© Katja Velmans
Events
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15.12.2026
Democratic Resilience. Case Studies on the State of Democracies in Selected Countries
For quite some time now, the relevant literature has been diagnosing a crisis of liberal democracy. In the context of a broad discourse on the global rise of right-wing populist and extremist…
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03.12. – 04.12.2026
Paths to Polyarchy? Cultural Grammars and Institutional Evolution in a Global Comparative Perspective
Liberal democracies are increasingly finding themselves in crisis on the international stage: whilst on paper they are all democracies, in practice their forms of government differ from Western models – which are…
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12.11.2026
Belonging: Seeing Religious Diversity, Building Inclusive Cities
Belonging is an interfaith photography and audio exhibition presenting the personal experiences of people from Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish and Christian faith communities in five European cities (Geneva, London, Rome, Vienna and…
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28.10.2026
Amplifying Asymmetries? How AI is transforming labour markets and international diplomacy
Artificial intelligence is not only changing the way we work, communicate, and make decisions. It is also increasingly influencing who has access to knowledge, resources, and technological infrastructure—and thus how power is…
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21.10.2026
Can we defend ourselves? – Europe between Washington, Moscow and Beijing
German-French Strategic Dialogue Whilst Donald Trump’s second term in office is placing a historic strain on transatlantic relations, Europe is currently facing pressure on several fronts. Concerns about a Russian attack in…
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08.10.2026
The US ahead of the mid-term elections. America under pressure – Europe forced to act?
The US is facing the mid-term elections – and with them a political test. These elections bring into sharp focus just how great the domestic political pressure in the United States has…