Past Events

	Title	Date	Type	Speakers
	Vienna Humanities Festival 2023: What’s Become of the Common Good?	Sat, 30.09.2023	Festivals	Ivan Krastev Michael J. Sandel	Vienna Humanities Festival 2023: What’s Become of the Common Good? Sat, 30.09.2023 Speakers: Ivan Krastev Michael J. Sandel Series: Festivals As part of the Vienna Humanities Festival, in this lecture Michael Sandel will talk about the prospects for a fairer society. He asks if such a thing as the common good still exists, as well as whether and how we should value and reward citizens’ contributions to the economy. His reflections take us to the very heart of what human dignity means. Read more
Vienna Humanities Festival 2023: What’s Become of the Common Good? Sat, 30.09.2023 Speakers: Ivan Krastev Michael J. Sandel Series: Festivals As part of the Vienna Humanities Festival, in this lecture Michael Sandel will talk about the prospects for a fairer society. He asks if such a thing as the common good still exists, as well as whether and how we should value and reward citizens’ contributions to the economy. His reflections take us to the very heart of what human dignity means. Read more
	Fourth Annual International Editors’ Roundtable - Part 2	Sat, 30.09.2023	Panels and Discussions	Ivan Krastev Misha Glenny	Fourth Annual International Editors’ Roundtable - Part 2 Sat, 30.09.2023 Speakers: Ivan Krastev Misha Glenny Series: Panels and Discussions The Annual International Editors’ Roundtable was established in 2018. This year it will be held at the Josephinum and at the IWM under the leadership of Rector Misha Glenny and Permanent Fellow Ivan Krastev. The event will bring together a small group of editors, freelance writers, and academics from the most prestigious publications worldwide with diverse political orientations, among them: FAZ, New Statesmen, Süddeutsche, NZZ, Die Presse, The Guardian, FT, Die Zeit, Gazeta Wyborcza, Telex.hu, Politico, Der Standard, NYT. Read more
Fourth Annual International Editors’ Roundtable - Part 2 Sat, 30.09.2023 Speakers: Ivan Krastev Misha Glenny Series: Panels and Discussions The Annual International Editors’ Roundtable was established in 2018. This year it will be held at the Josephinum and at the IWM under the leadership of Rector Misha Glenny and Permanent Fellow Ivan Krastev. The event will bring together a small group of editors, freelance writers, and academics from the most prestigious publications worldwide with diverse political orientations, among them: FAZ, New Statesmen, Süddeutsche, NZZ, Die Presse, The Guardian, FT, Die Zeit, Gazeta Wyborcza, Telex.hu, Politico, Der Standard, NYT. Read more
	Fourth Annual International Editors’ Roundtable - Part 1	Fri, 29.09.2023	Panels and Discussions	Ivan Krastev Misha Glenny	Fourth Annual International Editors’ Roundtable - Part 1 Fri, 29.09.2023 Speakers: Ivan Krastev Misha Glenny Series: Panels and Discussions The Annual International Editors’ Roundtable was established in 2018. This year it will be held at the Josephinum and at the IWM under the leadership of Rector Misha Glenny and Permanent Fellow Ivan Krastev. The event will bring together a small group of editors, freelance writers, and academics from the most prestigious publications worldwide with diverse political orientations, among them: FAZ, New Statesmen, Süddeutsche, NZZ, Die Presse, The Guardian, FT, Die Zeit, Gazeta Wyborcza, Telex.hu, Politico, Der Standard, NYT. Read more
Fourth Annual International Editors’ Roundtable - Part 1 Fri, 29.09.2023 Speakers: Ivan Krastev Misha Glenny Series: Panels and Discussions The Annual International Editors’ Roundtable was established in 2018. This year it will be held at the Josephinum and at the IWM under the leadership of Rector Misha Glenny and Permanent Fellow Ivan Krastev. The event will bring together a small group of editors, freelance writers, and academics from the most prestigious publications worldwide with diverse political orientations, among them: FAZ, New Statesmen, Süddeutsche, NZZ, Die Presse, The Guardian, FT, Die Zeit, Gazeta Wyborcza, Telex.hu, Politico, Der Standard, NYT. Read more
	Vienna Humanities Festival 2023: Die Rückkehr der Weltanschauung	Wed, 27.09.2023	Festivals	Ludger HagedornPeter Trawny, Isolde Charim	Vienna Humanities Festival 2023: Die Rückkehr der Weltanschauung Wed, 27.09.2023 Speakers: Ludger HagedornPeter Trawny, Isolde Charim Series: Festivals Im Rahmen des Vienna Humanities Festivals spricht Peter Trawny in dieser Vorlesung über das Wiederaufleben von Weltanschauungen. Lange Zeit als tot betrachtet, werden diese angesichts des vermeintlichen Endes einer Epoche wieder anschlussfähig. Wäre es wichtig, die Aufgaben des 21. Jahrhunderts möglichst sachlich anzugehen, oder brauchen wir zuletzt doch eine Idee, an die wir glauben müssen? Read more
Vienna Humanities Festival 2023: Die Rückkehr der Weltanschauung Wed, 27.09.2023 Speakers: Ludger HagedornPeter Trawny, Isolde Charim Series: Festivals Im Rahmen des Vienna Humanities Festivals spricht Peter Trawny in dieser Vorlesung über das Wiederaufleben von Weltanschauungen. Lange Zeit als tot betrachtet, werden diese angesichts des vermeintlichen Endes einer Epoche wieder anschlussfähig. Wäre es wichtig, die Aufgaben des 21. Jahrhunderts möglichst sachlich anzugehen, oder brauchen wir zuletzt doch eine Idee, an die wir glauben müssen? Read more
	Vienna Humanities Festival 2023: Zwischen Perfektionierung und Überwindung. Kritische Reflexionen zu Mensch und KI	Mon, 25.09.2023	Festivals	Janina Loh, Judith Belfkih	Vienna Humanities Festival 2023: Zwischen Perfektionierung und Überwindung. Kritische Reflexionen zu Mensch und KI Mon, 25.09.2023 Speakers: Janina Loh, Judith Belfkih Series: Festivals Im Rahmen des Vienna Humanities Festivals spricht Janina Loh in dieser Vorlesung über gegenwärtige Tendenzen des Trans- und Posthumanismus. Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei das Menschenbild des „Transhumanismus“ sowie die Rolle der künstlichen Intelligenz. Read more
Vienna Humanities Festival 2023: Zwischen Perfektionierung und Überwindung. Kritische Reflexionen zu Mensch und KI Mon, 25.09.2023 Speakers: Janina Loh, Judith Belfkih Series: Festivals Im Rahmen des Vienna Humanities Festivals spricht Janina Loh in dieser Vorlesung über gegenwärtige Tendenzen des Trans- und Posthumanismus. Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei das Menschenbild des „Transhumanismus“ sowie die Rolle der künstlichen Intelligenz. Read more
	Far-right Policies and Rhetoric Are Advancing in Europe: Is there a Red Line?	Fri, 22.09.2023	Conferences and Workshops	Alberto Alemanno Ivan Vejvoda Iveta RadicovaMirjana Tomic, Bernhard Weidinger, Daniela Kraus	Far-right Policies and Rhetoric Are Advancing in Europe: Is there a Red Line? Fri, 22.09.2023 Speakers: Alberto Alemanno Ivan Vejvoda Iveta RadicovaMirjana Tomic, Bernhard Weidinger, Daniela Kraus Series: Conferences and Workshops Far-right parties have been advancing in Europe and some of their discourses and policies have become mainstream. Yet, rhetoric and policies are becoming more extreme. Is there a red line that cannot crossed? Does the red line differ from country to country? Read more
Far-right Policies and Rhetoric Are Advancing in Europe: Is there a Red Line? Fri, 22.09.2023 Speakers: Alberto Alemanno Ivan Vejvoda Iveta RadicovaMirjana Tomic, Bernhard Weidinger, Daniela Kraus Series: Conferences and Workshops Far-right parties have been advancing in Europe and some of their discourses and policies have become mainstream. Yet, rhetoric and policies are becoming more extreme. Is there a red line that cannot crossed? Does the red line differ from country to country? Read more
	Europe’s Futures Colloquium with Katy Hayward and Ieva Česnulaitytė	Thu, 21.09.2023	Seminars and Colloquia	Ivan Vejvoda Katy Hayward Ieva Česnulaitytė	Europe’s Futures Colloquium with Katy Hayward and Ieva Česnulaitytė Thu, 21.09.2023 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Katy Hayward Ieva Česnulaitytė Series: Seminars and Colloquia Functioning institutions are crucial to upholding liberal democracy. Europe’s Futures Fellows Katy Hayward and Ieva Česnulaitytė will be hosted by Ivan Vejvoda for an in-depth conversation on the role that the two fundamentally democratic institutions, Universities and citizen assemblies, (should) have in equipping citizens and policymakers with capacities necessary for upholding liberal democracies. Read more
Europe’s Futures Colloquium with Katy Hayward and Ieva Česnulaitytė Thu, 21.09.2023 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Katy Hayward Ieva Česnulaitytė Series: Seminars and Colloquia Functioning institutions are crucial to upholding liberal democracy. Europe’s Futures Fellows Katy Hayward and Ieva Česnulaitytė will be hosted by Ivan Vejvoda for an in-depth conversation on the role that the two fundamentally democratic institutions, Universities and citizen assemblies, (should) have in equipping citizens and policymakers with capacities necessary for upholding liberal democracies. Read more
	Europe’s Futures Colloquium with Ilir Deda and Vladimir Arsenijević	Wed, 20.09.2023	Seminars and Colloquia	Ilir Deda Misha Glenny Vladimir Arsenijević	Europe’s Futures Colloquium with Ilir Deda and Vladimir Arsenijević Wed, 20.09.2023 Speakers: Ilir Deda Misha Glenny Vladimir Arsenijević Series: Seminars and Colloquia After the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the unresolved issues in the Western Balkans have been rediscovered by policymakers as a potential for destabilizing the region itself and Europe. In this debate, Europe’s Futures Fellows Ilir Deda and Vladimir Arsenijević examined the state of democratization efforts in Kosovo and Serbia and the effects of benign and malign foreign influences in these two countries. Read more
Europe’s Futures Colloquium with Ilir Deda and Vladimir Arsenijević Wed, 20.09.2023 Speakers: Ilir Deda Misha Glenny Vladimir Arsenijević Series: Seminars and Colloquia After the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the unresolved issues in the Western Balkans have been rediscovered by policymakers as a potential for destabilizing the region itself and Europe. In this debate, Europe’s Futures Fellows Ilir Deda and Vladimir Arsenijević examined the state of democratization efforts in Kosovo and Serbia and the effects of benign and malign foreign influences in these two countries. Read more
	What Can We Learn from Early Modernity about Self-Learning Experiences? Key Questions, Remarks, and Research Paths	Tue, 19.09.2023	Lecture	Misha Glenny Valentina Lepri	What Can We Learn from Early Modernity about Self-Learning Experiences? Key Questions, Remarks, and Research Paths Tue, 19.09.2023 Speakers: Misha Glenny Valentina Lepri Series: Lecture This lecture aimed to explore the very complex and multifaceted matter of self-learning experiences in early modern Europe. Its primary focus was on the relationship between the individual, their self-learning, and the surrounding intellectual environment. Read more
What Can We Learn from Early Modernity about Self-Learning Experiences? Key Questions, Remarks, and Research Paths Tue, 19.09.2023 Speakers: Misha Glenny Valentina Lepri Series: Lecture This lecture aimed to explore the very complex and multifaceted matter of self-learning experiences in early modern Europe. Its primary focus was on the relationship between the individual, their self-learning, and the surrounding intellectual environment. Read more
	Europe’s Futures Colloquium with Hanna Shelest	Thu, 14.09.2023	Seminars and Colloquia	Hanna Shelest Ivan Vejvoda	Europe’s Futures Colloquium with Hanna Shelest Thu, 14.09.2023 Speakers: Hanna Shelest Ivan Vejvoda Series: Seminars and Colloquia Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has prompted the need to wholly rethink and revise European strategies and policies. A broad spectrum of aspects playing into today’s situation were assessed, with an emphasis on contextualizing reactions of politicians in Europe to the unprompted Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 with respect to their position on the political spectrum. Read more
Europe’s Futures Colloquium with Hanna Shelest Thu, 14.09.2023 Speakers: Hanna Shelest Ivan Vejvoda Series: Seminars and Colloquia Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has prompted the need to wholly rethink and revise European strategies and policies. A broad spectrum of aspects playing into today’s situation were assessed, with an emphasis on contextualizing reactions of politicians in Europe to the unprompted Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 with respect to their position on the political spectrum. Read more