Fellow Seminar by Nicholas T. Parsons: Pacifism and Conflict Resolution in a Geostrategic and Historical Perspective

Fellow seminar by Nicholas T. Parsons, Historian, Sen. Research Fellow, iASK. Date: 27th of October (Tuesday), 2026, 10:00 a.m. Place: Bibó Room (Europe House) Title of the seminar: Pacifism and Conflict Resolution in a Geostrategic and Historical Perspective Abstract: This talk, based on a study with the same title that will be appearing online with iASK later, […]
Fellow Seminar by Viktor Sebestyén: Identifying the Path Toward Urban Resilience: Data, Methods, and Opportunities

Lecture by Viktor Sebestyén PhD, Sen. Research Fellow, Sustainability Solutions Research Lab, University of Pannonia (Veszprém, Hungary) Date: 28th of October (Wednesday), 2026, 10:00 a.m. Place: Bibó Room (Europe House) Title of the seminar: Identifying the Path Toward Urban Resilience: Data, Methods, and Opportunities Abstract: In an era of polycrises, the concept of “robustness”- rather than mere […]
Fellow Seminar by Norbert Kroó: Energy and the Future of Our Civilization

Time and Place: 20. October 2026 10:00 a.m. – Bibó Room (Europe House) Lecturer: Norbert Kroó, Physicist; Member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences; Co-Chair of iASK’s Advisory Board. Title of the presentation: Energy and the Future of Our Civilization Our civilization is based on energy, which can be interpreted as the highway of all our […]
iASK Summer Seminar

24-25 August, 20269730 Kőszeg, Chernel str. 14. (Europe House 2nd Floor, Bibó Room) Initiated by participants and students of our 31st International Summer University, iASK is happy to announce a follow-up seminar to discuss further intriguing, interdependent, intertwined and complex issues such as old and new traumas and identities in East and Central Europe, the […]
Fellow Seminar: Workshop by Zsolt T. Kosztyán (iASK)

Date and Place: 23 of September (Wednesday), 2026, 10.00 a.m. – Bibó Room (Europe House) Title of the presentation: From Idea to Impact: The Ethical Use of AI in Generating Research Ideas Abstract: Generative artificial intelligence has become a powerful partner in the earliest, most creative stage of research: generating, sharpening, and stress-testing ideas. This […]
Fellow Seminar by Ferenc Jordán: A systems ecology view on our future

Date and Place: 29 of September (Tuesday), 2026, 10.30 a.m. – Bibó Room (Europe House) Title of the presentation: A systems ecology view on our future Abstract: We face major challenges in the future, including epidemics, climate change and ecological instability. In order to increase our adaptability, we need to (1) think in terms of […]
Western Balkans Forum on Higher Education and Innovation 2026
31st International Summer University

31st Summer University Program CALL Speakers EUROPE’S CHOICE: Strategic Autonomy, Political Community, and European Alternatives 31st INTERNATIONAL SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2026 June 21–26, 2026, Kőszeg, Hungary Venue: Europe House, István Bibó Room (Chernel Str. 14.) Since the end of WWII, the United States guaranteed security through its unquestioned leadership in NATO, while Europe advanced economic integration […]
8th UNESCO MOST Winter School – Lasting Peace and Human Security

CALL PROGRAM SPEAKERS The Winter School is organized by the Institute for Advanced Studies Kőszeg (iASK) in cooperation with the UNESCO Chair for Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainability, the Institute for Social and European Studies Foundation and Ludovika University of Public Service. The 8th UNESCO MOST Winter School brings together scholars, policymakers, students, and civil […]
Creativity – Responsibility – Cooperation | Cities and Universities for the Next World – The 11th International KRAFT and Blue Sky Conference

About Registration Program The venue of the 11th International KRAFT and Blue Sky Conference will be the historic Zwinger building in Kőszeg – a setting worthy of a conference that places at its center the role of universities of the future, sustainability, current questions of futures studies, and visions of the regions. Since 2015, the […]
Blue Sky Conference by iASK in Budapest: November 7-10, 2019

Faultlines and Frontlines of European Transformation
7-10 of November 2019
Budapest