Viadrina Institute for European Studies (IFES) • European University Viadrina

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Welcome to the Institute for European Studies

The Viadrina Institute for European Studies (IFES) conducts interdisciplinary research on social, political and cultural figurations on the European continent and its global entanglements. The institute focuses both on historical and contemporary processes of Europeanisation, paying particular attention to their inherent complexities and ambivalences. Through its research, the IFES seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of Europe and to foster a critical perspective within the field of European studies.

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15230 Frankfurt (Oder)
+49 (0) 335 5534 2530
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Visitor address

Logenstr. 11
15230 Frankfurt (Oder)
Room LH 111

Team and members

News

Call for Papers "Turning the tide: Opposing challenges to democracy across contexts"

Call for Papers for the workshop "Turning the tide: Opposing challenges to democracy across contexts". For all further details, please follow the link. Deadline: 05 December 2025.

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Beyond Sustainability: Humanities and Social Sciences Perspectives on the Ecological Crisis

Lecture Series winter semester 2025/26: mondays, 4:15-5:45 pm, room AM 233 and online. Conveners: Amelie Kutter and Estela Schindel.

Events

Nov

Monday 16.00

Gal Kirn: Liberation Ecology - A Blueprint for Future Research

Lecture as part of the lecture series "Beyond Sustainability: Humanities and Social Sciences Perspectives on the Ecological Crisis", winter semester 2025/26, Mondays, 4.15-5.45 p.m., AM 233 and online.

Nov

Monday 16.00

Miriam Lang: Fostering Desirable Ecosocial Futures in Times of Darkness

Lecture as part of the Lecture Series "Beyond Sustainability: Humanities and Social Sciences Perspectives on the Ecological Crisis", winter semester 2025/26, Mondays, 4:15-5:45 p.m., AM 233 and online.

Dec

Monday 16.00

Jan-Erik Schirmer: Climate Liability. The David v. Goliath Dynamic in the Courtroom

Lecture as part of the Lecture Series "Beyond Sustainability: Humanities and Social Sciences Perspectives on the Ecological Crisis", winter semester 2025/26, Mondays, 4.15-5.45 p.m., AM 233 and online.

Dec

Monday 16.00