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8.12.2025 | Vortrag "Beyond Translation: How Two Scholars from the Habsburg Empire Shaped a Russian Language of Philosophy"

Montag, 8. Dezember 2025, 16.50-18.20, Raum N.316 | Monday, 8 Dec 2025, 4.50-6.20 pm, room N.316

Vortrag in Englisch

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Maxim Demin is a research fellow at Ruhr University Bochum, working on nineteenth-century philosophy and the development of psychological thought. His research focuses on the transnational circulation of scientific concepts between German-speaking regions, the Habsburg lands, and the Russian Empire. His current book project examines Russian debates on the emergence and transfer of psychological knowledge from the early nineteenth century to the early Soviet period.

Abstract: In my presentation, I will examine the linguistic choices and translational activities of two philosophers active in St. Petersburg between 1810 and 1840: Peter Lodij (1764–1829), born in Galicia, and Adam Fischer (1797–1861), originally from Steyr in Upper Austria. Both thinkers came from the linguistically and culturally diverse Habsburg Empire, and their work in Russia offers valuable insights into early efforts to shape Russian philosophical language.

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5.01.2026 | Vortrag "Survival and Prosperity Strategies in Central Asian Political Regimes: A Comparative Perspective"

Montag, 5. Januar 2026, 16.50-18.20, Raum N.316 | Monday, 5 January 2026, 4.50-6.20 pm, room N.316

Vortrag in Englisch

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Anna Jordanova is PhD Candidate in the Institute of International Studies at Charles University in Prague and an associate at AMO. Her primary expertise concerns the wider Central Asian region, especially political and economic development in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. She focuses on Central Asia as well within the framework of her PhD at Charles University or international research projects, for example MOCCA (Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia).

Anna Jordanova will present her research on the political dynamics of the five Central Asian states. Her thesis, grounded in regime theory, political economy, and autocratic governance, explores how these national regimes develop distinct strategies to preserve power, (refuse to) share authority, or shape distinct foreign policy. The lecture will also discuss the utility of conventional perceptions of frequently articulated phenomena in the region, such as state dependence as an overall negative feature or the presumed geopolitical competition among major powers in the region. The presentation will cover the core arguments of the research, along with reflections on how Western European perspectives on regional political affairs are preserved or challenged, as well as notes from field trips and study visits to the Central Asian states conducted during the PhD studies.