IUC Summer School 2026: “The End of Liberal Modernity?”
July 6 - July 10
The Centre for Advanced Studies Southeast Europe (CAS SEE), University of Rijeka is pleased to announce the International University Centre (IUC) Summer School “The End of Liberal Modernity?”, taking place in Dubrovnik from 6th to 10th July 2026.
The Summer School is jointly organized by the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory of the University of Belgrade, East China Normal University, the Centre for Advanced Studies Southeast Europe (University of Rijeka), and the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ljubljana.
Bringing together an international community of scholars and early-career researchers, the programme will examine contemporary debates surrounding the future of liberal modernity and the transformations shaping political, social, and economic life today. Throughout the week, participants will engage with themes including justice and political liberalism, equality, socialism, labour, democracy, public reason, illiberalism, and post-liberal political thought.
The programme features presentations, plenary discussions, roundtables, working groups, and collaborative workshops designed to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and international academic exchange. Particular attention will be given to questions concerning the limits of liberalism, alternative models of political organization, and the prospects for critical social and political theory in the twenty-first century.
Full programme can be found HERE.