Dancing with the Uncertainty – Trials and Transformations in Central and Eastern Europe, 1989 to COVID-19
29th June – 3rd July 2020 Kőszeg, Hungary
Organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg (iASK) and the Institute for Social and European Studies (ISES), in cooperation with the University of Pannonia, Erasmus+ Program, and the UNESCO Chair of Kőszeg
ISU 2020 is special this year for two reasons: it is the 25th anniversary of our summer universities in Kőszeg, and with the COVID-19 situation it will be our first online ISU.
Our goal is to review the last three decades and the present, and answers to the question: where are we heading?
Topics:
Europe and Central Europe
Paradoxes of Central Europe 30 Years After: Illusions and Realities of Integration
Alternatives as seen from Southeastern Europe
Economic Crisis and Resilience in East-Central Europe
The Singapore Syndrome: Lessons for Central Europe
Russia and Central Europe
KRAFT: Introducing the Creative Cities and Sustainable Regional Cooperative Strategy
Security and Defence Cooperation in Central Europe
Systems in Distress: The Future of Europe after Covid-19
Learning from the Pandemics of Communism, Fascism, and Neo-liberalism
Pandemics and the Future
Risk Perception and Cultural Rationality
In Praise of Democracy: The Role of Diplomacy and the UN: Are International Organizations Adapting to Global Change?
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