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Technical University of Munich
Technical University of Munich

Professorship of Political Philosophy and Theory

In research, teaching, and social impact activities, the professorship deals with the fundamentals of political philosophy and theory, i.e. theories about the being, the supposed, and the design of political communities, institutions, and processes.

The professorhip's courses provide a systematic overview of the research field of political theory, methods, and procedures of political theory, as well as comparisons between different political theories. In addition, central concepts such as freedom, justice, and power are examined from various theories. A central topic of the chair is democratic theory: Here, central concepts such as sovereignty, representation, participation, and pluralism are analyzed and various models of democracy are taught, such as liberal democratic theory, republican democratic theory, elite democratic theory, etc.

The professorship places a particular focus on theories of technology and society and of technology and politics. For example, current controversies about democracy in digitalized societies are central here: the digital state, digital participation, surveillance, disinformation, resistance to digital technology, and technology regulation.

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19 May 2022, 6pm CET: Beyond War in Ukraine - Live discussion with Russia and Ukraine experts

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BEYOND WAR IN UKRAINE: Prospects and Challenges for Ending War and Securing Peace in Post-War Europe

Thursday, 19 May 2022, 6:00 - 7:30 CET
in person at the HfP (with advance registration, only)

online: youtu.be/ZwsxsRqz80A

You are kindly invited to a conversation, moderated by Prof. Dr. Tim Büthe, with Prof. Dr. Victoria Vdovychenko, a Ukrainian foreign and security policy expert and professor for international relations at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University, who has served as an advisor to the Ukrainian government, civil society organizations and several international organizations, and Prof. Dr. Horst Teltschik, national security advisor to Chancellor Helmut Kohl (1982-1990), former Chairman of the Munich Security Conference (1999-2008), and one of Germany's leading Russia experts.

Profs. Büthe, Teltschik and Vdovychenko will explore prospects and challenges for ending the war in Ukraine and overcoming the underlying conflicts. They will also discuss more broadly what needs (and can) be done to restore peace and strengthen security across Europe.

The discussion, organized by the HfP Chair for International Relations, will conclude with an opportunity for participants to ask questions (on site for in-person participants; by emailing UkraineEvent@hfp.tum.de during the event for online participants).  The event will be held in English.

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