Past Events

	Title	Date	Type	Speakers
	The Affects of Democracy	Thu, 04.05.2017, 18:00	Lecture	Chantal Mouffe	The Affects of Democracy Thu, 04.05.2017, 18:00 Speakers: Chantal Mouffe Series: Lecture In this year’s Patočka Memorial Lecture, political theorist Chantal Mouffe examines the crucial role played in politics by what she calls ‘passions’ to refer to the common affects that are at stake in the construction of collective identities. Read more
The Affects of Democracy Thu, 04.05.2017, 18:00 Speakers: Chantal Mouffe Series: Lecture In this year’s Patočka Memorial Lecture, political theorist Chantal Mouffe examines the crucial role played in politics by what she calls ‘passions’ to refer to the common affects that are at stake in the construction of collective identities. Read more
	Sphere of Influence III	Wed, 26.04.2017, 18:00	Lecture	Ivan KrastevStephen Kotkin	Sphere of Influence III The chip on the shoulder Wed, 26.04.2017, 18:00 Speakers: Ivan KrastevStephen Kotkin Series: Lecture Populist revolt within countries has its complement in a populist revolt against the liberal, rules-based international order, which is driven by three revisionist powers – China, Russia, Iran – that have rich histories as civilizations, empires that once extended well beyond their current size, a powerful sense of historic entitlement and of historic grievance. Read more
Sphere of Influence III The chip on the shoulder Wed, 26.04.2017, 18:00 Speakers: Ivan KrastevStephen Kotkin Series: Lecture Populist revolt within countries has its complement in a populist revolt against the liberal, rules-based international order, which is driven by three revisionist powers – China, Russia, Iran – that have rich histories as civilizations, empires that once extended well beyond their current size, a powerful sense of historic entitlement and of historic grievance. Read more
	Sphere of Influence II	Wed, 19.04.2017, 18:00	Lecture	Ivan VejvodaStephen Kotkin	Sphere of Influence II What, if anything, is the Difference between Fascism and Communism? Wed, 19.04.2017, 18:00 Speakers: Ivan VejvodaStephen Kotkin Series: Lecture Do we really know the answer? Two opposing political projects have framed that question. One equates fascism and communism as totalitarianism; the other proffers a heroic portrayal of communism as anti-fascism. The first delegitimates the left, the second legitimates it. But there is a different story, one rooted in a history that has always been there, if less visible. Read more
Sphere of Influence II What, if anything, is the Difference between Fascism and Communism? Wed, 19.04.2017, 18:00 Speakers: Ivan VejvodaStephen Kotkin Series: Lecture Do we really know the answer? Two opposing political projects have framed that question. One equates fascism and communism as totalitarianism; the other proffers a heroic portrayal of communism as anti-fascism. The first delegitimates the left, the second legitimates it. But there is a different story, one rooted in a history that has always been there, if less visible. Read more
	Sphere of Influence I	Wed, 05.04.2017, 18:00	Lecture	Shalini RanderiaStephen Kotkin	Sphere of Influence I Lecture I: The Gift of Geopolitics: How Worlds are Made, and Unmade Wed, 05.04.2017, 18:00 Speakers: Shalini RanderiaStephen Kotkin Series: Lecture The liberal, rules-based international order did not take shape predominantly as a consequence of highmindedness, but as a sphere of influence. That, moreover, was to a great extent inspired, and sustained, by a comprehensive cold war with the Soviet Union (or Second World, as it was once called). The sphere of influence known as the West played a significant part in European integration, spurred phenomenal global investments in science and research, gave additional impetus to desegregation and civil rights in the U.S, and more. Read more
Sphere of Influence I Lecture I: The Gift of Geopolitics: How Worlds are Made, and Unmade Wed, 05.04.2017, 18:00 Speakers: Shalini RanderiaStephen Kotkin Series: Lecture The liberal, rules-based international order did not take shape predominantly as a consequence of highmindedness, but as a sphere of influence. That, moreover, was to a great extent inspired, and sustained, by a comprehensive cold war with the Soviet Union (or Second World, as it was once called). The sphere of influence known as the West played a significant part in European integration, spurred phenomenal global investments in science and research, gave additional impetus to desegregation and civil rights in the U.S, and more. Read more
	Leben wir im Zeitalter des Populismus?	Sun, 02.04.2017, 11:00	Panels and Discussions	Jan-Werner MüllerHeinz Bude, Roger Köppel, Karin Priester, Alexandra Föderl-Schmid	Leben wir im Zeitalter des Populismus? Sun, 02.04.2017, 11:00 Speakers: Jan-Werner MüllerHeinz Bude, Roger Köppel, Karin Priester, Alexandra Föderl-Schmid Series: Panels and Discussions Nicht nur in den meisten europäischen Staaten, sondern weltweit befinden sich Populisten und populistische Parteien auf dem Vormarsch, wie auch der Wahlsieg von Donald Trump in den USA zeigt. Diese Entwicklungen werfen Fragen auf: Wann sind Politiker Populisten? Wie wirkt sich ihr Handeln auf demokratische Gesellschaften aus? Wie soll man mit Populisten “auf demokratische Weise” umgehen? Was unterscheidet den Rechtspopulismus vom Linkspopulismus? Read more
Leben wir im Zeitalter des Populismus? Sun, 02.04.2017, 11:00 Speakers: Jan-Werner MüllerHeinz Bude, Roger Köppel, Karin Priester, Alexandra Föderl-Schmid Series: Panels and Discussions Nicht nur in den meisten europäischen Staaten, sondern weltweit befinden sich Populisten und populistische Parteien auf dem Vormarsch, wie auch der Wahlsieg von Donald Trump in den USA zeigt. Diese Entwicklungen werfen Fragen auf: Wann sind Politiker Populisten? Wie wirkt sich ihr Handeln auf demokratische Gesellschaften aus? Wie soll man mit Populisten “auf demokratische Weise” umgehen? Was unterscheidet den Rechtspopulismus vom Linkspopulismus? Read more
	Migration, Asylum and Human Rights	Mon, 27.03.2017, 18:00	Panels and Discussions	Ivan KrastevMichael Ignatieff, Christian Ultsch	Migration, Asylum and Human Rights Mon, 27.03.2017, 18:00 Speakers: Ivan KrastevMichael Ignatieff, Christian Ultsch Series: Panels and Discussions Walls, razor wire and fences are going up all over Europe—and North America too—as democracies face the challenge of mass migration. Read more

	Europa, USA: Was ändert sich mit Trump?	Sun, 05.03.2017, 11:00	Panels and Discussions	Alison Smale Ivan Krastev Judy DempseyRobert Dornhelm, Jim Kolbe, Alexandra Föderl-Schmid	Europa, USA: Was ändert sich mit Trump? Sun, 05.03.2017, 11:00 Speakers: Alison Smale Ivan Krastev Judy DempseyRobert Dornhelm, Jim Kolbe, Alexandra Föderl-Schmid Series: Panels and Discussions Der neue US-Präsident Donald Trump wird eine andere Außenpolitik vertreten als Barack Obama. Es ist zu erwarten, dass die USA ihre bisherige Rolle als „Weltpolizei“ nicht mehr in dem Maße wie bisher ausüben wollen. Das hat Auswirkungen auf die Bündnispartner, nicht nur in der Nato. Was haben die Europäer von Trump zu erwarten? Read more
Europa, USA: Was ändert sich mit Trump? Sun, 05.03.2017, 11:00 Speakers: Alison Smale Ivan Krastev Judy DempseyRobert Dornhelm, Jim Kolbe, Alexandra Föderl-Schmid Series: Panels and Discussions Der neue US-Präsident Donald Trump wird eine andere Außenpolitik vertreten als Barack Obama. Es ist zu erwarten, dass die USA ihre bisherige Rolle als „Weltpolizei“ nicht mehr in dem Maße wie bisher ausüben wollen. Das hat Auswirkungen auf die Bündnispartner, nicht nur in der Nato. Was haben die Europäer von Trump zu erwarten? Read more
	Leben wir in revolutionären Zeiten?	Sun, 19.02.2017, 11:00	Panels and Discussions	Philipp BlomAgnes Heller, Karel zu Schwarzenberg, Hans-Christian Ströbele, Alexandra Föderl-Schmid	Leben wir in revolutionären Zeiten? Sun, 19.02.2017, 11:00 Speakers: Philipp BlomAgnes Heller, Karel zu Schwarzenberg, Hans-Christian Ströbele, Alexandra Föderl-Schmid Series: Panels and Discussions Stehen wir vor einer Zeitenwende? Die Periode, die mit dem Fall der Berliner Mauer und des Eisernen Vorhangs vor mehr als einem Vierteljahrhundert begonnen hat, endet. Viele glaubten, 1989 sei eine Revolution ohne Gegenrevolution. Kommt nun der Rückschlag mit Brexit, Donald Trump in den USA und einer EU, in der die Fliehkräfte zunehmen? Read more
Leben wir in revolutionären Zeiten? Sun, 19.02.2017, 11:00 Speakers: Philipp BlomAgnes Heller, Karel zu Schwarzenberg, Hans-Christian Ströbele, Alexandra Föderl-Schmid Series: Panels and Discussions Stehen wir vor einer Zeitenwende? Die Periode, die mit dem Fall der Berliner Mauer und des Eisernen Vorhangs vor mehr als einem Vierteljahrhundert begonnen hat, endet. Viele glaubten, 1989 sei eine Revolution ohne Gegenrevolution. Kommt nun der Rückschlag mit Brexit, Donald Trump in den USA und einer EU, in der die Fliehkräfte zunehmen? Read more
	Escaping the Trap of Radicalism	Thu, 24.11.2016, 18:00	Panels and Discussions	Ivan KrastevLubomir Zaoralek, Christian Ultsch	Escaping the Trap of Radicalism Reflections on Central Europe Thu, 24.11.2016, 18:00 Speakers: Ivan KrastevLubomir Zaoralek, Christian Ultsch Series: Panels and Discussions This Political Salon addressed the issue of radicalism in the context of European modernity as well as in light of the current crises engulfing the European Union. Read more
Escaping the Trap of Radicalism Reflections on Central Europe Thu, 24.11.2016, 18:00 Speakers: Ivan KrastevLubomir Zaoralek, Christian Ultsch Series: Panels and Discussions This Political Salon addressed the issue of radicalism in the context of European modernity as well as in light of the current crises engulfing the European Union. Read more
	Poland, Ukraine, Russia	Mon, 10.10.2016, 18:00	Panels and Discussions	Ivan KrastevChristian Ultsch	Poland, Ukraine, Russia Difficult Past, Uncertain Future Mon, 10.10.2016, 18:00 Speakers: Ivan KrastevChristian Ultsch Series: Panels and Discussions In December 2015 Adam D. Rotfeld resigned as co-chairman of the Polish-Russian Group on Difficult Matters, a position which he held for 8 years. What were the achievements and the failures of the Group? Read more
Poland, Ukraine, Russia Difficult Past, Uncertain Future Mon, 10.10.2016, 18:00 Speakers: Ivan KrastevChristian Ultsch Series: Panels and Discussions In December 2015 Adam D. Rotfeld resigned as co-chairman of the Polish-Russian Group on Difficult Matters, a position which he held for 8 years. What were the achievements and the failures of the Group? Read more

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