On June 29, the Institut français de Slovaquie – French Institute in Slovakia and the Institute for Democracy at UMB in Banská Bystrica organized a…
Mária Žuffová is a Research Fellow at the European University Institute. Her research connects political science and communication studies. She focuses on three areas: the relationship between the state,…
As political identities become more fragmented and individualised, how can we best understand the shifting linkages between citizens and parties? A new paper by our…
How does U.S. military education build influence among foreign officers? A new paper by our Institute researcher Ilker Kalin jointly with Carla Martínez Machain from…
We are happy to share that the Institute for Democracy at Matej Bel University (UMB) is joining forces with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)…
Yesterday, the Institute for Democracy joined forces with the British Embassy in Bratislava for a day of dialogue at the Nová Synagóga, Žilina’s independent cultural…
The Institute for Democracy at Matej Bel University hosted the second edition of its interactive forum “Together for a Resilient Democracy” (Spolu pre odolnú demokraciu), bringing…
The 12th annual Human Forum once again transformed Banská Bystrica into a crossroads of democratic thought and action. Over three days, more than a hundred…
A new video captures the spirit of our Small Human Fora: community gatherings that bring democratic debate and civic engagement directly to towns and villages…
Jozef Michal Mintal, a member of our institute, presented his paper Beyond the Labels: Rethinking “Liberal” and “Conservative” at the American Political Science Association (APSA) annual congress in…