Events / Ludger Hagedorn

	Title	Date	Type	Speakers	Register
	Thinking in Dark Times	Tue, 06.05.2025	Lecture	Ludger Hagedorn Volodymyr Yermolenko	REGISTER HERE	Thinking in Dark Times Tue, 06.05.2025 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Volodymyr Yermolenko Series: Lecture Living through Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainians have worked to make meaning of their experience. In moments such as these, we can imagine the act of thinking as an enlightening force that breaks through the darkness of war. In this lecture, Ukrainian philosopher Volodymyr Yermolenko will reflect on the significance of ongoing intellectual work in times of existential threat. Read more
Thinking in Dark Times Tue, 06.05.2025 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Volodymyr Yermolenko Series: Lecture Living through Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainians have worked to make meaning of their experience. In moments such as these, we can imagine the act of thinking as an enlightening force that breaks through the darkness of war. In this lecture, Ukrainian philosopher Volodymyr Yermolenko will reflect on the significance of ongoing intellectual work in times of existential threat. Read more
	Innovation as Technosociality: Myth, Magic, and How Innovation Really Works	Tue, 29.04.2025	Seminars and Colloquia	Hans Akkermans Ludger Hagedorn		Innovation as Technosociality: Myth, Magic, and How Innovation Really Works Tue, 29.04.2025 Speakers: Hans Akkermans Ludger Hagedorn Series: Seminars and Colloquia In his Fellows' Colloquium, Hans Akkermans argued that innovation should be understood as a specific type of Complex Adaptive System that he dubs “technosociality.” He also attempted to address three aspects of the needed democratization of technology. Read more
Innovation as Technosociality: Myth, Magic, and How Innovation Really Works Tue, 29.04.2025 Speakers: Hans Akkermans Ludger Hagedorn Series: Seminars and Colloquia In his Fellows' Colloquium, Hans Akkermans argued that innovation should be understood as a specific type of Complex Adaptive System that he dubs “technosociality.” He also attempted to address three aspects of the needed democratization of technology. Read more
	Global Upheavals, Local Struggles	Thu, 03.04.2025 - Thu, 03.04.2025	Conferences and Workshops	Ivan Vejvoda Ludger Hagedorn Misha Glenny Sanja M. BojanicPetar Bojanić, Gazela Pudar Draško, Hedvig Morvai		Global Upheavals, Local Struggles Thu, 03.04.2025 - Thu, 03.04.2025 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 Thu, 03.04.2025 - Thu, 03.04.2025 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	Seminars and Colloquia	Ludger Hagedorn Ondřej Slačálek		Nationalisms Without Nations? Mon, 31.03.2025 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? Mon, 31.03.2025 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
	Literarische Landschaften der Ukraine	Thu, 20.02.2025	Panels and Discussions	Ludger HagedornAntje Contius, Ursula Ebel, Julia Stachiwska, Bohdan Kolomijtschuk, Natalka Sniadanko		Literarische Landschaften der Ukraine Thu, 20.02.2025 Speakers: Ludger HagedornAntje Contius, Ursula Ebel, Julia Stachiwska, Bohdan Kolomijtschuk, Natalka Sniadanko Series: Panels and Discussions Die kürzlich erschienene Ausgabe Nr. 295 der vierteljährlichen Zeitschrift die horen stellt aktuelle Literatur aus der Ukraine vor. Ein beeindruckendes literarisches Porträt einer Gesellschaft mit all ihrem Mut und ihrer Verzweiflung im Angesicht eines zermürbenden Krieges. Read more
Literarische Landschaften der Ukraine Thu, 20.02.2025 Speakers: Ludger HagedornAntje Contius, Ursula Ebel, Julia Stachiwska, Bohdan Kolomijtschuk, Natalka Sniadanko Series: Panels and Discussions Die kürzlich erschienene Ausgabe Nr. 295 der vierteljährlichen Zeitschrift die horen stellt aktuelle Literatur aus der Ukraine vor. Ein beeindruckendes literarisches Porträt einer Gesellschaft mit all ihrem Mut und ihrer Verzweiflung im Angesicht eines zermürbenden Krieges. Read more
	Making Sense of an Unsettling World	Thu, 13.02.2025	Panels and Discussions	Ivan Krastev Ludger Hagedorn Timothy Snyder		Making Sense of an Unsettling World Thu, 13.02.2025 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 Thu, 13.02.2025 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
	Růžena Vacková as a Critic	Mon, 27.01.2025	Seminars and Colloquia	Ludger Hagedorn Nikola Bečanová		Růžena Vacková as a Critic Mon, 27.01.2025 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 Mon, 27.01.2025 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	Panels and Discussions	Ludger Hagedorn Philipp BlomMaja Göpel		MQ Gespräche: Philipp Blom spricht mit Maja Göpel Fri, 24.01.2025 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 Fri, 24.01.2025 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	Seminars and Colloquia	Albert Dikovich Ludger Hagedorn		I Cannot. A Phenomenological Take on the Troubled European Peace Mon, 20.01.2025 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 Mon, 20.01.2025 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
	Shaken, Not Stirred: Jewishness and Christianity. A Family History of Beliefs and Identity of the Soviet Intelligentsia	Mon, 09.12.2024	Seminars and Colloquia	Anna Narinskaya Ludger Hagedorn		Shaken, Not Stirred: Jewishness and Christianity. A Family History of Beliefs and Identity of the Soviet Intelligentsia Mon, 09.12.2024 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 Mon, 09.12.2024 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