Events / Misha Glenny

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	Europe After Trump	Sat, 24.05.2025	Festivals	Misha GlennyAnne Applebaum, Alastair Campbell, Edi Rama		Europe After Trump Sat, 24.05.2025 Speakers: Misha GlennyAnne Applebaum, Alastair Campbell, Edi Rama Series: Festivals What does the return of Trump to the U.S. presidency mean for Europe? In this Hay Festival panel discussion, IWM Rector Misha Glenny is joined by historian Anne Applebaum, campaigner and strategist Alastair Campbell, and Albanian prime minister Edi Rama to discuss how Europe might respond. Read more
Europe After Trump Sat, 24.05.2025 Speakers: Misha GlennyAnne Applebaum, Alastair Campbell, Edi Rama Series: Festivals What does the return of Trump to the U.S. presidency mean for Europe? In this Hay Festival panel discussion, IWM Rector Misha Glenny is joined by historian Anne Applebaum, campaigner and strategist Alastair Campbell, and Albanian prime minister Edi Rama to discuss how Europe might respond. Read more
	Geopolitics in 4D! Understanding the Subterranean and Orbital Dimensions of Political Struggles	Tue, 13.05.2025	Lecture	Julie Klinger Misha Glenny	REGISTER HERE	Geopolitics in 4D! Understanding the Subterranean and Orbital Dimensions of Political Struggles Tue, 13.05.2025 Speakers: Julie Klinger Misha Glenny Series: Lecture Protests in the streets, policy-(un)making in offices, and radical changes in the relative freedom of movement of different groups of people are generally considered to be terrestrial affairs. Yet these are often directly and indirectly shaped by access to and power within space-based and space-linked technological systems. In this Monthly Lecture, Julie Klinger will present a framework and several illustrative examples for 4D geopolitics. Read more
Geopolitics in 4D! Understanding the Subterranean and Orbital Dimensions of Political Struggles Tue, 13.05.2025 Speakers: Julie Klinger Misha Glenny Series: Lecture Protests in the streets, policy-(un)making in offices, and radical changes in the relative freedom of movement of different groups of people are generally considered to be terrestrial affairs. Yet these are often directly and indirectly shaped by access to and power within space-based and space-linked technological systems. In this Monthly Lecture, Julie Klinger will present a framework and several illustrative examples for 4D geopolitics. Read more
	The End of Russian Hegemony: Changing Regional Orders in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus, and Central Asia	Mon, 05.05.2025	Seminars and Colloquia	Misha Glenny Stefan Meister		The End of Russian Hegemony: Changing Regional Orders in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus, and Central Asia Mon, 05.05.2025 Speakers: Misha Glenny Stefan Meister Series: Seminars and Colloquia In this Fellows' Colloquium, Stefan Meister will discuss the likelihood of the war in Ukraine to be prolonged, since the Putin regime needs the war to distract from its internal weaknesses. Despite imperial ambitions, the main driver of current Russian politics is domestic legitimization through war and external enemies. Read more
The End of Russian Hegemony: Changing Regional Orders in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus, and Central Asia Mon, 05.05.2025 Speakers: Misha Glenny Stefan Meister Series: Seminars and Colloquia In this Fellows' Colloquium, Stefan Meister will discuss the likelihood of the war in Ukraine to be prolonged, since the Putin regime needs the war to distract from its internal weaknesses. Despite imperial ambitions, the main driver of current Russian politics is domestic legitimization through war and external enemies. Read more
	PERLA: Vor und hinter dem Eisernen Vorhang	Mon, 28.04.2025	Visual and Performing Arts	Barbara Tóth Misha GlennySaša Makarová	TICKET KAUFEN	PERLA: Vor und hinter dem Eisernen Vorhang Mon, 28.04.2025 Speakers: Barbara Tóth Misha GlennySaša Makarová Series: Visual and Performing Arts Das Stadtkino Wien lädt gemeinsam mit dem IWM und den Aktionstagen Politische Bildung zu einem Special Screening von Alexandra Makarovás PERLA. Nach dem Film spricht Historikerin und Journalistin Barbara Tóth mit IWM Rektor Misha Glenny und mit Saša Makarová, Malerin und Mutter der Regisseurin. Read more
PERLA: Vor und hinter dem Eisernen Vorhang Mon, 28.04.2025 Speakers: Barbara Tóth Misha GlennySaša Makarová Series: Visual and Performing Arts Das Stadtkino Wien lädt gemeinsam mit dem IWM und den Aktionstagen Politische Bildung zu einem Special Screening von Alexandra Makarovás PERLA. Nach dem Film spricht Historikerin und Journalistin Barbara Tóth mit IWM Rektor Misha Glenny und mit Saša Makarová, Malerin und Mutter der Regisseurin. Read more
	The Global Right: A Challenge for Liberal Democracy	Sun, 27.04.2025	Panels and Discussions	Jan-Werner Müller Misha Glenny Soli ÖzelGerold Riedmann, Jagoda Marinić, Sylvie Kauffmann		The Global Right: A Challenge for Liberal Democracy Sun, 27.04.2025 Speakers: Jan-Werner Müller Misha Glenny Soli ÖzelGerold Riedmann, Jagoda Marinić, Sylvie Kauffmann Series: Panels and Discussions In this Debating Europe panel discussion, renowned experts in political science, sociology, and investigative journalism discussed the strategies and mechanisms by which right-wing populist and authoritarian movements operate worldwide. They also considered what tactics and strategy might be effective in countering this fundamental assault on democratic values. Read more
The Global Right: A Challenge for Liberal Democracy Sun, 27.04.2025 Speakers: Jan-Werner Müller Misha Glenny Soli ÖzelGerold Riedmann, Jagoda Marinić, Sylvie Kauffmann Series: Panels and Discussions In this Debating Europe panel discussion, renowned experts in political science, sociology, and investigative journalism discussed the strategies and mechanisms by which right-wing populist and authoritarian movements operate worldwide. They also considered what tactics and strategy might be effective in countering this fundamental assault on democratic values. Read more
	On the Quest for Legal Unicorns Against Authoritarians	Tue, 22.04.2025	Lecture	Misha Glenny Solmaz Khorsand		On the Quest for Legal Unicorns Against Authoritarians Tue, 22.04.2025 Speakers: Misha Glenny Solmaz Khorsand Series: Lecture Antidemocrats all over the world have learned to consolidate their power through the law: smoothly, gradually, and, above all, legally. In this Monthly Lecture, journalist Solmaz Khorsand went on a quest to find legal warriors (and in some cases more legal unicorns) who are prepared to defend the rule of law by anticipating the worst and showing the places of legal resistance – even the most humble. Read more
On the Quest for Legal Unicorns Against Authoritarians Tue, 22.04.2025 Speakers: Misha Glenny Solmaz Khorsand Series: Lecture Antidemocrats all over the world have learned to consolidate their power through the law: smoothly, gradually, and, above all, legally. In this Monthly Lecture, journalist Solmaz Khorsand went on a quest to find legal warriors (and in some cases more legal unicorns) who are prepared to defend the rule of law by anticipating the worst and showing the places of legal resistance – even the most humble. Read more
	The Great Russian Art Heist	Mon, 07.04.2025	Seminars and Colloquia	Misha Glenny Yegor Mostovshikov		The Great Russian Art Heist Mon, 07.04.2025 Speakers: Misha Glenny Yegor Mostovshikov Series: Seminars and Colloquia For more than three centuries, the Russian Empire, USSR, and Russia have been routinely exploiting and appropriating Ukrainian culture. Currently, Russia is in the process of committing one of the biggest art heists since the Nazis looted museums and private collections across Europe. Up to 480,000 pieces have been either stolen or destroyed. In this Fellows' Colloquium, journalist Yegor Mostovshikov discussed Russia's looting practices and crimes against art. Read more
The Great Russian Art Heist Mon, 07.04.2025 Speakers: Misha Glenny Yegor Mostovshikov Series: Seminars and Colloquia For more than three centuries, the Russian Empire, USSR, and Russia have been routinely exploiting and appropriating Ukrainian culture. Currently, Russia is in the process of committing one of the biggest art heists since the Nazis looted museums and private collections across Europe. Up to 480,000 pieces have been either stolen or destroyed. In this Fellows' Colloquium, journalist Yegor Mostovshikov discussed Russia's looting practices and crimes against art. 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
	What Makes a City Grow Again: The Cases of Gdańsk, Cluj-Napoca, and Plovdiv	Mon, 24.03.2025	Seminars and Colloquia	Misha Glenny Ognyan Georgiev		What Makes a City Grow Again: The Cases of Gdańsk, Cluj-Napoca, and Plovdiv Mon, 24.03.2025 Speakers: Misha Glenny Ognyan Georgiev Series: Seminars and Colloquia If you could move and start anew, where would you go? For decades, people in Eastern Europe felt they had no choice but to move to the West in the hopes of a better life. This presentation focussed on three cities in Central and Eastern Europe—Gdańsk in Poland, Cluj-Napoca in Romania, and Plovdiv in Bulgaria—and analyzed how they have managed to escape depopulation. Read more
What Makes a City Grow Again: The Cases of Gdańsk, Cluj-Napoca, and Plovdiv Mon, 24.03.2025 Speakers: Misha Glenny Ognyan Georgiev Series: Seminars and Colloquia If you could move and start anew, where would you go? For decades, people in Eastern Europe felt they had no choice but to move to the West in the hopes of a better life. This presentation focussed on three cities in Central and Eastern Europe—Gdańsk in Poland, Cluj-Napoca in Romania, and Plovdiv in Bulgaria—and analyzed how they have managed to escape depopulation. Read more
	Life After Captivity and Justice for Ukraine	Wed, 19.03.2025	Panels and Discussions	Misha GlennyMaksym Butkevych		Life After Captivity and Justice for Ukraine Wed, 19.03.2025 Speakers: Misha GlennyMaksym Butkevych Series: Panels and Discussions Maksym Butkevych, one of Ukraine’s most prominent human rights activists reflected on what he learned from his time in Russian captivity, what justice for Ukraine should look like, and how to remain resilient in the face of a much stronger enemy. He was be in conversation with IWM Rector Misha Glenny. Read more
Life After Captivity and Justice for Ukraine Wed, 19.03.2025 Speakers: Misha GlennyMaksym Butkevych Series: Panels and Discussions Maksym Butkevych, one of Ukraine’s most prominent human rights activists reflected on what he learned from his time in Russian captivity, what justice for Ukraine should look like, and how to remain resilient in the face of a much stronger enemy. He was be in conversation with IWM Rector Misha Glenny. Read more