The Forschungskolleg Humanwissenschaften: Science & Society

»Europe after the Russian invasion of Ukraine«
Lecture series
beginning 2022

The European Union is a product of war and has, since its founding, been a source of peace in Europe. The invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops on February 24, 2022, not only shattered the expectation of a war-free Europe, but also abruptly and violently interrupted the constructive development of an integrated Europe. The European Union as a political community is challenged to defend democracy and integration as never before. This is happening at a time when the geopolitical order is in flux, posing additional challenges for the Union.

The new interdisciplinary discussion forum at the Forschungskolleg Humanwissenschaften asks: What new role can and must the European Union develop in order to secure freedom and stability in Europe and in the world? Experts will discuss current and future developments of the European Union in a regional and global context.

Events

26. April 2022
Panel discussion
»Europa nach der Invasion Russlands in die Ukraine«
Gunther Hellmann (Goethe University), Stefan Kadelbach (Goethe University)

11 July 2022
Lecture
»Europe from an age of idealism to an age of war«
Nathalie Tocci (Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome)

15 November 2022
Lecture
»Die Nachbarschaftspolitik der EU nach der Invasion Russlands in die Ukraine: Ende oder Neuanfang?«
Kirsten Schmalenbach (Paris Lodron University Salzburg)

Scientific lead
Matthias Lutz-Bachmann, Director of the Forschungskolleg Humanwissenschaften, Professor of Philosophy, Goethe University (e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Gunther Hellmann, Professor of Political Science, Goethe University (e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Stefan Kadelbach, Professor of Public Law, European Law and International Law, Goethe University