Events / Misha Glenny

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	On the Quest for Legal Unicorns Against Authoritarians	Tue, 22.04.2025	Lecture	Misha Glenny Solmaz Khorsand	REGISTER HERE	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 goes 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 goes 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 will discuss 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 will discuss 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 will provide 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 will provide 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
	Emma Goldman Awards 2025	Thu, 13.03.2025 - Thu, 13.03.2025	Other	Mieke Verloo Misha GlennyFlorian Duijsens, Marta Rawłuszko		Emma Goldman Awards 2025 Thu, 13.03.2025 - Thu, 13.03.2025 Speakers: Mieke Verloo Misha GlennyFlorian Duijsens, Marta Rawłuszko Series: Other The IWM was honored to host the Emma Goldman Awards 2025 ceremony. Since 2020, the FLAX Foundation has presented the Emma Goldman Awards and Emma Goldman Snowball Awards to talented and engaged scholars working on feminist and inequality issues in Europe. Read more
Emma Goldman Awards 2025 Thu, 13.03.2025 - Thu, 13.03.2025 Speakers: Mieke Verloo Misha GlennyFlorian Duijsens, Marta Rawłuszko Series: Other The IWM was honored to host the Emma Goldman Awards 2025 ceremony. Since 2020, the FLAX Foundation has presented the Emma Goldman Awards and Emma Goldman Snowball Awards to talented and engaged scholars working on feminist and inequality issues in Europe. Read more
	New Museums and the Memory Disputes in Poland	Mon, 10.02.2025	Seminars and Colloquia	Misha Glenny Robert Kostro		New Museums and the Memory Disputes in Poland Mon, 10.02.2025 Speakers: Misha Glenny Robert Kostro Series: Seminars and Colloquia Historian Robert Kostro zoomed in on the museum boom occurring in Poland over the past 20 years. By looking at institutions such as the Polish History Museum in Warsaw, Kostro analyzed the interconnections between history, memory, and politics. Read more
New Museums and the Memory Disputes in Poland Mon, 10.02.2025 Speakers: Misha Glenny Robert Kostro Series: Seminars and Colloquia Historian Robert Kostro zoomed in on the museum boom occurring in Poland over the past 20 years. By looking at institutions such as the Polish History Museum in Warsaw, Kostro analyzed the interconnections between history, memory, and politics. Read more
	The Slovak Lesson: When the Enemies of Democracy Come to Power	Tue, 28.01.2025	Lecture	Martin Milan Šimečka Misha Glenny		The Slovak Lesson: When the Enemies of Democracy Come to Power Tue, 28.01.2025 Speakers: Martin Milan Šimečka Misha Glenny Series: Lecture In this Monthly Lecture, Martin Milan Šimečka reflected on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's first year in office and argued that democracy can defend itself if it has strong and independent media on its side, a well-organized opposition, and an active part of society that protests autocratic change. Read more
The Slovak Lesson: When the Enemies of Democracy Come to Power Tue, 28.01.2025 Speakers: Martin Milan Šimečka Misha Glenny Series: Lecture In this Monthly Lecture, Martin Milan Šimečka reflected on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's first year in office and argued that democracy can defend itself if it has strong and independent media on its side, a well-organized opposition, and an active part of society that protests autocratic change. Read more
	Europe’s Future after Trump	Sun, 12.01.2025	Panels and Discussions	Misha Glenny Nathalie TocciHannelore Veit, Balázs Orbán, Olga Pindyuk		Europe’s Future after Trump Sun, 12.01.2025 Speakers: Misha Glenny Nathalie TocciHannelore Veit, Balázs Orbán, Olga Pindyuk Series: Panels and Discussions Not only did Trump win, he won by much more than anyone expected, including his own supporters. There is widespread concern among European liberals and progressives that Trump 2.0 will be Trump unleashed. This edition of Debating Europe brought together a high-profile international panel from the right, left, and center to debate how a Trump administration will impact Europe. Read more
Europe’s Future after Trump Sun, 12.01.2025 Speakers: Misha Glenny Nathalie TocciHannelore Veit, Balázs Orbán, Olga Pindyuk Series: Panels and Discussions Not only did Trump win, he won by much more than anyone expected, including his own supporters. There is widespread concern among European liberals and progressives that Trump 2.0 will be Trump unleashed. This edition of Debating Europe brought together a high-profile international panel from the right, left, and center to debate how a Trump administration will impact Europe. Read more
	Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland (Episode 3 & Discussion)	Sat, 30.11.2024	Visual and Performing Arts	Misha GlennyRachel Hooper		Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland (Episode 3 & Discussion) Sat, 30.11.2024 Speakers: Misha GlennyRachel Hooper Series: Visual and Performing Arts Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland is a five-part documentary series spanning from the late 1960s to the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. It offers a deeply human perspective on a tumultuous chapter (The Troubles) of Northern Ireland’s history. Following the screening of episode 3, producer Rachel Hooper will be in conversation with IWM Rector Misha Glenny. Read more
Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland (Episode 3 & Discussion) Sat, 30.11.2024 Speakers: Misha GlennyRachel Hooper Series: Visual and Performing Arts Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland is a five-part documentary series spanning from the late 1960s to the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. It offers a deeply human perspective on a tumultuous chapter (The Troubles) of Northern Ireland’s history. Following the screening of episode 3, producer Rachel Hooper will be in conversation with IWM Rector Misha Glenny. Read more