Studia Generalia: György Andras Schöpflin
10/12/2012 - 15:00 - 15:00
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The current crisis is analysed overwhelmingly in economic terms. There is,
indeed, an economic crisis, but at a deeper level Europe faces a series of
overlapping and intelocking problems that point way beyond economics. The
political crisis is one of legitimacy deficit at the EU level. Then, the
2004–2007 integration has failed when it comes to the cultural capital of
the "new" member states. The West has a migration problem; Central Europe
has a demographic problem. Most troublingly, the liberal consensus of the
1990s is eroding, as new political movements are gathering strength, even
while they are labelled "populist" or "extremist".György Andras Schöpflin
is a renowned British (Hungarian origin) philosopher and social scientist,
whose main field of study is how national identity and independence is
related to political power, giving special attention to post-communist
countries. G. Schöpflin is the author of several works dedicated to
Central Europe and has also published some influential books about the
problems of nationalism, such as "Nations, Identity, Power" (2000) and
"Myths and Nationhood" (together with Geoffrey Hosking, 1997). He has been
a Hungarian delegate in the European Parliament since 2004, residing in
Tallinn.His two most recent books, "Politics, Illusions, Fallacies"and "The
Dilemmas of Identity", have been published by Tallinn University
Press.Studia Generalia is a series of public lectures delivered by the
teachers, researchers and visiting lecturers of TU. Anyone who enters the
University building can listen to what prominent thinkers have to say on
current topics that affect society, and also participate in the discussion.
The next public lecture of Studia Generalia entitled "Masculinities in US
Cable Dramas: Feminism after the New Man" will be delivered by professor
Amanad Lotz. The lecture will take place in the auditorium M218 (TU Mare
building, Uus-Sadama 5) on October 24 at 16:00. Additional information:
Janne Jakobson, janne.jakobson@tlu.ee
indeed, an economic crisis, but at a deeper level Europe faces a series of
overlapping and intelocking problems that point way beyond economics. The
political crisis is one of legitimacy deficit at the EU level. Then, the
2004–2007 integration has failed when it comes to the cultural capital of
the "new" member states. The West has a migration problem; Central Europe
has a demographic problem. Most troublingly, the liberal consensus of the
1990s is eroding, as new political movements are gathering strength, even
while they are labelled "populist" or "extremist".György Andras Schöpflin
is a renowned British (Hungarian origin) philosopher and social scientist,
whose main field of study is how national identity and independence is
related to political power, giving special attention to post-communist
countries. G. Schöpflin is the author of several works dedicated to
Central Europe and has also published some influential books about the
problems of nationalism, such as "Nations, Identity, Power" (2000) and
"Myths and Nationhood" (together with Geoffrey Hosking, 1997). He has been
a Hungarian delegate in the European Parliament since 2004, residing in
Tallinn.His two most recent books, "Politics, Illusions, Fallacies"and "The
Dilemmas of Identity", have been published by Tallinn University
Press.Studia Generalia is a series of public lectures delivered by the
teachers, researchers and visiting lecturers of TU. Anyone who enters the
University building can listen to what prominent thinkers have to say on
current topics that affect society, and also participate in the discussion.
The next public lecture of Studia Generalia entitled "Masculinities in US
Cable Dramas: Feminism after the New Man" will be delivered by professor
Amanad Lotz. The lecture will take place in the auditorium M218 (TU Mare
building, Uus-Sadama 5) on October 24 at 16:00. Additional information:
Janne Jakobson, janne.jakobson@tlu.ee