Past Events

	Title	Date	Type	Speakers
	Autumn Fellows' Conference 2024	Wed, 27.11.2024, 09:00 - Wed, 27.11.2024, 18:30	Conferences and Workshops		Autumn Fellows' Conference 2024 Wed, 27.11.2024, 09:00 - Wed, 27.11.2024, 18:30 Speakers: Series: Conferences and Workshops A staple of intellectual life at the IWM since its early days, the biannual conference provides an opportunity for early-career visiting researchers from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds to present their work and exchange ideas in a collegial atmosphere. Read more
Autumn Fellows' Conference 2024 Wed, 27.11.2024, 09:00 - Wed, 27.11.2024, 18:30 Speakers: Series: Conferences and Workshops A staple of intellectual life at the IWM since its early days, the biannual conference provides an opportunity for early-career visiting researchers from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds to present their work and exchange ideas in a collegial atmosphere. Read more
	Political Entrepreneurs vs. Democracy: Why Are People Abandoning Democracy for the Nation	Mon, 25.11.2024, 16:00	Seminars and Colloquia	Ivan Vejvoda Filip Milačić	Political Entrepreneurs vs. Democracy: Why Are People Abandoning Democracy for the Nation Fellows' Colloquium with Filip Milačić Mon, 25.11.2024, 16:00 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Filip Milačić Series: Seminars and Colloquia In many countries appeals to safeguard the nation have been followed by democratic backsliding. Nevertheless, the literature on democratic backsliding has not recognized ethno-nationalism as a separate explanatory variable of the phenomenon. Read more
Political Entrepreneurs vs. Democracy: Why Are People Abandoning Democracy for the Nation Fellows' Colloquium with Filip Milačić Mon, 25.11.2024, 16:00 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Filip Milačić Series: Seminars and Colloquia In many countries appeals to safeguard the nation have been followed by democratic backsliding. Nevertheless, the literature on democratic backsliding has not recognized ethno-nationalism as a separate explanatory variable of the phenomenon. Read more
	Practical Past	Tue, 19.11.2024, 18:00	Lecture	Mariia ShynkarenkoRory Finnin	Practical Past Visions of the Early Modern Era in the Ukrainian-Crimean Tatar Encounter Tue, 19.11.2024, 18:00 Speakers: Mariia ShynkarenkoRory Finnin Series: Lecture The modern Ukrainian-Crimean Tatar alliance has succeeded in overcoming narratives of historical antagonism by excavating and promoting a “practical past” of solidarity in their stead. This talk drew on Rory Finnin’s long-standing expertise in the interplay of culture and identity in Ukraine. Read more
Practical Past Visions of the Early Modern Era in the Ukrainian-Crimean Tatar Encounter Tue, 19.11.2024, 18:00 Speakers: Mariia ShynkarenkoRory Finnin Series: Lecture The modern Ukrainian-Crimean Tatar alliance has succeeded in overcoming narratives of historical antagonism by excavating and promoting a “practical past” of solidarity in their stead. This talk drew on Rory Finnin’s long-standing expertise in the interplay of culture and identity in Ukraine. Read more
	Crimea and the Black Sea	Tue, 19.11.2024, 09:00 - Wed, 20.11.2024, 14:00	Conferences and Workshops	Mariia Shynkarenko Martin-Oleksandr Kisly Natalia VolvachRory Finnin, Filiz Tutku Aydin, Kerstin S. Jobst, Milana Nikolko, Olena Sobolieva, Greta Uehling, Andrew Wilson, Suleiman Mamutov, Gayana Yuksel, Ottilie Manegold	Crimea and the Black Sea Colonialism, Occupation, and Reintegration Tue, 19.11.2024, 09:00 - Wed, 20.11.2024, 14:00 Speakers: Mariia Shynkarenko Martin-Oleksandr Kisly Natalia VolvachRory Finnin, Filiz Tutku Aydin, Kerstin S. Jobst, Milana Nikolko, Olena Sobolieva, Greta Uehling, Andrew Wilson, Suleiman Mamutov, Gayana Yuksel, Ottilie Manegold Series: Conferences and Workshops Ten years ago, Russia's annexation of Crimea set in motion a series of events that culminated in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The conference highlighted issues of de-occupation, decolonization and reintegration as different actors envision Crimea's future. By bringing together distinguished experts from different disciplines, this IWM conference initiated a critical discussion on a crucial but understudied topic. Read more
Crimea and the Black Sea Colonialism, Occupation, and Reintegration Tue, 19.11.2024, 09:00 - Wed, 20.11.2024, 14:00 Speakers: Mariia Shynkarenko Martin-Oleksandr Kisly Natalia VolvachRory Finnin, Filiz Tutku Aydin, Kerstin S. Jobst, Milana Nikolko, Olena Sobolieva, Greta Uehling, Andrew Wilson, Suleiman Mamutov, Gayana Yuksel, Ottilie Manegold Series: Conferences and Workshops Ten years ago, Russia's annexation of Crimea set in motion a series of events that culminated in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The conference highlighted issues of de-occupation, decolonization and reintegration as different actors envision Crimea's future. By bringing together distinguished experts from different disciplines, this IWM conference initiated a critical discussion on a crucial but understudied topic. Read more
	Artificial Intelligence: The Brand That Wouldn’t Die	Mon, 18.11.2024, 16:00	Seminars and Colloquia	Ludger Hagedorn Thomas Haigh	Artificial Intelligence: The Brand That Wouldn’t Die Fellows' Colloquium with Thomas Haigh Mon, 18.11.2024, 16:00 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Thomas Haigh Series: Seminars and Colloquia In this Fellows' Colloquium moderated by Ludger Hagedorn, Thomas Haigh explored where the AI brand came from, why it was so attractive to researchers and sponsors, and how artificial intelligence institutionalized as a subfield of computer science through research labs, curricula, textbooks, and professional associations. Read more
Artificial Intelligence: The Brand That Wouldn’t Die Fellows' Colloquium with Thomas Haigh Mon, 18.11.2024, 16:00 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Thomas Haigh Series: Seminars and Colloquia In this Fellows' Colloquium moderated by Ludger Hagedorn, Thomas Haigh explored where the AI brand came from, why it was so attractive to researchers and sponsors, and how artificial intelligence institutionalized as a subfield of computer science through research labs, curricula, textbooks, and professional associations. Read more
	Comparing Cold War Political Trials: Prosecuting the “Enemy Within”	Mon, 11.11.2024, 16:00	Seminars and Colloquia	Barbara Falk Ivan Vejvoda	Comparing Cold War Political Trials: Prosecuting the “Enemy Within” Fellows' Colloquium with Barbara J. Falk Mon, 11.11.2024, 16:00 Speakers: Barbara Falk Ivan Vejvoda Series: Seminars and Colloquia During the early Cold War, domestic justice was politicized in the service of the larger international conflict. Political trials were a prominent feature utilized by both East and West to “construct” the Cold War and to target the “enemy within.” In this Fellows' Colloquium, Barbara J. Falk compared and analyzed four such trials, namely the 1949 Rajk trial in Hungary and the 1952 Slánský trial in Czechoslovakia, as well as the 1949 Dennis trial and the 1951 Rosenberg-Sobell trial in the US. Read more
Comparing Cold War Political Trials: Prosecuting the “Enemy Within” Fellows' Colloquium with Barbara J. Falk Mon, 11.11.2024, 16:00 Speakers: Barbara Falk Ivan Vejvoda Series: Seminars and Colloquia During the early Cold War, domestic justice was politicized in the service of the larger international conflict. Political trials were a prominent feature utilized by both East and West to “construct” the Cold War and to target the “enemy within.” In this Fellows' Colloquium, Barbara J. Falk compared and analyzed four such trials, namely the 1949 Rajk trial in Hungary and the 1952 Slánský trial in Czechoslovakia, as well as the 1949 Dennis trial and the 1951 Rosenberg-Sobell trial in the US. Read more
	Meeting of Patočka Scholars, Editors, and Translators	Fri, 08.11.2024, 10:00 - Fri, 08.11.2024, 18:00	Conferences and Workshops	Jakub Čapek James Dodd Jan Frei Klaus Nellen Ludger Hagedorn Michael Staudigl Sandra Lehmann Wojciech StarzynskiMichaela Belejkaničova, Hana Gründler, Golfo Maggini, Saverio Matrangolo, Ondřej Sikora, Jaroslava Vydrova, Gustav Strandberg, Simas Celutka, Kamil Moroz, Martin Ritter, Helena Djablikova	Meeting of Patočka Scholars, Editors, and Translators Fri, 08.11.2024, 10:00 - Fri, 08.11.2024, 18:00 Speakers: Jakub Čapek James Dodd Jan Frei Klaus Nellen Ludger Hagedorn Michael Staudigl Sandra Lehmann Wojciech StarzynskiMichaela Belejkaničova, Hana Gründler, Golfo Maggini, Saverio Matrangolo, Ondřej Sikora, Jaroslava Vydrova, Gustav Strandberg, Simas Celutka, Kamil Moroz, Martin Ritter, Helena Djablikova Series: Conferences and Workshops The IWM Archive was the first systematic and official collection of Jan Patočka's writings before the establishment of the Patočka Archives in Prague after 1989. This workshop invited for an exchange of ideas and discussions on research projects, translations, editions, and possible cooperations related to Patočka's writings. Read more
Meeting of Patočka Scholars, Editors, and Translators Fri, 08.11.2024, 10:00 - Fri, 08.11.2024, 18:00 Speakers: Jakub Čapek James Dodd Jan Frei Klaus Nellen Ludger Hagedorn Michael Staudigl Sandra Lehmann Wojciech StarzynskiMichaela Belejkaničova, Hana Gründler, Golfo Maggini, Saverio Matrangolo, Ondřej Sikora, Jaroslava Vydrova, Gustav Strandberg, Simas Celutka, Kamil Moroz, Martin Ritter, Helena Djablikova Series: Conferences and Workshops The IWM Archive was the first systematic and official collection of Jan Patočka's writings before the establishment of the Patočka Archives in Prague after 1989. This workshop invited for an exchange of ideas and discussions on research projects, translations, editions, and possible cooperations related to Patočka's writings. Read more
	Odesa City Myth Rethought and Reframed	Wed, 06.11.2024, 18:00	Lecture	Mariia ShynkarenkoVitaly Chernetsky	Odesa City Myth Rethought and Reframed Ukrainian Black Sea Narratives, Multidirectional Memory, and the Challenges of Decolonization Wed, 06.11.2024, 18:00 Speakers: Mariia ShynkarenkoVitaly Chernetsky Series: Lecture Few cities on the Black Sea coast can rival Odes(s)a in the richness and diversity of its cultural legacy. An oft-mythologized image of the city derived from Russian-language writings, especially from the early twentieth century, trickled into a stereotypical version exploited for decades both by the Soviet and the Russian post-Soviet mass culture, as well as by the city's own tourism industry. Read more
Odesa City Myth Rethought and Reframed Ukrainian Black Sea Narratives, Multidirectional Memory, and the Challenges of Decolonization Wed, 06.11.2024, 18:00 Speakers: Mariia ShynkarenkoVitaly Chernetsky Series: Lecture Few cities on the Black Sea coast can rival Odes(s)a in the richness and diversity of its cultural legacy. An oft-mythologized image of the city derived from Russian-language writings, especially from the early twentieth century, trickled into a stereotypical version exploited for decades both by the Soviet and the Russian post-Soviet mass culture, as well as by the city's own tourism industry. Read more
	Can We Create a Better World Order?	Tue, 05.11.2024, 18:00	Panels and Discussions	Ivan Krastev Stephen Walt	Can We Create a Better World Order? Geopolitical Talk with Stephen Walt Tue, 05.11.2024, 18:00 Speakers: Ivan Krastev Stephen Walt Series: Panels and Discussions The Geopolitical Talks are a series of public debates with foreign policy experts and former politicians initiated by IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Krastev in 2018. This time, he was in conversation with Stephen Walt, Professor of International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School and, most recently, a fellow at the IWM. Read more
Can We Create a Better World Order? Geopolitical Talk with Stephen Walt Tue, 05.11.2024, 18:00 Speakers: Ivan Krastev Stephen Walt Series: Panels and Discussions The Geopolitical Talks are a series of public debates with foreign policy experts and former politicians initiated by IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Krastev in 2018. This time, he was in conversation with Stephen Walt, Professor of International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School and, most recently, a fellow at the IWM. Read more
	Existence and Perspectivity. Some Reflections on Perspectivism in Nietzsche and Patočka	Mon, 04.11.2024, 16:00	Seminars and Colloquia	Jakub Čapek Ludger Hagedorn	Existence and Perspectivity. Some Reflections on Perspectivism in Nietzsche and Patočka Fellows' Colloquium with Jakub Čapek Mon, 04.11.2024, 16:00 Speakers: Jakub Čapek Ludger Hagedorn Series: Seminars and Colloquia The notion of perspectivity refers to the fact that the cognition and self-understanding of human beings are bound to their point of view, be it literally their position in space or their linguistic-cultural identity. Examples of perspectivity thus range from perception (I see the same room from a different angle than anyone else) to intersubjective and intercultural perspectivity (where e.g., the discovery of America is instead seen as the encounter or collision of cultures), and even extend to perspectivism in the shaping of one’s life. Read more
Existence and Perspectivity. Some Reflections on Perspectivism in Nietzsche and Patočka Fellows' Colloquium with Jakub Čapek Mon, 04.11.2024, 16:00 Speakers: Jakub Čapek Ludger Hagedorn Series: Seminars and Colloquia The notion of perspectivity refers to the fact that the cognition and self-understanding of human beings are bound to their point of view, be it literally their position in space or their linguistic-cultural identity. Examples of perspectivity thus range from perception (I see the same room from a different angle than anyone else) to intersubjective and intercultural perspectivity (where e.g., the discovery of America is instead seen as the encounter or collision of cultures), and even extend to perspectivism in the shaping of one’s life. Read more