{"id":61858,"date":"2024-03-06T16:58:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T15:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libmod.de\/deutsch-polnischer-runder-tisch-zu-osteuropa-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-05-21T01:34:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T23:34:31","slug":"kick-off-event-european-book-club-with-jaroslaw-kuisz-and-karolina-wigura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libmod.de\/en\/kick-off-event-european-book-club-with-jaroslaw-kuisz-and-karolina-wigura\/","title":{"rendered":"Kick-off event \u201cEuropean Book Club\u201d with Jaros\u0142aw Kuisz and Karolina Wigura"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On February 28th, the Zentrum Liberale Moderne hosted its kick-off European Book Club event, featuring a thought-provoking discussion on the essay \u201cPosttrau\u00admatic Sover\u00adeignty\u201d by our Program Directors and Senior Fellows Karolina Wigura and Jaroslaw Kuisz.<\/h3>\n

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The authors of the essay delved into the Eastern European mentality, examining the swift and unequivocal response to external threats in the aftermath of the Russian attack on Ukraine. Their lucid analysis contrasted this with Western European countries, revealing the layers of memory that shape Eastern European nations\u2019 unique approach to inter\u00adna\u00adtional politics, the European Union, and military self-defence.<\/p>\n

The event brought together a diverse inter\u00adna\u00adtional audience eager to unravel the intri\u00adcacies of the Eastern European mindset. Attendees explored how historical traumas continue rever\u00adber\u00adating in current conflicts and contem\u00adplated the paradoxes of sover\u00adeignty in a region where the past profoundly influ\u00adences the present.<\/p>\n

Adding valuable insights to the discussion, Gwendolyn Sasse, Director of the Center for East European and Inter\u00adna\u00adtional Studies (ZOiS) and Einstein-Professor for the Compar\u00adative Study of Democracy and Author\u00adi\u00adtar\u00adi\u00adanism at Humboldt University and Felix Ackermann, Professor for Public History at Hagen University, served as commen\u00adtators, providing additional perspec\u00adtives on the themes explored in \u201cPosttrau\u00admatic Sover\u00adeignty.\u201d Their contri\u00adbu\u00adtions enriched the conver\u00adsation, offering a more compre\u00adhensive under\u00adstanding of the complex dynamics at play in Eastern Europe. Moreover, Ralf F\u00fccks, Managing Director Zentrum Liberale Moderne, steered the discussion, ensuring a balanced and insightful explo\u00adration of the themes discussed in the book.<\/p>\n

The European Book Club event was a compelling journey into the historical, political, and cultural factors that shape the region, fostering meaningful discus\u00adsions and connec\u00adtions among partic\u00adi\u00adpants. The Zentrum Liberale Moderne looks forward to hosting more engaging discus\u00adsions throughout the year as part of this enlight\u00adening series.<\/p>\n

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