Democracy

The intense public debate on various social policy issues in Poland that has been carried on for the last several years indicates that economic and socio-cultural developments in the country have accelerated significantly, although not equally for everyone. Some people experience those processes to such an extent that they increasingly demand substantial stability and a fixed direction in the rapidly changing reality. This also applies to the question of socio-cultural diversity, especially the issue of migration.      

Głos z okazji 50. rocznicy Marca`68. Ellen Ueberschär pisze o percepcji wydarzeń w Polsce z sąsiedzkiej perspektywy. 

Can politically engaged art help individuals to create vibrant, self-sustaining and inclusive urban communities, where they feel connected with their place of living and their fellow citizens?

On 23 Juni 2017 Ralf Fücks was given an official farewell after being chairman of Heinrich Böll Foundation for over 20 years. With Sergey Lagodinsky and Eva van de Rakt he speaks about his history and political developments.

The world has grown more complex. We must take people’s insecurities seriously and rebuild their trust in the ability of politics to provide solutions. Openness, patience and firmness of purpose: in the fight for modern liberal democracy, this triad is our only hope.  Article by Marieluise Beck, German green politician.

Is the EU the cause of the injustices we face? Prof. Zygmunt Bauman discusses Brexit and the impact it has on the world.

Populism stirs up emotions. This claim holds true not only in the relations between politics and society or the media,  but also in the academic community. Participant of the conference "Current Populism in Europe: Impact on the Political Landscape” reports how sources and consequences of this political phenomenon were analysed in the context of Europe's future.

Increased urban and environmental activism in CEE could indicate the emergence of a new wave of grassroots movements. The seminar on 24.09 will analyse the case of “Save Bucharest” as a laboratory where new styles, social meanings and cultural critiques are informally exercised and eventually institutionalized.