Past Events

	Title	Date	Type	Speakers
	Making Sense of an Unsettling World	Thu, 13.02.2025, 18:00	Panels and Discussions	Ivan Krastev Ludger Hagedorn Timothy Snyder	Making Sense of an Unsettling World Ivan Krastev and Timothy Snyder in Conversation Thu, 13.02.2025, 18:00 Speakers: Ivan Krastev Ludger Hagedorn Timothy Snyder Series: Panels and Discussions We have entered a world of uncertainty. As individuals and citizens, we at times feel powerless and vulnerable, and are left wondering whether the checks and balances that have sustained liberal democracies for decades are sufficient to meet the unprecedented challenges they face. Two great thinkers of our time, Ivan Krastev and Timothy Snyder, cast light on the forces driving these developments and discussed how safety, freedom, and democracy can be preserved. Read more
Making Sense of an Unsettling World Ivan Krastev and Timothy Snyder in Conversation Thu, 13.02.2025, 18:00 Speakers: Ivan Krastev Ludger Hagedorn Timothy Snyder Series: Panels and Discussions We have entered a world of uncertainty. As individuals and citizens, we at times feel powerless and vulnerable, and are left wondering whether the checks and balances that have sustained liberal democracies for decades are sufficient to meet the unprecedented challenges they face. Two great thinkers of our time, Ivan Krastev and Timothy Snyder, cast light on the forces driving these developments and discussed how safety, freedom, and democracy can be preserved. Read more
	(Re-)Branding Regions in East Central Europe	Thu, 13.02.2025, 10:00 - Fri, 14.02.2025, 15:00	Conferences and Workshops	Börries Kuzmany Mariia ShynkarenkoKerstin S. Jobst, Patrice Dabrowski, Piotr Szlanta, Christoph Augustynowicz, Dietlind Hüchtker, Alois Woldan, Magdalena Baran-Szoltys	(Re-)Branding Regions in East Central Europe Space and Spatial Representations in Transition after World Wars I & II Thu, 13.02.2025, 10:00 - Fri, 14.02.2025, 15:00 Speakers: Börries Kuzmany Mariia ShynkarenkoKerstin S. Jobst, Patrice Dabrowski, Piotr Szlanta, Christoph Augustynowicz, Dietlind Hüchtker, Alois Woldan, Magdalena Baran-Szoltys Series: Conferences and Workshops Scholars from Eastern Europe will present their projects that systematically examine practices of “branding” and (multiple) “re-branding” of micro- and macroregional spaces after the redrawing of state borders. Such a focus will allow participants to discuss how political epistemologies have been translated into top-down and bottom-up actions in different spheres (political, economic, social, and cultural) and at various levels (state, regional or local). Read more
(Re-)Branding Regions in East Central Europe Space and Spatial Representations in Transition after World Wars I & II Thu, 13.02.2025, 10:00 - Fri, 14.02.2025, 15:00 Speakers: Börries Kuzmany Mariia ShynkarenkoKerstin S. Jobst, Patrice Dabrowski, Piotr Szlanta, Christoph Augustynowicz, Dietlind Hüchtker, Alois Woldan, Magdalena Baran-Szoltys Series: Conferences and Workshops Scholars from Eastern Europe will present their projects that systematically examine practices of “branding” and (multiple) “re-branding” of micro- and macroregional spaces after the redrawing of state borders. Such a focus will allow participants to discuss how political epistemologies have been translated into top-down and bottom-up actions in different spheres (political, economic, social, and cultural) and at various levels (state, regional or local). Read more
	New Museums and the Memory Disputes in Poland	Mon, 10.02.2025, 16:00	Seminars and Colloquia	Misha Glenny Robert Kostro	New Museums and the Memory Disputes in Poland Fellows' Colloquia with Robert Kostro Mon, 10.02.2025, 16:00 Speakers: Misha Glenny Robert Kostro Series: Seminars and Colloquia Historian Robert Kostro zoomed in on the museum boom occurring in Poland over the past 20 years. By looking at institutions such as the Polish History Museum in Warsaw, Kostro analyzed the interconnections between history, memory, and politics. Read more
New Museums and the Memory Disputes in Poland Fellows' Colloquia with Robert Kostro Mon, 10.02.2025, 16:00 Speakers: Misha Glenny Robert Kostro Series: Seminars and Colloquia Historian Robert Kostro zoomed in on the museum boom occurring in Poland over the past 20 years. By looking at institutions such as the Polish History Museum in Warsaw, Kostro analyzed the interconnections between history, memory, and politics. Read more
	The Slovak Lesson: When the Enemies of Democracy Come to Power	Tue, 28.01.2025, 18:00	Lecture	Martin Milan Šimečka Misha Glenny	The Slovak Lesson: When the Enemies of Democracy Come to Power Monthly Lecture with Martin Milan Šimečka Tue, 28.01.2025, 18:00 Speakers: Martin Milan Šimečka Misha Glenny Series: Lecture In this Monthly Lecture, Martin Milan Šimečka reflected on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's first year in office and argued that democracy can defend itself if it has strong and independent media on its side, a well-organized opposition, and an active part of society that protests autocratic change. Read more
The Slovak Lesson: When the Enemies of Democracy Come to Power Monthly Lecture with Martin Milan Šimečka Tue, 28.01.2025, 18:00 Speakers: Martin Milan Šimečka Misha Glenny Series: Lecture In this Monthly Lecture, Martin Milan Šimečka reflected on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's first year in office and argued that democracy can defend itself if it has strong and independent media on its side, a well-organized opposition, and an active part of society that protests autocratic change. Read more
	Růžena Vacková as a Critic	Mon, 27.01.2025, 16:00	Seminars and Colloquia	Ludger Hagedorn Nikola Bečanová	Růžena Vacková as a Critic Fellows' Colloquium with Nikola Bečanová Mon, 27.01.2025, 16:00 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Nikola Bečanová Series: Seminars and Colloquia By situating Růžena Vacková’s writings within broader sociopolitical and cultural contexts, the presentation shed light on her contributions to Czech criticism and her underappreciated influence on the intellectual landscape of that time. Read more
Růžena Vacková as a Critic Fellows' Colloquium with Nikola Bečanová Mon, 27.01.2025, 16:00 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Nikola Bečanová Series: Seminars and Colloquia By situating Růžena Vacková’s writings within broader sociopolitical and cultural contexts, the presentation shed light on her contributions to Czech criticism and her underappreciated influence on the intellectual landscape of that time. Read more
	MQ Gespräche: Philipp Blom spricht mit Maja Göpel	Fri, 24.01.2025, 19:30	Panels and Discussions	Ludger Hagedorn Philipp BlomMaja Göpel	MQ Gespräche: Philipp Blom spricht mit Maja Göpel WERTE – Ein Kompass für die Zukunft Fri, 24.01.2025, 19:30 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Philipp BlomMaja Göpel Series: Panels and Discussions Mit viel Neugier und Begeisterung für die menschlichen Möglichkeiten sprach die Transformationsexpertin und Bestsellerautorin Maja Göpel mit Philipp Blom über unsere Werte und wie sie in unserer Gesellschaft wirken: Wo kommen sie her, welche Werte wollen wir erhalten und schätzen, aus welchen können wir schöpfen – und welche stehen uns mitunter sogar im Weg? Welche Werte können helfen, mutig Veränderungen zu gestalten und in turbulenten Zeiten auf Kurs zu bleiben? Read more
MQ Gespräche: Philipp Blom spricht mit Maja Göpel WERTE – Ein Kompass für die Zukunft Fri, 24.01.2025, 19:30 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Philipp BlomMaja Göpel Series: Panels and Discussions Mit viel Neugier und Begeisterung für die menschlichen Möglichkeiten sprach die Transformationsexpertin und Bestsellerautorin Maja Göpel mit Philipp Blom über unsere Werte und wie sie in unserer Gesellschaft wirken: Wo kommen sie her, welche Werte wollen wir erhalten und schätzen, aus welchen können wir schöpfen – und welche stehen uns mitunter sogar im Weg? Welche Werte können helfen, mutig Veränderungen zu gestalten und in turbulenten Zeiten auf Kurs zu bleiben? Read more
	I Cannot. A Phenomenological Take on the Troubled European Peace	Mon, 20.01.2025, 16:00	Seminars and Colloquia	Albert Dikovich Ludger Hagedorn	I Cannot. A Phenomenological Take on the Troubled European Peace Fellows' Colloquium with Albert Dikovich Mon, 20.01.2025, 16:00 Speakers: Albert Dikovich Ludger Hagedorn Series: Seminars and Colloquia Drawing upon the thought of Jan Patočka, Edmund Husserl, and Michel Henry, this talk explored the pathic “I cannot” in relation to war as a reality that can no longer be covered with meaning, which arguably is the core of the European dispositive of peace that has been constructed since 1945 and which, at least since February 24, 2022, is in a profound crisis. Read more
I Cannot. A Phenomenological Take on the Troubled European Peace Fellows' Colloquium with Albert Dikovich Mon, 20.01.2025, 16:00 Speakers: Albert Dikovich Ludger Hagedorn Series: Seminars and Colloquia Drawing upon the thought of Jan Patočka, Edmund Husserl, and Michel Henry, this talk explored the pathic “I cannot” in relation to war as a reality that can no longer be covered with meaning, which arguably is the core of the European dispositive of peace that has been constructed since 1945 and which, at least since February 24, 2022, is in a profound crisis. Read more
	Europe’s Future after Trump	Sun, 12.01.2025, 11:00	Panels and Discussions	Misha Glenny Nathalie TocciHannelore Veit, Balázs Orbán, Olga Pindyuk	Europe’s Future after Trump Debating Europe Sun, 12.01.2025, 11:00 Speakers: Misha Glenny Nathalie TocciHannelore Veit, Balázs Orbán, Olga Pindyuk Series: Panels and Discussions Not only did Trump win, he won by much more than anyone expected, including his own supporters. There is widespread concern among European liberals and progressives that Trump 2.0 will be Trump unleashed. This edition of Debating Europe brought together a high-profile international panel from the right, left, and center to debate how a Trump administration will impact Europe. Read more
Europe’s Future after Trump Debating Europe Sun, 12.01.2025, 11:00 Speakers: Misha Glenny Nathalie TocciHannelore Veit, Balázs Orbán, Olga Pindyuk Series: Panels and Discussions Not only did Trump win, he won by much more than anyone expected, including his own supporters. There is widespread concern among European liberals and progressives that Trump 2.0 will be Trump unleashed. This edition of Debating Europe brought together a high-profile international panel from the right, left, and center to debate how a Trump administration will impact Europe. Read more
	The Standpoint of Moral Progress. A Defense in Kantian Spirit	Mon, 16.12.2024, 18:00	Lecture	Ivan VejvodaAxel Honneth	The Standpoint of Moral Progress. A Defense in Kantian Spirit Jan Patočka Memorial Lecture with Axel Honneth Mon, 16.12.2024, 18:00 Speakers: Ivan VejvodaAxel Honneth Series: Lecture This year's Jan Patočka Memorial Lecture was held by philosopher Axel Honneth. The lecture aimed to show that both empirical and normative objections to the idea of moral progress in human history can be refuted if one has a proper understanding of the perspective from which to claim a past process of moral progress. Read more
The Standpoint of Moral Progress. A Defense in Kantian Spirit Jan Patočka Memorial Lecture with Axel Honneth Mon, 16.12.2024, 18:00 Speakers: Ivan VejvodaAxel Honneth Series: Lecture This year's Jan Patočka Memorial Lecture was held by philosopher Axel Honneth. The lecture aimed to show that both empirical and normative objections to the idea of moral progress in human history can be refuted if one has a proper understanding of the perspective from which to claim a past process of moral progress. Read more
	Shaken, Not Stirred: Jewishness and Christianity. A Family History of Beliefs and Identity of the Soviet Intelligentsia	Mon, 09.12.2024, 16:00	Seminars and Colloquia	Anna Narinskaya Ludger Hagedorn	Shaken, Not Stirred: Jewishness and Christianity. A Family History of Beliefs and Identity of the Soviet Intelligentsia Fellows' Colloquium with Anna Narinskaya Mon, 09.12.2024, 16:00 Speakers: Anna Narinskaya Ludger Hagedorn Series: Seminars and Colloquia Who were the Soviet Jews? What defined them, apart from the state antisemitism directed against them (which was in many ways unifying)? How did they remain Jews without following their religion, without preserving their language, without retaining their original traditions while often promptly accepting new ones? Read more
Shaken, Not Stirred: Jewishness and Christianity. A Family History of Beliefs and Identity of the Soviet Intelligentsia Fellows' Colloquium with Anna Narinskaya Mon, 09.12.2024, 16:00 Speakers: Anna Narinskaya Ludger Hagedorn Series: Seminars and Colloquia Who were the Soviet Jews? What defined them, apart from the state antisemitism directed against them (which was in many ways unifying)? How did they remain Jews without following their religion, without preserving their language, without retaining their original traditions while often promptly accepting new ones? Read more