Conference
Past, Present and Future
The Idea of Europe
Are we in need of common values? And what would such European values represent? Can we still unproblematically use, or refer to, the traditions which once underpinned the ideal of European civilisation? Central aspects of present-day Europe, such as pluralism, national identities, and borders, were addressed in this seminar. From the perspective of the future of European civilisation, the question remains: what choices can we still make?
Speaker(s)

Rémi Brague
philosopher

Michael Brenner
expert in modern Jewish history

Benedetta Craveri
daughter of Benedetto Croce, specialized in French literature

Aleš Debeljak
cultural critic

Aleksa Djilas
writes on Yugoslavian history and politics

Louis Dupré
Catholic philosopher

Maxim Febuari
columnist, philosopher, writer

Hillel Fradkin
scholar of Islam

George Klein
oncologist and humanist

Farid Laroussi
French literature specialist

Pierre Manent
political philosopher in the French liberal tradition

Peter N. Miller
historian

Atzo Nicolaï
liberal politician

Fania Oz-Salzberger
Israeli professor in the history of ideas and political commentator

Diana Pinto
historian

Roger Scruton
conservative philosopher and art expert

Vladimir Tismaneanu
political theorist

Adam Zamoyski
historian of Poland and Europe

Karl Schlögel
Eastern Europe expert

Willem van Hasselt
philosopher, policy maker in international relations

Richard Bellamy
political scientist

Mabel van Oranje
peace and human rights advocate