Past Events

	Title	Date	Type	Speakers
	Giorgia Meloni and Viktor Orbán: An Asymmetric Interdependence	Mon, 14.10.2024, 16:00	Seminars and Colloquia	Francesca De Benedetti Ivan Krastev	Giorgia Meloni and Viktor Orbán: An Asymmetric Interdependence Fellows' Colloquium with Francesca De Benedetti Mon, 14.10.2024, 16:00 Speakers: Francesca De Benedetti Ivan Krastev Series: Seminars and Colloquia In this Fellows' Colloquium, Francesca De Benedetti discussed the “Orbanization” of Italy and how Giorgia Meloni is using Viktor Orbán’s illiberal playbook. Meloni at first downplayed her relations with Hungary to gain credibility, but the strategies of Fidesz and Brothers of Italy belie a set of close connections. Read more
Giorgia Meloni and Viktor Orbán: An Asymmetric Interdependence Fellows' Colloquium with Francesca De Benedetti Mon, 14.10.2024, 16:00 Speakers: Francesca De Benedetti Ivan Krastev Series: Seminars and Colloquia In this Fellows' Colloquium, Francesca De Benedetti discussed the “Orbanization” of Italy and how Giorgia Meloni is using Viktor Orbán’s illiberal playbook. Meloni at first downplayed her relations with Hungary to gain credibility, but the strategies of Fidesz and Brothers of Italy belie a set of close connections. Read more
	Explanation for Everything	Wed, 09.10.2024, 19:30	Visual and Performing Arts	Misha Glenny Réka Kinga Papp	Explanation for Everything Film Screening and Discussion Wed, 09.10.2024, 19:30 Speakers: Misha Glenny Réka Kinga Papp Series: Visual and Performing Arts Explanation for Everything is a sharp and multi-layered portrait of a socially divided Hungary. In this award-winning film, director Gábor Reisz tells the story of Ábel, a student struggling with his final exams. The film screening was be followed by a discussion between IWM Rector Misha Glenny and Réka Kinga Papp, a Hungarian journalist, author, and broadcaster specializing in environmental, social, and human rights. Read more
Explanation for Everything Film Screening and Discussion Wed, 09.10.2024, 19:30 Speakers: Misha Glenny Réka Kinga Papp Series: Visual and Performing Arts Explanation for Everything is a sharp and multi-layered portrait of a socially divided Hungary. In this award-winning film, director Gábor Reisz tells the story of Ábel, a student struggling with his final exams. The film screening was be followed by a discussion between IWM Rector Misha Glenny and Réka Kinga Papp, a Hungarian journalist, author, and broadcaster specializing in environmental, social, and human rights. Read more
	The World in Pieces	Sat, 28.09.2024, 19:30	Festivals	Ivan KrastevStephen Kotkin	The World in Pieces Vienna Humanities Festival 2024 Sat, 28.09.2024, 19:30 Speakers: Ivan KrastevStephen Kotkin Series: Festivals In this talk as part of the Vienna Humanities Festival 2024, Stephen Kotkin set out a series of propositions to help us understand the contemporary world order, the key trends, the inflection points, and the ways that policymakers could intervene to shape the direction in which the world will go. Read more
The World in Pieces Vienna Humanities Festival 2024 Sat, 28.09.2024, 19:30 Speakers: Ivan KrastevStephen Kotkin Series: Festivals In this talk as part of the Vienna Humanities Festival 2024, Stephen Kotkin set out a series of propositions to help us understand the contemporary world order, the key trends, the inflection points, and the ways that policymakers could intervene to shape the direction in which the world will go. Read more
	Uncharted / Neuland	Sat, 28.09.2024, 10:00 - Sun, 29.09.2024, 18:00	Festivals	Adam Shatz Albena Azmanova Georgios Varouxakis Jonathan White Julie Klinger Tanja MaljartschukBarbi Marković, Eva Menasse, Isabel Behncke, Gaia Vince, Katy Hessel, Sonja Rinofner-Kreidl, Ronya Othmann, Isabel Langkabel, Olivier Roy, Giuliano da Empoli, Virginia Dignum, Nils Gilman, Yoel Gamzou, Erich Prem	Uncharted / Neuland Vienna Humanities Festival 2024 Sat, 28.09.2024, 10:00 - Sun, 29.09.2024, 18:00 Speakers: Adam Shatz Albena Azmanova Georgios Varouxakis Jonathan White Julie Klinger Tanja MaljartschukBarbi Marković, Eva Menasse, Isabel Behncke, Gaia Vince, Katy Hessel, Sonja Rinofner-Kreidl, Ronya Othmann, Isabel Langkabel, Olivier Roy, Giuliano da Empoli, Virginia Dignum, Nils Gilman, Yoel Gamzou, Erich Prem Series: Festivals The theme of the Vienna Humanities Festival 2024 was “Uncharted / Neuland.” The festival contributed to the discussion of how humanity should navigate itself through the challenges climate change, new forms of warfare, global health crises, and artificial intelligence pose. Read more
Uncharted / Neuland Vienna Humanities Festival 2024 Sat, 28.09.2024, 10:00 - Sun, 29.09.2024, 18:00 Speakers: Adam Shatz Albena Azmanova Georgios Varouxakis Jonathan White Julie Klinger Tanja MaljartschukBarbi Marković, Eva Menasse, Isabel Behncke, Gaia Vince, Katy Hessel, Sonja Rinofner-Kreidl, Ronya Othmann, Isabel Langkabel, Olivier Roy, Giuliano da Empoli, Virginia Dignum, Nils Gilman, Yoel Gamzou, Erich Prem Series: Festivals The theme of the Vienna Humanities Festival 2024 was “Uncharted / Neuland.” The festival contributed to the discussion of how humanity should navigate itself through the challenges climate change, new forms of warfare, global health crises, and artificial intelligence pose. Read more
	1848 im Rückspiegel	Fri, 27.09.2024, 18:30	Festivals	Christopher Clark, Matti Bunzl	1848 im Rückspiegel Vienna Humanities Festival 2024 Fri, 27.09.2024, 18:30 Speakers: Christopher Clark, Matti Bunzl Series: Festivals In seiner Keynote Lecture beim Vienna Humanities Festival 2024 sprach der Historiker Christopher Clark über die Revolutionen von 1848, die er als entscheidenden Moment für die Modernisierung Europas identifiziert, aber auch als die Grundlage für die seither vorherrschende wirtschaftliche Ungleichheit in Europa. Mit Matti Bunzl, Direktor des Wien Museums, diskutierte er im Anschluss an seinen Vortrag. Read more
1848 im Rückspiegel Vienna Humanities Festival 2024 Fri, 27.09.2024, 18:30 Speakers: Christopher Clark, Matti Bunzl Series: Festivals In seiner Keynote Lecture beim Vienna Humanities Festival 2024 sprach der Historiker Christopher Clark über die Revolutionen von 1848, die er als entscheidenden Moment für die Modernisierung Europas identifiziert, aber auch als die Grundlage für die seither vorherrschende wirtschaftliche Ungleichheit in Europa. Mit Matti Bunzl, Direktor des Wien Museums, diskutierte er im Anschluss an seinen Vortrag. Read more
	Rollercoaster: Elections and Diplomacy, 2024	Wed, 25.09.2024, 19:00	Festivals	Misha GlennyCatherine Ashton	Rollercoaster: Elections and Diplomacy, 2024 Vienna Humanities Festival 2024 Wed, 25.09.2024, 19:00 Speakers: Misha GlennyCatherine Ashton Series: Festivals In this keynote lecture of the Vienna Humanities Festival 2024, Catherine Ashton drew on her vast experience and current engagement in politics across the globe to elaborate on what impact the numerous elections of 2024 will have on a world already wracked by crises, from Ukraine to Gaza, and growing geopolitical tensions, like those between China and the US. Read more
Rollercoaster: Elections and Diplomacy, 2024 Vienna Humanities Festival 2024 Wed, 25.09.2024, 19:00 Speakers: Misha GlennyCatherine Ashton Series: Festivals In this keynote lecture of the Vienna Humanities Festival 2024, Catherine Ashton drew on her vast experience and current engagement in politics across the globe to elaborate on what impact the numerous elections of 2024 will have on a world already wracked by crises, from Ukraine to Gaza, and growing geopolitical tensions, like those between China and the US. Read more
	Revolución to Roxy	Tue, 24.09.2024, 20:00	Festivals	Misha GlennyPhil Manzanera	Revolución to Roxy Vienna Humanities Festival 2024 Tue, 24.09.2024, 20:00 Speakers: Misha GlennyPhil Manzanera Series: Festivals In the opening keynote event of the Vienna Humanities Festival 2024, legendary musician Phil Manzanera recalled his time during the Cuban Revolution in a discussion with IWM Rector Misha Glenny, and payed tribute to his Latin American musical traditions with a guitar performance. Read more
Revolución to Roxy Vienna Humanities Festival 2024 Tue, 24.09.2024, 20:00 Speakers: Misha GlennyPhil Manzanera Series: Festivals In the opening keynote event of the Vienna Humanities Festival 2024, legendary musician Phil Manzanera recalled his time during the Cuban Revolution in a discussion with IWM Rector Misha Glenny, and payed tribute to his Latin American musical traditions with a guitar performance. Read more
	Patočka on the Death of Europe and Its Future: Some Questions	Mon, 23.09.2024, 16:00	Seminars and Colloquia	James Dodd Ludger Hagedorn	Patočka on the Death of Europe and Its Future: Some Questions Fellows' Colloquium with James Dodd Mon, 23.09.2024, 16:00 Speakers: James Dodd Ludger Hagedorn Series: Seminars and Colloquia James Dodd’s presentation focused on Jan Patočka’s thoughts on the philosophical idea of Europe. Dodd discussed Patočka’s reflections on Europe, its identification with philosophy, and the role of the complex of spiritual, political, and historical legacies of Europe in imagining a post-European future. Read more
Patočka on the Death of Europe and Its Future: Some Questions Fellows' Colloquium with James Dodd Mon, 23.09.2024, 16:00 Speakers: James Dodd Ludger Hagedorn Series: Seminars and Colloquia James Dodd’s presentation focused on Jan Patočka’s thoughts on the philosophical idea of Europe. Dodd discussed Patočka’s reflections on Europe, its identification with philosophy, and the role of the complex of spiritual, political, and historical legacies of Europe in imagining a post-European future. Read more
	The World after 5 November 2024	Mon, 09.09.2024, 16:00	Seminars and Colloquia	Misha Glenny Soli Özel	The World after 5 November 2024 Fellows' Colloquium with Soli Özel Mon, 09.09.2024, 16:00 Speakers: Misha Glenny Soli Özel Series: Seminars and Colloquia With the presidential elections in the USA that will take place on 5 November 2024, this “year of elections,” in which half the world population went to the polls and on many occasions surprised pundits, incumbents and other luminaries, will have its grand finale. In this Fellows' Colloquium, Soli Özel discussed the implications of the results of the upcoming US elections. Read more
The World after 5 November 2024 Fellows' Colloquium with Soli Özel Mon, 09.09.2024, 16:00 Speakers: Misha Glenny Soli Özel Series: Seminars and Colloquia With the presidential elections in the USA that will take place on 5 November 2024, this “year of elections,” in which half the world population went to the polls and on many occasions surprised pundits, incumbents and other luminaries, will have its grand finale. In this Fellows' Colloquium, Soli Özel discussed the implications of the results of the upcoming US elections. Read more
	The New Paganism: How the Postmodern Became the Premodern	Wed, 10.07.2024, 19:00	Lecture	Misha Glenny Timothy Snyder	The New Paganism: How the Postmodern Became the Premodern Wed, 10.07.2024, 19:00 Speakers: Misha Glenny Timothy Snyder Series: Lecture In his talk, Timothy Snyder addressed current burning issues from a historian's perspective. Read more