Events / Ludger Hagedorn

	Title	Date	Type	Speakers	Register
	Under the Grey Sky	Thu, 27.11.2025	Visual and Performing Arts	Ludger HagedornMaryna Yakubovich		Under the Grey Sky Thu, 27.11.2025 Speakers: Ludger HagedornMaryna Yakubovich Series: Visual and Performing Arts This gripping feature film is inspired by the true story of Belarusian journalist couple Igor Ilyash and Katsiaryna Andreyeva. After the screening, IWM Permanent Fellow Ludger Hagedorn will be in conversation with Maryna Yakubovich, who plays one of the lead roles in the film. Read more
Under the Grey Sky Thu, 27.11.2025 Speakers: Ludger HagedornMaryna Yakubovich Series: Visual and Performing Arts This gripping feature film is inspired by the true story of Belarusian journalist couple Igor Ilyash and Katsiaryna Andreyeva. After the screening, IWM Permanent Fellow Ludger Hagedorn will be in conversation with Maryna Yakubovich, who plays one of the lead roles in the film. Read more
	Influencing Machine: AI Agents and Humans	Mon, 24.11.2025	Seminars and Colloquia	Ludger Hagedorn Sanja M. Bojanic		Influencing Machine: AI Agents and Humans Mon, 24.11.2025 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Sanja M. Bojanic Series: Seminars and Colloquia In the age of machine learning and large language models, AI agents do not merely assist or augment human activity. Instead, they operate as protocol-governed environments that modulate and structure the very conditions of affectivity, cognition, communication, and labor. To articulate this transformation, Bojanić introduces the concept of Model Context Protocols (MCPs). Read more
Influencing Machine: AI Agents and Humans Mon, 24.11.2025 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Sanja M. Bojanic Series: Seminars and Colloquia In the age of machine learning and large language models, AI agents do not merely assist or augment human activity. Instead, they operate as protocol-governed environments that modulate and structure the very conditions of affectivity, cognition, communication, and labor. To articulate this transformation, Bojanić introduces the concept of Model Context Protocols (MCPs). Read more
	Digital Humanism – Interdisciplinary Science and Research Conference	Thu, 20.11.2025 - Fri, 21.11.2025	Conferences and Workshops	Hannes Werthner Ludger HagedornJulian Nida-Rümelin, Gry Hasselbalch	REGISTER HERE	Digital Humanism – Interdisciplinary Science and Research Conference Thu, 20.11.2025 - Fri, 21.11.2025 Speakers: Hannes Werthner Ludger HagedornJulian Nida-Rümelin, Gry Hasselbalch Series: Conferences and Workshops The Digital Humanism – Interdisciplinary Science and Research Conference 2025 provides a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue on the profound impact of digitalization, exploring both its promises and risks. The conference welcomes a wide range of research methodologies, from theoretical reflections to empirical studies, fostering a shared understanding that bridges technical and societal viewpoints. Read more
Digital Humanism – Interdisciplinary Science and Research Conference Thu, 20.11.2025 - Fri, 21.11.2025 Speakers: Hannes Werthner Ludger HagedornJulian Nida-Rümelin, Gry Hasselbalch Series: Conferences and Workshops The Digital Humanism – Interdisciplinary Science and Research Conference 2025 provides a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue on the profound impact of digitalization, exploring both its promises and risks. The conference welcomes a wide range of research methodologies, from theoretical reflections to empirical studies, fostering a shared understanding that bridges technical and societal viewpoints. Read more
	Flieg, mein Lied	Sat, 15.11.2025	Other	Ludger Hagedorn Tanja MaljartschukJuri Andruchowytsch, Maria Weissenböck, Ganna Gryniva, Gerti Drassl	Anmeldung	Flieg, mein Lied Sat, 15.11.2025 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Tanja MaljartschukJuri Andruchowytsch, Maria Weissenböck, Ganna Gryniva, Gerti Drassl Series: Other In der neuen Reihe Ukrainische Bibliothek in deutscher Sprache (Wallstein Verlag) erscheinen erstmals zentrale Werke der ukrainischen Literatur in sorgfältig edierten Übersetzungen und rücken die lange übersehenen Klassiker ins Licht. Tanja Maljartschuk und Juri Andruchowytsch stellen das Projekt vor und sprechen über ihre persönlichen Bezüge, mit den ersten Bänden von Taras Schewtschenko und Lesia Ukraїnka. Read more
Flieg, mein Lied Sat, 15.11.2025 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Tanja MaljartschukJuri Andruchowytsch, Maria Weissenböck, Ganna Gryniva, Gerti Drassl Series: Other In der neuen Reihe Ukrainische Bibliothek in deutscher Sprache (Wallstein Verlag) erscheinen erstmals zentrale Werke der ukrainischen Literatur in sorgfältig edierten Übersetzungen und rücken die lange übersehenen Klassiker ins Licht. Tanja Maljartschuk und Juri Andruchowytsch stellen das Projekt vor und sprechen über ihre persönlichen Bezüge, mit den ersten Bänden von Taras Schewtschenko und Lesia Ukraїnka. Read more
	The Myth of Orestes and the Critique of Modernity	Mon, 03.11.2025	Seminars and Colloquia	Ludger Hagedorn Piotr Augustyniak		The Myth of Orestes and the Critique of Modernity Mon, 03.11.2025 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Piotr Augustyniak Series: Seminars and Colloquia In this Fellows' Colloquium, Piotr Augustyniak argued that, in political terms, the entry into the sphere of modernity signified the transition from the clan order to the order of the polis, culminating for the first time in the civic society of classical Athens. Read more
The Myth of Orestes and the Critique of Modernity Mon, 03.11.2025 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Piotr Augustyniak Series: Seminars and Colloquia In this Fellows' Colloquium, Piotr Augustyniak argued that, in political terms, the entry into the sphere of modernity signified the transition from the clan order to the order of the polis, culminating for the first time in the civic society of classical Athens. Read more
	Nationalism and Reproductive Rights in Post-Transitional Societies	Tue, 07.10.2025	Lecture	Ludger Hagedorn Marta Bucholc		Nationalism and Reproductive Rights in Post-Transitional Societies Tue, 07.10.2025 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Marta Bucholc Series: Lecture In many countries that have recently gone through political transitions, nationalism has re-emerged as a powerful force. Nationalist politics cast women’s and minorities’ rights as threats to the nation’s survival, tying them to fears of migration, low birth rates, or religious tradition. Marta Bucholc argued that reproductive rights are a central arena where the future of democracy and equality is being decided. Read more
Nationalism and Reproductive Rights in Post-Transitional Societies Tue, 07.10.2025 Speakers: Ludger Hagedorn Marta Bucholc Series: Lecture In many countries that have recently gone through political transitions, nationalism has re-emerged as a powerful force. Nationalist politics cast women’s and minorities’ rights as threats to the nation’s survival, tying them to fears of migration, low birth rates, or religious tradition. Marta Bucholc argued that reproductive rights are a central arena where the future of democracy and equality is being decided. Read more
	Vienna meets Prague: JETZT.	Sat, 14.06.2025	Festivals	Ludger HagedornDavid Böhm		Vienna meets Prague: JETZT. Sat, 14.06.2025 Speakers: Ludger HagedornDavid Böhm Series: Festivals Wie lange dauert das Jetzt? Und ist eigentlich immer Jetzt? Solche Fragen beantwortet das Buch mit dem Titel JETZT. Für die Abschlussveranstaltung von Vienna meets Prague 2025 hat David Böhm nicht nur sein Buch mitgebracht, sondern zum Thema der Zeit eine ganze Ausstellung konzipiert. Read more
Vienna meets Prague: JETZT. Sat, 14.06.2025 Speakers: Ludger HagedornDavid Böhm Series: Festivals Wie lange dauert das Jetzt? Und ist eigentlich immer Jetzt? Solche Fragen beantwortet das Buch mit dem Titel JETZT. Für die Abschlussveranstaltung von Vienna meets Prague 2025 hat David Böhm nicht nur sein Buch mitgebracht, sondern zum Thema der Zeit eine ganze Ausstellung konzipiert. 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