MARK LEONARD - SURVIVING OR OVERCOMING CHAOS?

MARK LEONARD IN CONVERSATION WITH KIRSTY LANG SAMSTAG, 26.09.2026 / 15h30 AKADEMIE DER BILDENDEN KÜNSTE WIEN, SITZUNGSSAAL How to navigate a world of un-order, defined by overlapping crises and disruptive geopolitical shifts? Renowned UK political scientist and director of the ECFR, MARK LEONARD, argues that Western policymakers need to abandon nostalgic attempts to rigidly “architect” the world and instead adopt an “artisan” mindset by learning to improvise, adapt, and leverage strategic connections. In a conversation with British journalist KIRSTY LANG, he will guide us through his vision of a strategy for Europe that would allow it to regain geopolitical agency amid turbulent and confusing times. Learn more about the Vienna Humanities Festival here: https://www.humanitiesfestival.at In 2026, the Vienna Humanities Festival was organized by the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna) and Time To Talk (TTT) in cooperation with ERSTE Foundation, the Open Society Foundations, the City of Vienna, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Ö1 Intro, the Volkstheater, the Wien Museum, and TU Wien. ______________________________________________________ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: X (Twitter):   / iwm_vienna   LinkedIn:   / iwmvienna   Facebook:   / iwmvienna   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/iwm.at Instagram:   / iwm_vienna