Past Events

	Title	Date	Type	Speakers
	European Challenges	Mon, 07.07.2008 - Fri, 18.07.2008	Conferences and Workshops	Claus Offe Marcin KrólBronislaw Geremek, Markus Meckel	European Challenges Mon, 07.07.2008 - Fri, 18.07.2008 Speakers: Claus Offe Marcin KrólBronislaw Geremek, Markus Meckel Series: Conferences and Workshops The 2008 Summer School in Cortona provided a forum for discussions with leading scholars and policy makers on major current and future challenges facing the European Union, in particular Germany and Poland. Discussions focused on actual and possible foreign policy strategies of the European Union, in particular toward countries beyond its Eastern border, and on problems of integration in European societies, in particular the integration of cultural differences. Read more
European Challenges Mon, 07.07.2008 - Fri, 18.07.2008 Speakers: Claus Offe Marcin KrólBronislaw Geremek, Markus Meckel Series: Conferences and Workshops The 2008 Summer School in Cortona provided a forum for discussions with leading scholars and policy makers on major current and future challenges facing the European Union, in particular Germany and Poland. Discussions focused on actual and possible foreign policy strategies of the European Union, in particular toward countries beyond its Eastern border, and on problems of integration in European societies, in particular the integration of cultural differences. Read more
	On Solidarity	Sun, 13.08.2006 - Sat, 26.08.2006	Conferences and Workshops	Claus Offe Ivan Krastev Krzysztof Michalski Marci Shore Marcin Król Timothy SnyderUte Frevert, Norman Naimark, Birgit Sauer, Aleksander Smolar, Gianni Vattimo	On Solidarity Sun, 13.08.2006 - Sat, 26.08.2006 Speakers: Claus Offe Ivan Krastev Krzysztof Michalski Marci Shore Marcin Król Timothy SnyderUte Frevert, Norman Naimark, Birgit Sauer, Aleksander Smolar, Gianni Vattimo Series: Conferences and Workshops The IWM organized the summer school in 2006 exclusively for its alumni. They constitute a distinguished, exceptionally diverse international network of researchers and intellectuals. Read more
On Solidarity Sun, 13.08.2006 - Sat, 26.08.2006 Speakers: Claus Offe Ivan Krastev Krzysztof Michalski Marci Shore Marcin Król Timothy SnyderUte Frevert, Norman Naimark, Birgit Sauer, Aleksander Smolar, Gianni Vattimo Series: Conferences and Workshops The IWM organized the summer school in 2006 exclusively for its alumni. They constitute a distinguished, exceptionally diverse international network of researchers and intellectuals. Read more
	On Concepts of Order	Sun, 04.07.2004 - Sat, 17.07.2004	Conferences and Workshops	Charles Taylor Krzysztof Michalski Marcin KrólArchon Fung, John Gray, Edward Miliband, MP, Andrew Moravcsik, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Aleksander Smolar	On Concepts of Order Sun, 04.07.2004 - Sat, 17.07.2004 Speakers: Charles Taylor Krzysztof Michalski Marcin KrólArchon Fung, John Gray, Edward Miliband, MP, Andrew Moravcsik, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Aleksander Smolar Series: Conferences and Workshops The Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) organized the Summer School in cooperation with six partner institutions in East-Central Europe: the Center for Advanced Research in Phenomenology, Charles University, Prague; the Institute for Contemporary History, Prague; the Erasmus of Rotterdam Chair and the Collegium for Interdepartmental Studies, both at the University of Warsaw; the New Europe College, Bucharest; and the Society for Higher Learning, Bratislava. Read more
On Concepts of Order Sun, 04.07.2004 - Sat, 17.07.2004 Speakers: Charles Taylor Krzysztof Michalski Marcin KrólArchon Fung, John Gray, Edward Miliband, MP, Andrew Moravcsik, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Aleksander Smolar Series: Conferences and Workshops The Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) organized the Summer School in cooperation with six partner institutions in East-Central Europe: the Center for Advanced Research in Phenomenology, Charles University, Prague; the Institute for Contemporary History, Prague; the Erasmus of Rotterdam Chair and the Collegium for Interdepartmental Studies, both at the University of Warsaw; the New Europe College, Bucharest; and the Society for Higher Learning, Bratislava. Read more
	Challenges to Democracy	Sun, 06.07.2003 - Fri, 18.07.2003	Conferences and Workshops	Claus Offe Krzysztof Michalski Marcin Król Michael J. SandelJohn Gray, Ulrich K. Preuß, Jacques Rupnik, Aleksander Smolar	Challenges to Democracy Sun, 06.07.2003 - Fri, 18.07.2003 Speakers: Claus Offe Krzysztof Michalski Marcin Król Michael J. SandelJohn Gray, Ulrich K. Preuß, Jacques Rupnik, Aleksander Smolar Series: Conferences and Workshops In 2003, the IWM organized its 10th international Summer School in Philosophy and Politics. The School, which took place in Cortona (Tuscany), was managed in cooperation with the following partner institutions: the Erasmus of Rotterdam Chair and the Collegium for Interdepartmental Studies (both at the University of Warsaw), the New Europe College (Bucharest), the Center for Theoretical Study and the Institute for Contemporary History (both in Prague), and the Society for Higher Learning (Bratislava). Following an open competition, approximately fifty graduate students from Eastern and Western Europe and from the USA were selected to participate. Read more
Challenges to Democracy Sun, 06.07.2003 - Fri, 18.07.2003 Speakers: Claus Offe Krzysztof Michalski Marcin Król Michael J. SandelJohn Gray, Ulrich K. Preuß, Jacques Rupnik, Aleksander Smolar Series: Conferences and Workshops In 2003, the IWM organized its 10th international Summer School in Philosophy and Politics. The School, which took place in Cortona (Tuscany), was managed in cooperation with the following partner institutions: the Erasmus of Rotterdam Chair and the Collegium for Interdepartmental Studies (both at the University of Warsaw), the New Europe College (Bucharest), the Center for Theoretical Study and the Institute for Contemporary History (both in Prague), and the Society for Higher Learning (Bratislava). Following an open competition, approximately fifty graduate students from Eastern and Western Europe and from the USA were selected to participate. Read more
	On Liberalism, Democracy and Their Troubled Relationship	Sun, 08.07.2001 - Fri, 20.07.2001	Conferences and Workshops	Claus Offe Krzysztof Michalski Marcin KrólJohn Gray, Pierre Hassner, Ulrich K. Preuß, Aleksander Smolar, Leszek Kołakowski	On Liberalism, Democracy and Their Troubled Relationship Sun, 08.07.2001 - Fri, 20.07.2001 Speakers: Claus Offe Krzysztof Michalski Marcin KrólJohn Gray, Pierre Hassner, Ulrich K. Preuß, Aleksander Smolar, Leszek Kołakowski Series: Conferences and Workshops Under the auspices of the Research Field "Political Philosophy of the 19th and 20th Centuries" this years' Summer School was organized again in cooperation with IWM's Partner Institutions: the Erasmus of Rotterdam Chair and the Collegium for Interdepartmental Studies, both at the University of Warsaw; the New Europe College, Bucharest; the Center for Theoretical Studies, Charles University, Prague; the Institute for Contemporary History, Prague; and the Society for Higher Learning, Bratislava. Read more
On Liberalism, Democracy and Their Troubled Relationship Sun, 08.07.2001 - Fri, 20.07.2001 Speakers: Claus Offe Krzysztof Michalski Marcin KrólJohn Gray, Pierre Hassner, Ulrich K. Preuß, Aleksander Smolar, Leszek Kołakowski Series: Conferences and Workshops Under the auspices of the Research Field "Political Philosophy of the 19th and 20th Centuries" this years' Summer School was organized again in cooperation with IWM's Partner Institutions: the Erasmus of Rotterdam Chair and the Collegium for Interdepartmental Studies, both at the University of Warsaw; the New Europe College, Bucharest; the Center for Theoretical Studies, Charles University, Prague; the Institute for Contemporary History, Prague; and the Society for Higher Learning, Bratislava. Read more
	The Context of Democracy	Sun, 09.07.2000 - Sat, 22.07.2000	Conferences and Workshops	Krzysztof Michalski Marcin KrólJacek Kucharczyk, Shlomo Avineri, Dario Castiglione, John Gray, Ulrich K. Preuß, Aleksander Smolar, Leszek Kołakowski	The Context of Democracy Sun, 09.07.2000 - Sat, 22.07.2000 Speakers: Krzysztof Michalski Marcin KrólJacek Kucharczyk, Shlomo Avineri, Dario Castiglione, John Gray, Ulrich K. Preuß, Aleksander Smolar, Leszek Kołakowski Series: Conferences and Workshops Under the auspices of the Research Field "Political Philosophy of the 19th and 20th Centuries" this years' Summer School was organized again in cooperation with IWM's Partner Institutions: the Erasmus of Rotterdam Chair and the Collegium for Interdepartmental Studies, both at the University of Warsaw; the New Europe College, Bucharest; the Center for Theoretical Studies, Charles University, Prague; the Institute for Contemporary History, Prague; and the Society for Higher Learning, Bratislava. Read more
The Context of Democracy Sun, 09.07.2000 - Sat, 22.07.2000 Speakers: Krzysztof Michalski Marcin KrólJacek Kucharczyk, Shlomo Avineri, Dario Castiglione, John Gray, Ulrich K. Preuß, Aleksander Smolar, Leszek Kołakowski Series: Conferences and Workshops Under the auspices of the Research Field "Political Philosophy of the 19th and 20th Centuries" this years' Summer School was organized again in cooperation with IWM's Partner Institutions: the Erasmus of Rotterdam Chair and the Collegium for Interdepartmental Studies, both at the University of Warsaw; the New Europe College, Bucharest; the Center for Theoretical Studies, Charles University, Prague; the Institute for Contemporary History, Prague; and the Society for Higher Learning, Bratislava. Read more
	Strengths and Deficiencies of Democracy	Sun, 18.07.1999 - Sat, 31.07.1999	Conferences and Workshops	Leszek Kołakowski	Strengths and Deficiencies of Democracy Sun, 18.07.1999 - Sat, 31.07.1999 Speakers: Leszek Kołakowski Series: Conferences and Workshops The Robert Bosch Foundation generously supported another event: the IWM International Summer School in Political Philosophy. This took place in Cortona, Italy, from July 18 to 31, 1999. In organizing this summer school, the IWM worked closely with the Erasmus of Rotterdam Chair at the University of Warsaw; the New Europe College, Bucharest; the Center for Theoretical Studies, Prague; and the Society for Higher Learning, Bratislava. The local cooperation partner was the Centro Incontri e Studii Europei in Rome. Over 40 graduate students from Eastern and Western Europe and from the USA participated in the intensive two-week program led by a faculty of 8 professors and 5 junior faculty members. Read more
Strengths and Deficiencies of Democracy Sun, 18.07.1999 - Sat, 31.07.1999 Speakers: Leszek Kołakowski Series: Conferences and Workshops The Robert Bosch Foundation generously supported another event: the IWM International Summer School in Political Philosophy. This took place in Cortona, Italy, from July 18 to 31, 1999. In organizing this summer school, the IWM worked closely with the Erasmus of Rotterdam Chair at the University of Warsaw; the New Europe College, Bucharest; the Center for Theoretical Studies, Prague; and the Society for Higher Learning, Bratislava. The local cooperation partner was the Centro Incontri e Studii Europei in Rome. Over 40 graduate students from Eastern and Western Europe and from the USA participated in the intensive two-week program led by a faculty of 8 professors and 5 junior faculty members. Read more
	Justice and Power	Sun, 03.07.1994 - Sat, 16.07.1994	Conferences and Workshops	Leszek Kołakowski	Justice and Power Sun, 03.07.1994 - Sat, 16.07.1994 Speakers: Leszek Kołakowski Series: Conferences and Workshops Das IWM veranstaltet jährlich eine zweiwöchige Sommerschule über politische Philosophie. Das Programm der 6. IWM-Sommerschule fand wiedder in Cortona (Italien) statt und beschäftigte sich mit dem Thema Justice and Power. Es nahmen etwa 60 europäische und amerikanische Studenten teil, die ihr Studium abgeschlossen haben oder sich im letzten Studienabschnitt befinden. Fünf Seminare wurden abgehalten, die von Wissenschaftlern aus Europa und den USA geleitet wurden. Read more
Justice and Power Sun, 03.07.1994 - Sat, 16.07.1994 Speakers: Leszek Kołakowski Series: Conferences and Workshops Das IWM veranstaltet jährlich eine zweiwöchige Sommerschule über politische Philosophie. Das Programm der 6. IWM-Sommerschule fand wiedder in Cortona (Italien) statt und beschäftigte sich mit dem Thema Justice and Power. Es nahmen etwa 60 europäische und amerikanische Studenten teil, die ihr Studium abgeschlossen haben oder sich im letzten Studienabschnitt befinden. Fünf Seminare wurden abgehalten, die von Wissenschaftlern aus Europa und den USA geleitet wurden. Read more
	Identity and Difference	Sun, 04.07.1993 - Sat, 17.07.1993	Conferences and Workshops		Identity and Difference Sun, 04.07.1993 - Sat, 17.07.1993 Speakers: Series: Conferences and Workshops ln Alpbach (Tirol) fand vom 4. bis 17. Juli die fünfte Sommerschule des IWM statt. Zum diesjährigen Thema "ldentität und Differenz" hielten Wissenschaftler aus Deutschland, Österreich, Ungarn und den Vereinigten Staaten vier Kurse ab. Read more
Identity and Difference Sun, 04.07.1993 - Sat, 17.07.1993 Speakers: Series: Conferences and Workshops ln Alpbach (Tirol) fand vom 4. bis 17. Juli die fünfte Sommerschule des IWM statt. Zum diesjährigen Thema "ldentität und Differenz" hielten Wissenschaftler aus Deutschland, Österreich, Ungarn und den Vereinigten Staaten vier Kurse ab. Read more
	Democracy - Anti-democracy	Sun, 05.07.1992 - Sat, 18.07.1992	Conferences and Workshops		Democracy - Anti-democracy Sun, 05.07.1992 - Sat, 18.07.1992 Speakers: Series: Conferences and Workshops Since 1989, IWM has organized an annual two-week summer school on contemporary problems of political philosophy. The main objective of the IWM Summer School is to give students and young scholars (who often have exceptionally diverse backgrounds) an opportunity to discuss important social and political issues. The problem, which the IWM Summer School has addressed in 1992 was "Democracy - Anti-democracy". Read more
Democracy - Anti-democracy Sun, 05.07.1992 - Sat, 18.07.1992 Speakers: Series: Conferences and Workshops Since 1989, IWM has organized an annual two-week summer school on contemporary problems of political philosophy. The main objective of the IWM Summer School is to give students and young scholars (who often have exceptionally diverse backgrounds) an opportunity to discuss important social and political issues. The problem, which the IWM Summer School has addressed in 1992 was "Democracy - Anti-democracy". Read more