Past Events

	Title	Date	Type	Speakers
	Technologies of Colonialism and Solidarity	Mon, 28.04.2025, 10:45 - Tue, 29.04.2025, 17:00	Conferences and Workshops		Technologies of Colonialism and Solidarity Mon, 28.04.2025, 10:45 - Tue, 29.04.2025, 17:00 Speakers: Series: Conferences and Workshops This conference aims to critically position Russian colonialism not as an isolated phenomenon but as an integral part of the international project of colonial expansion. It brings together researchers, artists, and activists to analyze ways and methods of colonial violence, as well as to develop methods of translocal solidarity. Read more
Technologies of Colonialism and Solidarity Mon, 28.04.2025, 10:45 - Tue, 29.04.2025, 17:00 Speakers: Series: Conferences and Workshops This conference aims to critically position Russian colonialism not as an isolated phenomenon but as an integral part of the international project of colonial expansion. It brings together researchers, artists, and activists to analyze ways and methods of colonial violence, as well as to develop methods of translocal solidarity. Read more
	The Global Right: A Challenge for Liberal Democracy	Sun, 27.04.2025, 11:00	Panels and Discussions	Jan-Werner Müller Misha Glenny Soli ÖzelGerold Riedmann, Jagoda Marinić, Sylvie Kauffmann	The Global Right: A Challenge for Liberal Democracy Debating Europe Sun, 27.04.2025, 11:00 Speakers: Jan-Werner Müller Misha Glenny Soli ÖzelGerold Riedmann, Jagoda Marinić, Sylvie Kauffmann Series: Panels and Discussions In this Debating Europe panel discussion, renowned experts in political science, sociology, and investigative journalism discussed the strategies and mechanisms by which right-wing populist and authoritarian movements operate worldwide. They also considered what tactics and strategy might be effective in countering this fundamental assault on democratic values. Read more
The Global Right: A Challenge for Liberal Democracy Debating Europe Sun, 27.04.2025, 11:00 Speakers: Jan-Werner Müller Misha Glenny Soli ÖzelGerold Riedmann, Jagoda Marinić, Sylvie Kauffmann Series: Panels and Discussions In this Debating Europe panel discussion, renowned experts in political science, sociology, and investigative journalism discussed the strategies and mechanisms by which right-wing populist and authoritarian movements operate worldwide. They also considered what tactics and strategy might be effective in countering this fundamental assault on democratic values. Read more
	On the Quest for Legal Unicorns Against Authoritarians	Tue, 22.04.2025, 18:00	Lecture	Misha Glenny Solmaz Khorsand	On the Quest for Legal Unicorns Against Authoritarians Monthly Lecture with Solmaz Khorsand Tue, 22.04.2025, 18:00 Speakers: Misha Glenny Solmaz Khorsand Series: Lecture Antidemocrats all over the world have learned to consolidate their power through the law: smoothly, gradually, and, above all, legally. In this Monthly Lecture, journalist Solmaz Khorsand went on a quest to find legal warriors (and in some cases more legal unicorns) who are prepared to defend the rule of law by anticipating the worst and showing the places of legal resistance – even the most humble. Read more
On the Quest for Legal Unicorns Against Authoritarians Monthly Lecture with Solmaz Khorsand Tue, 22.04.2025, 18:00 Speakers: Misha Glenny Solmaz Khorsand Series: Lecture Antidemocrats all over the world have learned to consolidate their power through the law: smoothly, gradually, and, above all, legally. In this Monthly Lecture, journalist Solmaz Khorsand went on a quest to find legal warriors (and in some cases more legal unicorns) who are prepared to defend the rule of law by anticipating the worst and showing the places of legal resistance – even the most humble. Read more
	Beyond Empire: Ukraine, Poland, and the End of Moscow’s Rule in Eastern Central Europe, 1980-1991	Tue, 15.04.2025, 18:00	Lecture	Franziska Davies Ivan Vejvoda	Beyond Empire: Ukraine, Poland, and the End of Moscow’s Rule in Eastern Central Europe, 1980-1991 Monthly Lecture with Franziska Davies Tue, 15.04.2025, 18:00 Speakers: Franziska Davies Ivan Vejvoda Series: Lecture In this Monthly Lecture, Franziska Davies offered an often overlooked perspective on the end of Moscow’s hegemony by focusing on the role of Ukrainian society in the 1980s and the development of Polish-Ukrainian relations in the lead-up to the fall of the Soviet Union. Read more
Beyond Empire: Ukraine, Poland, and the End of Moscow’s Rule in Eastern Central Europe, 1980-1991 Monthly Lecture with Franziska Davies Tue, 15.04.2025, 18:00 Speakers: Franziska Davies Ivan Vejvoda Series: Lecture In this Monthly Lecture, Franziska Davies offered an often overlooked perspective on the end of Moscow’s hegemony by focusing on the role of Ukrainian society in the 1980s and the development of Polish-Ukrainian relations in the lead-up to the fall of the Soviet Union. Read more
	The Great Russian Art Heist	Mon, 07.04.2025, 16:00	Seminars and Colloquia	Misha GlennyYegor Mostovshikov	The Great Russian Art Heist Fellows' Colloquium with Yegor Mostovshikov Mon, 07.04.2025, 16:00 Speakers: Misha GlennyYegor Mostovshikov Series: Seminars and Colloquia For more than three centuries, the Russian Empire, USSR, and Russia have been routinely exploiting and appropriating Ukrainian culture. Currently, Russia is in the process of committing one of the biggest art heists since the Nazis looted museums and private collections across Europe. Up to 480,000 pieces have been either stolen or destroyed. In this Fellows' Colloquium, journalist Yegor Mostovshikov discussed Russia's looting practices and crimes against art. Read more
The Great Russian Art Heist Fellows' Colloquium with Yegor Mostovshikov Mon, 07.04.2025, 16:00 Speakers: Misha GlennyYegor Mostovshikov Series: Seminars and Colloquia For more than three centuries, the Russian Empire, USSR, and Russia have been routinely exploiting and appropriating Ukrainian culture. Currently, Russia is in the process of committing one of the biggest art heists since the Nazis looted museums and private collections across Europe. Up to 480,000 pieces have been either stolen or destroyed. In this Fellows' Colloquium, journalist Yegor Mostovshikov discussed Russia's looting practices and crimes against art. Read more
	Global Upheavals, Local Struggles	Thu, 03.04.2025, 15:00 - Thu, 03.04.2025, 18:30	Conferences and Workshops	Ivan Vejvoda Ludger Hagedorn Misha Glenny Sanja M. BojanicPetar Bojanić, Gazela Pudar Draško, Hedvig Morvai	Global Upheavals, Local Struggles European and Western Balkan Responses to Geopolitical Turmoil Thu, 03.04.2025, 15:00 - Thu, 03.04.2025, 18:30 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Ludger Hagedorn Misha Glenny Sanja M. BojanicPetar Bojanić, Gazela Pudar Draško, Hedvig Morvai Series: Conferences and Workshops As geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, and environmental crises intensify, how is Europe—and particularly the Western Balkans—positioned within these global transformations? By examining current disruptions for democracy, governance, and socio-economic stability, this panel provided insights into the Western Balkans’ role in shaping Europe’s future at a time of profound transformation. Read more
Global Upheavals, Local Struggles European and Western Balkan Responses to Geopolitical Turmoil Thu, 03.04.2025, 15:00 - Thu, 03.04.2025, 18:30 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Ludger Hagedorn Misha Glenny Sanja M. BojanicPetar Bojanić, Gazela Pudar Draško, Hedvig Morvai Series: Conferences and Workshops As geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, and environmental crises intensify, how is Europe—and particularly the Western Balkans—positioned within these global transformations? By examining current disruptions for democracy, governance, and socio-economic stability, this panel provided insights into the Western Balkans’ role in shaping Europe’s future at a time of profound transformation. Read more
	Nationalisms Without Nations?	Mon, 31.03.2025, 16:00	Seminars and Colloquia	Ludger Hagedorn Ondřej Slačálek	Nationalisms Without Nations? Fellows' Colloquium with Ondřej Slačálek Mon, 31.03.2025, 16:00 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Ondřej Slačálek Series: Seminars and Colloquia In his presentation, Ondřej Slačálek's discussed the contemporary rise of a variety of nationalisms that do not need to develop nations as a positive cultural project. Among others, he addressed the question what—if anything—we can learn about contemporary European and Northern American nationalisms through a dialogue with classical theories of nationalism. Read more
Nationalisms Without Nations? Fellows' Colloquium with Ondřej Slačálek Mon, 31.03.2025, 16:00 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Ondřej Slačálek Series: Seminars and Colloquia In his presentation, Ondřej Slačálek's discussed the contemporary rise of a variety of nationalisms that do not need to develop nations as a positive cultural project. Among others, he addressed the question what—if anything—we can learn about contemporary European and Northern American nationalisms through a dialogue with classical theories of nationalism. Read more
	What Makes a City Grow Again: The Cases of Gdańsk, Cluj-Napoca, and Plovdiv	Mon, 24.03.2025, 16:00	Seminars and Colloquia	Misha Glenny Ognyan Georgiev	What Makes a City Grow Again: The Cases of Gdańsk, Cluj-Napoca, and Plovdiv Fellows' Colloquium with Ognyan Georgiev Mon, 24.03.2025, 16:00 Speakers: Misha Glenny Ognyan Georgiev Series: Seminars and Colloquia If you could move and start anew, where would you go? For decades, people in Eastern Europe felt they had no choice but to move to the West in the hopes of a better life. This presentation focussed on three cities in Central and Eastern Europe—Gdańsk in Poland, Cluj-Napoca in Romania, and Plovdiv in Bulgaria—and analyzed how they have managed to escape depopulation. Read more
What Makes a City Grow Again: The Cases of Gdańsk, Cluj-Napoca, and Plovdiv Fellows' Colloquium with Ognyan Georgiev Mon, 24.03.2025, 16:00 Speakers: Misha Glenny Ognyan Georgiev Series: Seminars and Colloquia If you could move and start anew, where would you go? For decades, people in Eastern Europe felt they had no choice but to move to the West in the hopes of a better life. This presentation focussed on three cities in Central and Eastern Europe—Gdańsk in Poland, Cluj-Napoca in Romania, and Plovdiv in Bulgaria—and analyzed how they have managed to escape depopulation. Read more
	Life After Captivity and Justice for Ukraine	Wed, 19.03.2025, 18:00	Panels and Discussions	Misha GlennyMaksym Butkevych	Life After Captivity and Justice for Ukraine Maksym Butkevych and Misha Glenny in Conversation Wed, 19.03.2025, 18:00 Speakers: Misha GlennyMaksym Butkevych Series: Panels and Discussions Maksym Butkevych, one of Ukraine’s most prominent human rights activists reflected on what he learned from his time in Russian captivity, what justice for Ukraine should look like, and how to remain resilient in the face of a much stronger enemy. He was be in conversation with IWM Rector Misha Glenny. Read more
Life After Captivity and Justice for Ukraine Maksym Butkevych and Misha Glenny in Conversation Wed, 19.03.2025, 18:00 Speakers: Misha GlennyMaksym Butkevych Series: Panels and Discussions Maksym Butkevych, one of Ukraine’s most prominent human rights activists reflected on what he learned from his time in Russian captivity, what justice for Ukraine should look like, and how to remain resilient in the face of a much stronger enemy. He was be in conversation with IWM Rector Misha Glenny. Read more
	Can Germany Learn to Love Its Military Again?	Mon, 17.03.2025, 16:00	Seminars and Colloquia	Cameron Abadi Ivan Krastev	Can Germany Learn to Love Its Military Again? Fellows' Colloquium with Cameron Abadi Mon, 17.03.2025, 16:00 Speakers: Cameron Abadi Ivan Krastev Series: Seminars and Colloquia In this Fellows' Colloquium, Cameron Abadi traced the changes in Germany's military readiness and asked whether and how the German culture could become “re-bellicized” in parallel with the country's coming rearmament. Read more
Can Germany Learn to Love Its Military Again? Fellows' Colloquium with Cameron Abadi Mon, 17.03.2025, 16:00 Speakers: Cameron Abadi Ivan Krastev Series: Seminars and Colloquia In this Fellows' Colloquium, Cameron Abadi traced the changes in Germany's military readiness and asked whether and how the German culture could become “re-bellicized” in parallel with the country's coming rearmament. Read more