Past Events

	Title	Date	Type	Speakers
	Democracies Under Stress: What to Do?	Thu, 19.02.2026, 18:30	Panels and Discussions	Misha Glenny Věra JourováAnna Durnová, Jiří Šitler	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
	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). Ein 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). Ein Gespräch über das Buch und die Übersetzung mit der Autorin und ihrer Übersetzerin, Stefaniya Ptashnyk. Read more
	The Impact of US-China Technology Competition on Concepts of Humanity	Mon, 16.02.2026, 16:00	Seminars and Colloquia	Misha Glenny Nigel Inkster	The Impact of US-China Technology Competition on Concepts of Humanity Fellows' Colloquium with Nigel Inkster Mon, 16.02.2026, 16:00 Speakers: Misha Glenny Nigel Inkster Series: Seminars and Colloquia This talk explored how the US–China technological rivalry reflects deeper, competing visions of human nature embedded in emerging technologies. It examined the risk that these divergent models become globally normative through the export of technological systems and values. Read more
The Impact of US-China Technology Competition on Concepts of Humanity Fellows' Colloquium with Nigel Inkster Mon, 16.02.2026, 16:00 Speakers: Misha Glenny Nigel Inkster Series: Seminars and Colloquia This talk explored how the US–China technological rivalry reflects deeper, competing visions of human nature embedded in emerging technologies. It examined the risk that these divergent models become globally normative through the export of technological systems and values. Read more
	Ukrainian Revolutions in the Long 20th Century	Thu, 12.02.2026, 18:00	Panels and Discussions	Taras Fedirko Yaroslav HrytsakNataliya Kibita	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 explored how revolutions endure institutionally and culturally, shaping political thought, state structures, literature, and popular culture. The discussion examined Ukraine’s revolutionary legacies within broader debates on modernity, violence, and social transformation, and reflected 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 explored how revolutions endure institutionally and culturally, shaping political thought, state structures, literature, and popular culture. The discussion examined Ukraine’s revolutionary legacies within broader debates on modernity, violence, and social transformation, and reflected on their renewed relevance amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. 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 JourováMichael Wiesmüller	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 JourováMichael Wiesmüller Series: Lecture This talk by former EU Commissioner Věra Jourová explored how technological platforms, algorithms, and artificial intelligence shape individuals, society, public discourse, and democratic processes. She also addressed 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 JourováMichael Wiesmüller Series: Lecture This talk by former EU Commissioner Věra Jourová explored how technological platforms, algorithms, and artificial intelligence shape individuals, society, public discourse, and democratic processes. She also addressed how civic engagement can contribute to upholding democratic principles. 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
	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 diskutierten 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 diskutierten darüber, wer das Rennen gewinnen wird und was das für Europa bedeutet. 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	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 argued 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 outlined 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 argued 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 outlined 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
	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 examined 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 explored 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 examined 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 explored the role of separatism in processes of state weakening and fragmentation in selected former Soviet republics. Read more
	Rethinking the Order-Building Principles of Chinese and European Civilizations in the AI Era	Fri, 30.01.2026, 18:00	Panels and Discussions	Ivan KrastevYongle Zhang	Rethinking the Order-Building Principles of Chinese and European Civilizations in the AI Era Ivan Krastev and Yongle Zhang in Conversation Fri, 30.01.2026, 18:00 Speakers: Ivan KrastevYongle Zhang Series: Panels and Discussions The civilization of China’s pre-Qin era resembled that of Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. China’s post-Qin political tradition of ‘grand unification’ was deemed the root cause of the ‘stagnation’ of Chinese civilization. As humanity enters the AI era, to what extent will the divergent order-building principles of Europe and China shape their respective trajectories in the future? Read more
Rethinking the Order-Building Principles of Chinese and European Civilizations in the AI Era Ivan Krastev and Yongle Zhang in Conversation Fri, 30.01.2026, 18:00 Speakers: Ivan KrastevYongle Zhang Series: Panels and Discussions The civilization of China’s pre-Qin era resembled that of Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. China’s post-Qin political tradition of ‘grand unification’ was deemed the root cause of the ‘stagnation’ of Chinese civilization. As humanity enters the AI era, to what extent will the divergent order-building principles of Europe and China shape their respective trajectories in the future? Read more