Past Events

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	Ukraine Between Corruption and Reform	Thu, 07.05.2015	Panels and Discussions	Serhii Leshchenko, Christian Ultsch, Carl Henrik Fredriksson	Ukraine Between Corruption and Reform Thu, 07.05.2015 Speakers: Serhii Leshchenko, Christian Ultsch, Carl Henrik Fredriksson Series: Panels and Discussions Corruption is Ukraine’s main internal problem. Crony capitalism, biased media and unfair government procurement procedures are even more dangerous than the Russian aggression in the East of the country. Read more
Ukraine Between Corruption and Reform Thu, 07.05.2015 Speakers: Serhii Leshchenko, Christian Ultsch, Carl Henrik Fredriksson Series: Panels and Discussions Corruption is Ukraine’s main internal problem. Crony capitalism, biased media and unfair government procurement procedures are even more dangerous than the Russian aggression in the East of the country. Read more
	Ukraine and the Future of Europe	Tue, 05.04.2022	Conferences and Workshops	Ivan Vejvoda Katherine YoungerTimothy Garton Ash	Ukraine and the Future of Europe Tue, 05.04.2022 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Katherine YoungerTimothy Garton Ash Series: Conferences and Workshops As Ukrainians resist the Russian assault on their country, they speak powerfully of defending the principles and values on which the European project rests, and of Ukraine's place in Europe. The war has opened an opportunity for the European Union to reaffirm its purpose, as not merely an economic union but a normative alliance. Will this moment of European unity and resolve lead to lasting change? What can Ukraine expect from Europe? And what can Europe learn from Ukraine? Read more
Ukraine and the Future of Europe Tue, 05.04.2022 Speakers: Ivan Vejvoda Katherine YoungerTimothy Garton Ash Series: Conferences and Workshops As Ukrainians resist the Russian assault on their country, they speak powerfully of defending the principles and values on which the European project rests, and of Ukraine's place in Europe. The war has opened an opportunity for the European Union to reaffirm its purpose, as not merely an economic union but a normative alliance. Will this moment of European unity and resolve lead to lasting change? What can Ukraine expect from Europe? And what can Europe learn from Ukraine? Read more
	Ukraine and the Borders of Europe	Mon, 08.11.2021	Seminars and Colloquia	Katherine Younger Ludger Hagedorn Volodymyr Yermolenko	Ukraine and the Borders of Europe Mon, 08.11.2021 Speakers: Katherine Younger Ludger Hagedorn Volodymyr Yermolenko Series: Seminars and Colloquia Volodymyr Yermolenko explored how evolving ideas and imagination of Europe in the 18th-20th centuries shaped evolving ideas and imagination of Ukraine, in particular the image of Ukraine as the “big frontier”. Moving beyond the geographical sense of border/frontier inherent in Ukraine’s name, the focus here is on the mental and geo-philosophical aspect: the evolution of the mental borders of Europe and the concepts, metaphors, and imagination of Europe that shaped and reshaped how Ukraine and the Ukrainian lands have been seen in intellectual history, both from within and from without. Read more
Ukraine and the Borders of Europe Mon, 08.11.2021 Speakers: Katherine Younger Ludger Hagedorn Volodymyr Yermolenko Series: Seminars and Colloquia Volodymyr Yermolenko explored how evolving ideas and imagination of Europe in the 18th-20th centuries shaped evolving ideas and imagination of Ukraine, in particular the image of Ukraine as the “big frontier”. Moving beyond the geographical sense of border/frontier inherent in Ukraine’s name, the focus here is on the mental and geo-philosophical aspect: the evolution of the mental borders of Europe and the concepts, metaphors, and imagination of Europe that shaped and reshaped how Ukraine and the Ukrainian lands have been seen in intellectual history, both from within and from without. Read more
	Typology and Principles of Regional Integration in Comparative Perspective	Mon, 02.05.2022	Seminars and Colloquia	Clemena Antonova Mario Apostolov	Typology and Principles of Regional Integration in Comparative Perspective Mon, 02.05.2022 Speakers: Clemena Antonova Mario Apostolov Series: Seminars and Colloquia The end of the ideological Cold War divisions created a cheery sentiment of renewed unity in Europe and the world, with chances for development for all. As the stability of the bipolar structure vanished, strengthening regional integration entities seemed to become the bricks for the new organizational edifice of world society. At first, this vision was substantiated by countries coming together in various regional groupings, led by pragmatic interest, overcoming age-old perceptions of neighbours typically fighting each other. Several types of regions formed: a top-down integration as in the European Union and its institutions; a bottom-up expansion of regional supply chains as in East Asia; the more limited approach of free trade agreements as in USMCA; or simply regions without regionalism. This talk will look for common principles underpinning the various efforts at regional integration, such as the joint pursuit of peace and economic development, assistance to laggards, etc., building on existing theories (Neofunctionalism, New Regionalism and Comparative Regionalism), trying to go beyond. Read more
Typology and Principles of Regional Integration in Comparative Perspective Mon, 02.05.2022 Speakers: Clemena Antonova Mario Apostolov Series: Seminars and Colloquia The end of the ideological Cold War divisions created a cheery sentiment of renewed unity in Europe and the world, with chances for development for all. As the stability of the bipolar structure vanished, strengthening regional integration entities seemed to become the bricks for the new organizational edifice of world society. At first, this vision was substantiated by countries coming together in various regional groupings, led by pragmatic interest, overcoming age-old perceptions of neighbours typically fighting each other. Several types of regions formed: a top-down integration as in the European Union and its institutions; a bottom-up expansion of regional supply chains as in East Asia; the more limited approach of free trade agreements as in USMCA; or simply regions without regionalism. This talk will look for common principles underpinning the various efforts at regional integration, such as the joint pursuit of peace and economic development, assistance to laggards, etc., building on existing theories (Neofunctionalism, New Regionalism and Comparative Regionalism), trying to go beyond. Read more
	Turkey in the Cold War: Anti-Communism, Political Islam, and Turkish-German Relations	Mon, 07.11.2022	Seminars and Colloquia	Behlül Özkan Ayşe Çağlar	Turkey in the Cold War: Anti-Communism, Political Islam, and Turkish-German Relations Mon, 07.11.2022 Speakers: Behlül Özkan Ayşe Çağlar Series: Seminars and Colloquia This presentation analyzed the impact of anti-communism on relations between the two NATO frontier countries of Turkey and the former West Germany, as well as on Political Islam in both countries. Read more
Turkey in the Cold War: Anti-Communism, Political Islam, and Turkish-German Relations Mon, 07.11.2022 Speakers: Behlül Özkan Ayşe Çağlar Series: Seminars and Colloquia This presentation analyzed the impact of anti-communism on relations between the two NATO frontier countries of Turkey and the former West Germany, as well as on Political Islam in both countries. Read more
	Tunisia: After the Terror	Mon, 15.01.2024	Seminars and Colloquia	Dalia Mikulska Ayşe Çağlar	Tunisia: After the Terror Mon, 15.01.2024 Speakers: Dalia Mikulska Ayşe Çağlar Series: Seminars and Colloquia This presentation aimed to explore the societal schism in Tunisia between conservative (Muslim) and liberal factions. Following a constitutional coup in 2021 that concentrated substantial power in the hands of the president, Tunisia is ostensibly more secure, but is grappling with authoritarian regression, a deepening economic crisis, and a broader erosion of human rights. The speaker showed how the specter of the terrorist threat is leveraged to justify violations. Read more
Tunisia: After the Terror Mon, 15.01.2024 Speakers: Dalia Mikulska Ayşe Çağlar Series: Seminars and Colloquia This presentation aimed to explore the societal schism in Tunisia between conservative (Muslim) and liberal factions. Following a constitutional coup in 2021 that concentrated substantial power in the hands of the president, Tunisia is ostensibly more secure, but is grappling with authoritarian regression, a deepening economic crisis, and a broader erosion of human rights. The speaker showed how the specter of the terrorist threat is leveraged to justify violations. Read more
	Tsimtsum as a Political Theology for the Secular Age	Mon, 05.12.2022	Seminars and Colloquia	Ludger Hagedorn Rafał Zawisza	Tsimtsum as a Political Theology for the Secular Age Mon, 05.12.2022 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Rafał Zawisza Series: Seminars and Colloquia In his presentation, Rafael Zawisza will concentrate on the political consequences of the heterodox theogonies that sprang from tsimtsum (contraction), the kabbalistic vision of creation, in the regional context of Central-Eastern Europe. Read more
Tsimtsum as a Political Theology for the Secular Age Mon, 05.12.2022 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Rafał Zawisza Series: Seminars and Colloquia In his presentation, Rafael Zawisza will concentrate on the political consequences of the heterodox theogonies that sprang from tsimtsum (contraction), the kabbalistic vision of creation, in the regional context of Central-Eastern Europe. Read more
	Trojanow trifft: „Wie konnte das passieren?“ – Das Gespenst des Rechtsrucks in Österreich	Sun, 10.03.2019	Panels and Discussions	Ilija TrojanowJosef Haslinger	Trojanow trifft: „Wie konnte das passieren?“ – Das Gespenst des Rechtsrucks in Österreich Sun, 10.03.2019 Speakers: Ilija TrojanowJosef Haslinger Series: Panels and Discussions Ein Terrorakt im Herzen der österreichischen Hauptstadt ist der Nukleus des Romans Opernball von Josef Haslinger, zum Zeitpunkt der Veröffentlichung 1995 eine dystopische Übertreibung. Aber ganz aus der Luft gegriffen war das Szenario nicht, hatten doch rechtsextreme Anschläge und Briefbombenterror gerade das Land erschüttert. Eine Neue Rechte aus den diversesten Lagern, mit „wissenschaftlichem“, ideologischem oder religiösem Rüstzeug bewehrt, begann sich zu formieren – aus der Mitte der Gesellschaft heraus und in diese hineinwirkend. Ilija Trojanow sprach mit dem Autor und Mitbegründer der Menschenrechtsorganisation SOS Mitmensch Josef Haslinger über Fundamente des Rechtsextremismus, alte und neue Feindbilder und völkischen Katholizismus. Und wo steht Österreich heute, 25 Jahre nach der Romanfiktion? Read more
Trojanow trifft: „Wie konnte das passieren?“ – Das Gespenst des Rechtsrucks in Österreich Sun, 10.03.2019 Speakers: Ilija TrojanowJosef Haslinger Series: Panels and Discussions Ein Terrorakt im Herzen der österreichischen Hauptstadt ist der Nukleus des Romans Opernball von Josef Haslinger, zum Zeitpunkt der Veröffentlichung 1995 eine dystopische Übertreibung. Aber ganz aus der Luft gegriffen war das Szenario nicht, hatten doch rechtsextreme Anschläge und Briefbombenterror gerade das Land erschüttert. Eine Neue Rechte aus den diversesten Lagern, mit „wissenschaftlichem“, ideologischem oder religiösem Rüstzeug bewehrt, begann sich zu formieren – aus der Mitte der Gesellschaft heraus und in diese hineinwirkend. Ilija Trojanow sprach mit dem Autor und Mitbegründer der Menschenrechtsorganisation SOS Mitmensch Josef Haslinger über Fundamente des Rechtsextremismus, alte und neue Feindbilder und völkischen Katholizismus. Und wo steht Österreich heute, 25 Jahre nach der Romanfiktion? Read more
	Trojanow trifft: Nestor Machno – Erinnert Euch an mich!	Sun, 13.01.2019 - Sun, 13.01.2019	Panels and Discussions	Ilija TrojanowMark Zak, Hanna Mittelstädt	Trojanow trifft: Nestor Machno – Erinnert Euch an mich! Sun, 13.01.2019 - Sun, 13.01.2019 Speakers: Ilija TrojanowMark Zak, Hanna Mittelstädt Series: Panels and Discussions Nestor Machno – der große Unbekannte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Von der sowjetischen Geschichtsschreibung zum Banditen degradiert, von den Anarchisten in aller Welt als Held, als ukrainischer Che Guevara verherrlicht, hat er mit seinen Freischärlern den Ausgang des russischen Bürgerkriegs entscheidend beeinflusst. Der Schauspieler Mark Zak, selbst in der Ukraine aufgewachsen, hat über diesen Rebellen und die Bewegung eine dramatisierte Lesefassung aus den Stimmen verschiedener Zeitzeugen zusammengestellt. Nach der Lesung von Mark Zak und Hanna Mittelstädt diskutierte Ilija Trojanow mit beiden Gästen über die Bedeutung dieser anarchistischen Bewegung für unsere Gegenwart. Read more
Trojanow trifft: Nestor Machno – Erinnert Euch an mich! Sun, 13.01.2019 - Sun, 13.01.2019 Speakers: Ilija TrojanowMark Zak, Hanna Mittelstädt Series: Panels and Discussions Nestor Machno – der große Unbekannte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Von der sowjetischen Geschichtsschreibung zum Banditen degradiert, von den Anarchisten in aller Welt als Held, als ukrainischer Che Guevara verherrlicht, hat er mit seinen Freischärlern den Ausgang des russischen Bürgerkriegs entscheidend beeinflusst. Der Schauspieler Mark Zak, selbst in der Ukraine aufgewachsen, hat über diesen Rebellen und die Bewegung eine dramatisierte Lesefassung aus den Stimmen verschiedener Zeitzeugen zusammengestellt. Nach der Lesung von Mark Zak und Hanna Mittelstädt diskutierte Ilija Trojanow mit beiden Gästen über die Bedeutung dieser anarchistischen Bewegung für unsere Gegenwart. Read more
	Trojanow trifft: Michael Kegler	Thu, 27.05.2021	Panels and Discussions	Ilija Trojanow Michael Kegler	Trojanow trifft: Michael Kegler Thu, 27.05.2021 Speakers: Ilija Trojanow Michael Kegler Series: Panels and Discussions Der Übersetzer Michael Kegler hat gerade ein Mammutwerk abgeschlossen: Mit Sonntage ohne Gott ist der fünfte und letzte Teil des Roman-Zyklus Vorläufige Hölle erschienen, mit dem Luiz Ruffato (*1961) brasilianische Literaturgeschichte geschrieben hat. Ein vielstimmiger, zerrissener Chor aus zahllosen Einzelstimmen erzählt vom Leben in Brasilien aus der Sicht von Arbeitern, Besitzlosen, Entrechteten. Ein Gespräch mit dem Übersetzer sowie Ausschnitte aus dem Werk. Read more
Trojanow trifft: Michael Kegler Thu, 27.05.2021 Speakers: Ilija Trojanow Michael Kegler Series: Panels and Discussions Der Übersetzer Michael Kegler hat gerade ein Mammutwerk abgeschlossen: Mit Sonntage ohne Gott ist der fünfte und letzte Teil des Roman-Zyklus Vorläufige Hölle erschienen, mit dem Luiz Ruffato (*1961) brasilianische Literaturgeschichte geschrieben hat. Ein vielstimmiger, zerrissener Chor aus zahllosen Einzelstimmen erzählt vom Leben in Brasilien aus der Sicht von Arbeitern, Besitzlosen, Entrechteten. Ein Gespräch mit dem Übersetzer sowie Ausschnitte aus dem Werk. Read more