Collapse, crisis or resilience? Democracy in the 21st century Book presentation and discussion as part of the lecture series “Europe in the world” by the Fulda Centre of Transnational Governance and the Point Alpha Research Institute (PARI) Hochschule Fulda/Fulda University of Applied Sciences Leipziger Str. 123, 36037 Fulda, Building 22, Room 302 06 February 17:00-18:30 […]

Showcase A look back at a year of intensive research and discussions: Point Alpha Research Institute in 2023 Eventlist The year 2023 was a significant chapter for the Point Alpha Research Institute in its ongoing mission to deepen understanding of democracy, the Cold War and themes of borders and border regions in Europe and around

Democracy after the end of the world? Roundtable discussion of the Interdisciplinary workshop “Democracy and / in the Anthropocene” at the Point Alpha Research Institute (PARI) in Geisa, Germany   Forschungsinstitut Point Alpha, Schlossplatz 4, 36419 Geisa 10 October 17:00-19:00 Program The panel talked about questions such as: How are current crises linked to the

Europe in the world. Ideas, criticisms, and challenges Interdisciplinary workshop funded by the Fulda Centre of Transnational Governance and the Point Alpha Research Institute (PARI) Hochschule Fulda/Fulda University of Applied Sciences Leipziger Str. 123, 36037 Fulda, Building 22, Room 302 November 30, 12.30-20.00 to Dec 1st, 2023, 09.00-15.30 Program The role and position of Europe

“Reform’s Long Shadows” Global Reactions to Perestroika and ‘Reform and Opening Up,’ 1978-1991 Exploratory International Workshop Geisa, Germany October 5 to October 7, 2023 Event Information From October 5 to 7, 2023, we hosted Prof. Dr. Timothy Nunan and international participants at an Exploratory Workshop in Geisa. The dual projects of “reform and opening up”

Democracy and / in the Anthropocene Interdisciplinary workshop at the Point Alpha Research Institute (PARI) in Geisa, Germany Forschungsinstitut Point Alpha e.V., Schlossplatz 4, 36419 Geisa October 9-11, 2023 Program The concept of the Anthropocene, coined once in the field of geology and earth system science, has been taken up by the social sciences and

Entangled Perspectives of (Post)Modernity – What’s at Stake? Roundtable Discussion   Fulda University of Applied Science, Großer Seminarraum 3a, Eingang 1a, Fulda, Germany 06 June, 2023 – 7 p.m. Event Information n this roundtable discussion, David Chandler, (University of Westminster), Niilo Kauppi (University of Helsinki), and Claudia Wiesner (Fulda UAS) discussed various perspectives of (post)modernity

Democracy and the Global Order: New Perspectives, New Challenges Workshop   Fulda, Germany 6 June to 7 June, 2023 Event Information From June 6 to 7, 2023, PARI hosted a dynamic workshop centered around the theme “Democracy and the Global Order: New Perspectives, New Challenges.” at the Hochschulzentrum Fulda. The event offered an engaging platform

From Ostpolitik to the Russian invasion of Ukraine Public Discussion of the academic conference “The German-German Basic Treaty 1972/73: International Context, Consequences, Remembrance”. The Point Alpha Research Institute (PARI) and the Berliner Kolleg Kalter Krieg (BKKK) are partners of the conference.   Geisa Castle, Gangolfi Hall, Geisa, Germany 01 June, 2023 – 7 p.m. Event

PARI Emerging Scholar Workshops in spring 2023 Workshops on the main research areas of PARI: Cold War, Border Studies, the European Union and democracy in the Global Order   Geisa, Germany April 27-28 and May 22, 2023 Event Information April Event Information May We held two Emerging Scholar Workshops in spring of 2023. In April