Liberal societies in Europe have been under pressure for some time to deal with new forms of protest and radicalisation. These tendencies are, it seems, reinforced by the current acute crises. The Crisis Talk explores the questions of how threatening these developments actually are for society and democracy and what approaches there are to meet these challenges. The example of Islamism shows that although terrorist attacks in Europe are declining, Islamist propaganda continues unabatedly, is constantly changing and, like many other extremisms, eludes established categories. These threats must be illuminated in order to strengthen social cohesion in Europe.
Crisis Talks of the Leibniz Research Alliance “Crises in a Globalised World”
In the European Union, crises have always been an important driver for change and progress.In crisis situations, the European Union, which is characterised by a high degree of heterogeneity and is oriented towards shaping opinions, has so far usually been able to create common perceptions of a situation, overcome blockages and facilitate integration. As part of the series of Crisis Talks, the Leibniz Research Alliance “Crises in a Globalised World” addresses how Europe should deal with current and past crises
When: 19 August 2023, Light lunch from 12:30h, Event from 13:00h - 14:00h
Where: Representation of the State of Hesse, At the European Union 21, Rue Montoyer, 1000 Brussels
The event will be simultaneously interpreted (English/German), and will take place both analogue and digitally.
You can follow the event on our YouTube channel Hessen in Berlin und Europa.
You are welcome to ask your questions via streamline@lv-bruessel.hessen.de. Please register with your personal link.
Program
Welcome
- Lucia Puttrich, Minister for European and Federal Affairs of the State of Hessen
- Julian Junk, PRIF Leibniz Institute Hessian Foundation for Peace and Conflict Research and Head of the Research Unit "Resilience to Extremism" at the Hessian School of Public Management and Security
Keynote
- Andreas Zick, Director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence (IKG), Bielefeld University
Panel discussion
- Andreas Zick, Director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence (IKG), Bielefeld University
- Christiane Höhn, Chief Advisor to the EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator in the Council of the EU
- Corinne Torrekens, Director of the Group for research on Ethnic Relations, Migration and Equality (GERME) at the Free University of Brussels. EU MSCA Doctoral Network VORTEX
Moderator: Thomas Gutschker, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in Brussels
Afterwards, we invite you to join us for coffee and cake.