Interessensphäre, Spaltung, Krieg: Die Folgen des Hitler-Stalin-Paktes und seine heutige Relevanz
A continuation of the “A Rift through Europe” (“Riss durch Europa”) exhibition, featuring a guided tour, lectures, and an open discussion by the leading researchers on the subject: Anke Hilbrenner, Gelinada Grinchenko, Andreas Sauermoser & Wolfgang Mueller.
Location: Hörsaal des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte der Universität Wien 1090 Spitalgasse 2, Hof 3, Eingang 3.2 Language: Deutsch Entry: Free of charge, please register here
02.12.25 18:00
Scorched Earth: Uncovering the War’s Environmental Toll in Ukraine
A lecture by Alexander Mitrofanenko, a researcher at the Institute of Landscape Planning at BOKU University, Vienna, focusing on science-society interactions in protected areas, particularly UNESCO biosphere reserves. By Denkfabrik.
Location: Dialogbüro Vienna, Esslinggasse 9 / 6, 1010 Language: English Entry: Admission is free, please register here
03.12.25 18:30
Russian Post-Soviet Boarding Schools for Indigenous Children. Study on constructing Indigenous identity from Indigenous perspectives
Dr. Ekaterina Zibrova, Dialogbüro Vienna Fellow and Indigenous scholar from East Siberia (Evenki People), presents her study on constructing Indigenous identity from Indigenous perspectives. The lecture is accompanied by a documentary on Indigenous boarding schools by Viktoria Maladaeva.
Location: Dialogbüro Vienna, Esslinggasse 9 / 6, 1010 Language: English Entry: Free of charge, please register here
12.12.25 16:00
Art and Self-Expression Under Pressure. Самовыражение в условиях давления
This online seminar explores what happens when creativity becomes a political act and when speaking through art means taking risks. It focuses on the history of art activism – from underground kitchen exhibitions in the USSR to contemporary collectives turning public space into a stage for protest. Curator: Vika Privalova. By Kollontai.Project.
Location: online Language: Русский Entry: Free of charge, please register here
13.12.25 16:00 – 21:00
Art Resistance Day
Artists and activists will gather to speak about politics through creativity, to share experiences of working under censorship and fear, and to explore how art can respond to crises, wars, and collective trauma by creating room for solidarity, empathy, and dialogue. Curator: Vika Privalova. Co-host: Lölja Nordic. By Kollontai.Project & the Feminist Anti-War Resistance.
Location: Dialogbüro Vienna, Esslinggasse 9 / 6, 1010 Language: English Entry: Free of charge, please register here
19.12.25 16:00
Art workshop: Reimagining the Style of Otto Rudolf Schatz
The 3rd protest art workshop from The Painting Acts. This time, participants reimagine the style of Otto Rudolf Schatz and immerse themselves in the visual universe of artists whose work sparks conversations about society, community, and the world we share.
Location: Dialogbüro Vienna, Esslinggasse 9 / 6, 1010 Language: English Entry: Free of charge, please register here