"Fantasy" according to Fryderyk Chopin: A Comparative Study Using Subjects by George Sand and Adam Mickiewicz Fryderyk Chopin (1810-49) composed three piano-solo works related to "fantasy (fantaisie)" (op. 44, op. 49 and op. 61), all in the 1840s. This study investigates what motivated him to compose this series of "fantastic" works. In 1839, his lover […]
Institutionalizing Knowledge Diplomacy in Northeast Asia: Universities, Scholars, and Academic Cooperation Governance by Lizhou Wang As geopolitical tensions increasingly reshape international academic relations, how can universities sustain cooperation across political and national divides? This talk examines the institutionalization of knowledge diplomacy in Northeast Asia, focusing on the roles of universities, scholars, and regional cooperation mechanisms […]
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The Politics of Recognition and its Limits: Cultural Diversity, Governance and Indigenous Self-Recognition in Canada by Mathieu Arsenault Reflecting on the demand for recognition as one of the driving forces behind nationalist movements in politics, Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor argued more than 30 years ago that our identities are shaped by the recognition, the lack […]
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Re-Designing democracy: Spaces, Infrastructures, Institutions More Details TBD soon. This event may be subject to modifications in schedule and content. Designing Democracy on Mars and Earth by André Bächtiger Prevailing efforts to redesign our troubled governance institutions either focus on radical reform proposals or take a pragmatic, modest approach to institutional reform. I propose a […]
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Masculine Power: Political Privilege and the Future of Democracy by Liza Mügge Politics is still shaped by masculine norms—often so familiar that they remain invisible. This talk explores how ideals of manhood influence who is heard, how authority is performed, and which forms of power are considered legitimate. At a time when far-right and anti-gender […]
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The City Revisited: Urban Self-Government and European State Formation by Jørgen Møller This lecture returns to a big, classic question: the role of towns and cities in European state formation. In his posthumously published essay Die Stadt (The City), Max Weber placed the European city at the centre of European state formation. In recent years, […]
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Worskshop: Democratic Leadership More Details TBD soon. This event may be subject to modifications in schedule and content. Institutionalizing citizen deliberation in Belgium: Who participates? What do participants make of it? And what does the broader public think? by Christoph Niessen To regain public trust in governance, decision-makers around the world make increasing use of […]