IDI Presentation: Notes on Populism by Coline Covington Vienna, 8th December 2017 I want to focus on the principal factors that are influencing the rise of populism, not only in the West, but across the world. I view globalization as giving rise to the three key political issues of inequality, immigration and identity. Globalization … Read More
The Simorgh, a private Vienna-based international organisation founded to encourage cultural and social exchange between Iran and the European Union in order to develop, enhance and improve human development and communication, recently hosted a photography project. From its website: “Being Iranian”: A Photography Project What does it mean to be Iranian? What are Iranian … Read More
On 7 December 2017, the IDI and the Simorgh held a panel discussion in Vienna, Austria titled: Being the Other: Bridging the gap between communities. IDI members Vamik Volkan and Regine Scholz were panelists, Pari Namazie represented the Simorgh and the panel was moderated by Bijan Khajehpour, also an IDI member. The Simorgh is … Read More
Nuclear Deterrence Raises its Head – Again On Friday 2nd February 2018, Trump defended the recent Pentagon decision to upgrade the US nuclear arsenal. Trump assured Americans as he flexed his muscles at the world, stating, “As part of our defence we must modernize and rebuild our nuclear arsenal, hopefully, never having to use it … Read More
Everyday Evils, by IDI Fellow Coline Covington, takes a psychoanalytic look at the evils committed by “ordinary” people in different contexts – from the Nazi concentration camps to Stockholm Syndrome to the atrocities publicized by Islamic State – and presents new perspectives on how such evil deeds come about as well as the extreme ways in which … Read More