiable security requirement. Read more
What Is a ‘World Order’? (And What Would a Planetary One Look Like?) Monthly Lecture with Nils Gilman Tue, 10.02.2026, 18:00 Speakers: Misha Glenny Nils Gilman Series: Lecture Drawing on his work, Nils Gilman argues in this Monthly Lecture that the liberal international order is dead, and that any viable successor must be a planetary order centered on ecological survival, planetary habitability, and multiscalar governance. He outlines the material foundations of such an order, from a global technosphere to enforced transparency, treating planetary stability as a non-negotiable security requirement. Read more
	China oder USA: Wer hat die technologische Vorherrschaft?	Wed, 11.02.2026, 19:00	Lecture	Helga Nowotny Misha GlennyVeronica Kaup-Hasler, Anita Eichinger		China oder USA: Wer hat die technologische Vorherrschaft? Wiener Vorlesung Wed, 11.02.2026, 19:00 Speakers: Helga Nowotny Misha GlennyVeronica Kaup-Hasler, Anita Eichinger Series: Lecture Die USA und China befinden sich in einem intensiven Wettbewerb um die Vorherrschaft in allen Hightech-Branchen. Misha Glenny und Helga Nowotny diskutieren darüber, wer das Rennen gewinnen wird und was das für Europa bedeutet. Read more
China oder USA: Wer hat die technologische Vorherrschaft? Wiener Vorlesung Wed, 11.02.2026, 19:00 Speakers: Helga Nowotny Misha GlennyVeronica Kaup-Hasler, Anita Eichinger Series: Lecture Die USA und China befinden sich in einem intensiven Wettbewerb um die Vorherrschaft in allen Hightech-Branchen. Misha Glenny und Helga Nowotny diskutieren darüber, wer das Rennen gewinnen wird und was das für Europa bedeutet. Read more
	IWM–Ukrainian History Global Initiative Workshop	Thu, 12.02.2026, 09:00 - Fri, 13.02.2026, 17:00	Conferences and Workshops	Sara Silverstein Timothy Snyder Volodymyr Kulyk Yaroslav Hrytsak Yuliya YurchenkoTomasz Kamusella, Nataliya Kibita, Olena Betlii, Dieter Pohl, Olga Gnydiuk		IWM–Ukrainian History Global Initiative Workshop Thu, 12.02.2026, 09:00 - Fri, 13.02.2026, 17:00 Speakers: Sara Silverstein Timothy Snyder Volodymyr Kulyk Yaroslav Hrytsak Yuliya YurchenkoTomasz Kamusella, Nataliya Kibita, Olena Betlii, Dieter Pohl, Olga Gnydiuk Series: Conferences and Workshops The second workshop in a multi-year collaboration between the IWM and UHGI brings together leading historians and literary scholars to examine the political, economic, and cultural transformations that reshaped Ukraine in the 19th and 20th centuries. Read more
IWM–Ukrainian History Global Initiative Workshop Thu, 12.02.2026, 09:00 - Fri, 13.02.2026, 17:00 Speakers: Sara Silverstein Timothy Snyder Volodymyr Kulyk Yaroslav Hrytsak Yuliya YurchenkoTomasz Kamusella, Nataliya Kibita, Olena Betlii, Dieter Pohl, Olga Gnydiuk Series: Conferences and Workshops The second workshop in a multi-year collaboration between the IWM and UHGI brings together leading historians and literary scholars to examine the political, economic, and cultural transformations that reshaped Ukraine in the 19th and 20th centuries. Read more
	How Can Democracy (As We Know It) Survive Digital Platforms and AI?	Thu, 12.02.2026, 09:30 - Thu, 12.02.2026, 12:00	Lecture	Ludger Hagedorn Věra Jourová	REGISTER HERE	How Can Democracy (As We Know It) Survive Digital Platforms and AI? Thu, 12.02.2026, 09:30 - Thu, 12.02.2026, 12:00 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Věra Jourová Series: Lecture This talk by former EU Commissioner Věra Jourová will explore how technological platforms, algorithms, and artificial intelligence shape individuals, society, public discourse, and democratic processes. She will also address how civic engagement can contribute to upholding democratic principles. Read more
How Can Democracy (As We Know It) Survive Digital Platforms and AI? Thu, 12.02.2026, 09:30 - Thu, 12.02.2026, 12:00 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Věra Jourová Series: Lecture This talk by former EU Commissioner Věra Jourová will explore how technological platforms, algorithms, and artificial intelligence shape individuals, society, public discourse, and democratic processes. She will also address how civic engagement can contribute to upholding democratic principles. Read more
	Ukrainian Revolutions in the Long 20th Century	Thu, 12.02.2026, 18:00	Panels and Discussions	Taras Fedirko Yaroslav HrytsakNataliya Kibita	Register here	Ukrainian Revolutions in the Long 20th Century Thu, 12.02.2026, 18:00 Speakers: Taras Fedirko Yaroslav HrytsakNataliya Kibita Series: Panels and Discussions The speakers explore how revolutions endure institutionally and culturally, shaping political thought, state structures, literature, and popular culture. The discussion examines Ukraine’s revolutionary legacies within broader debates on modernity, violence, and social transformation, and reflects on their renewed relevance amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. Read more
Ukrainian Revolutions in the Long 20th Century Thu, 12.02.2026, 18:00 Speakers: Taras Fedirko Yaroslav HrytsakNataliya Kibita Series: Panels and Discussions The speakers explore how revolutions endure institutionally and culturally, shaping political thought, state structures, literature, and popular culture. The discussion examines Ukraine’s revolutionary legacies within broader debates on modernity, violence, and social transformation, and reflects on their renewed relevance amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. Read more
	Crashkurs in Molotowcocktails	Wed, 18.02.2026, 19:00	Panels and Discussions	Stefaniya PtashnykHalyna Kruk, Cornelius Hell		Crashkurs in Molotowcocktails Lesung und Gespräch mit Halyna Kruk Wed, 18.02.2026, 19:00 Speakers: Stefaniya PtashnykHalyna Kruk, Cornelius Hell Series: Panels and Discussions In ihren Gedichten widmet sich die vielfach ausgezeichnete Autorin Halyna Kruk der „wachsenden Bedrohung des Friedens“ und findet „eine lyrische Sprache für den Einbruch von Krieg und Gewalt in das Leben der Menschen“ (edition.foto.TAPETA). Gespräch über das Buch und die Übersetzung mit der Autorin und ihrer Übersetzerin Stefaniya Ptashnyk. Read more
Crashkurs in Molotowcocktails Lesung und Gespräch mit Halyna Kruk Wed, 18.02.2026, 19:00 Speakers: Stefaniya PtashnykHalyna Kruk, Cornelius Hell Series: Panels and Discussions In ihren Gedichten widmet sich die vielfach ausgezeichnete Autorin Halyna Kruk der „wachsenden Bedrohung des Friedens“ und findet „eine lyrische Sprache für den Einbruch von Krieg und Gewalt in das Leben der Menschen“ (edition.foto.TAPETA). Gespräch über das Buch und die Übersetzung mit der Autorin und ihrer Übersetzerin Stefaniya Ptashnyk. Read more
	Democracies Under Stress: What to Do?	Thu, 19.02.2026, 18:30	Panels and Discussions	Misha Glenny Věra JourováAnna Durnová, Jiří Šitler	REGISTER HERE	Democracies Under Stress: What to Do? Thu, 19.02.2026, 18:30 Speakers: Misha Glenny Věra JourováAnna Durnová, Jiří Šitler Series: Panels and Discussions Democracies worldwide are under stress: populist leaders are questioning and even denying the principles of the rule of law and shared governance; visions of equality are being silenced amid the fuss of cultural wars; and the search for evidence-based truth has been weakened. It is up to our societies to switch on their self-protective instincts and activate civic engagement. But who could be the main drivers of these changes, and what paths would they need to follow? Read more
Democracies Under Stress: What to Do? Thu, 19.02.2026, 18:30 Speakers: Misha Glenny Věra JourováAnna Durnová, Jiří Šitler Series: Panels and Discussions Democracies worldwide are under stress: populist leaders are questioning and even denying the principles of the rule of law and shared governance; visions of equality are being silenced amid the fuss of cultural wars; and the search for evidence-based truth has been weakened. It is up to our societies to switch on their self-protective instincts and activate civic engagement. But who could be the main drivers of these changes, and what paths would they need to follow? Read more
	Freedom of the Media under Pressure: Disinformation as a Threat to Europe's Democracies	Sun, 08.03.2026, 11:00	Panels and Discussions	Matus Kostolny, Alexandra Borchardt, Gerold Riedmann	Purchase a ticket	Freedom of the Media under Pressure: Disinformation as a Threat to Europe's Democracies Debating Europe Sun, 08.03.2026, 11:00 Speakers: Matus Kostolny, Alexandra Borchardt, Gerold Riedmann Series: Panels and Discussions Experts from journalism, media research, politics, and civil society analyze how disinformation is created and spread, and who stands to benefit. They discuss threats to independent reporting and the responsibilities of politicians, platforms, and the media. Read more
Freedom of the Media under Pressure: Disinformation as a Threat to Europe's Democracies Debating Europe Sun, 08.03.2026, 11:00 Speakers: Matus Kostolny, Alexandra Borchardt, Gerold Riedmann Series: Panels and Discussions Experts from journalism, media research, politics, and civil society analyze how disinformation is created and spread, and who stands to benefit. They discuss threats to independent reporting and the responsibilities of politicians, platforms, and the media. Read more
	Racialization and Enslavement in Interimperial Moldavias	Mon, 09.03.2026, 16:00	Seminars and Colloquia	Manuela Boatcă Ayşe Çağlar		Racialization and Enslavement in Interimperial Moldavias Fellows' Colloquium with Manuela Boatcă Mon, 09.03.2026, 16:00 Speakers: Manuela Boatcă Ayşe Çağlar Series: Seminars and Colloquia Manuela Boatcă's talk will focus on over 500 years of Romani enslavement in the “interimperial Moldavias,” linking the racialization of Roma and Jewish populations to transatlantic abolitionist debates through the Romanian reception of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. It will show how mediated literary translations and local abolitionist texts fold East European histories of race into broader de/colonial frameworks. Read more
Racialization and Enslavement in Interimperial Moldavias Fellows' Colloquium with Manuela Boatcă Mon, 09.03.2026, 16:00 Speakers: Manuela Boatcă Ayşe Çağlar Series: Seminars and Colloquia Manuela Boatcă's talk will focus on over 500 years of Romani enslavement in the “interimperial Moldavias,” linking the racialization of Roma and Jewish populations to transatlantic abolitionist debates through the Romanian reception of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. It will show how mediated literary translations and local abolitionist texts fold East European histories of race into broader de/colonial frameworks. Read more