Debating Europe

In the big election year of 2024, increasing polarization is being lamented not only in the USA, but also in Europe. Migration, coronavirus, the war in Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East and debates about identity politics – advocates of different views seem to be irreconcilably opposed to each other everywhere.

Social media is intensifying this process, which could benefit right-wing parties in particular. But some experts deny that society is divided into two camps and see a diverse range of opinions that invigorates rather than endangers democracy. What does all this mean for European politics? These questions will be discussed by a high-ranking panel at the Burgtheater.

With

Isolde Charim – Philosopher and publicist
Jürgen Kaube – FAZ editor, responsible for the feuilleton, and co-author (with Andre Kieserling) of the book “Die gespaltene Gesellschaft” (Rowohlt 2022)
Bernhard Pörksen – Professor of Media Studies at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen
Kathrin Stainer-Hämmerle – Professor of Political Science at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences in Villach

Moderation Eric Frey – DER STANDARD

Tickets and more information: Europa im Diskurs – Debating Europe | Burgtheater

Debating Europe – Europa im Diskurs

This series of public morning debates brings leading politicians, scientists and intellectuals on to the stage of Vienna’s Burgtheater to discuss topical issues of political and social relevance. This long-standing event is a collaborative production of  Burgtheater, ERSTE Foundation, Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) and Austrian daily DER STANDARD.