# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Merab Mamardashvili: Ideology, Consciousness, Freedom (conference)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Event Description**: “History is the drama of freedom—there are no guarantees in it, no mechanism that advances it on its own. Every moment is surrounded by chaos. If one loses the tension of thought, one falls into the abyss—and this abyss is not somewhere else; it surrounds us now, at this very moment.” The Georgian philosopher Merab Mamardashvili (1930–1990) articulated his thoughts at the end of the 1980s in a Soviet Union that still appeared stable to the outside world.
He described from within what totalitarian ideology does to consciousness—not as the effect of external apparatuses, but as a creeping self-abandonment of thought that outlasts totalitarianism and remains latent in every society. His message to the West was unmistakable: freedom is not an inheritance, but an effort—those who take freedom for granted are already standing on the edge of the abyss.
One of the most significant philosophers of the Soviet era, yet largely unknown in the West: This conference introduces Mamardashvili’s thought for the first time into our debates on ideology, social consciousness, and the conditions of freedom in the present.

Full programme: https://www.zfl-berlin.org/event/merab-mamardashvili-ideology-consciousness-freedom.html

An event organized by the ZfL in cooperation with the Federal Agency for Civic Education (bpb).

Organized by Zaal Andronikashvili (ZfL), Julia Sushytska (Occidental College), Giga Zedania (Ilia State University)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/berlin/merab-mamardashvili-ideology-consciousness-freedom-conference/200030284458241
- **Event Categories**: business, conferences, performances, art, theatre, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 16

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Berlin
- **state**: BE
- **country**: Germany
- **location**: ZfL, Meierottostr. 8, 10719 Berlin, Germany
- **lat**: 52.49665
- **long**: 13.3296
- **full address**: ZfL, Meierottostr. 8, 10719 Berlin, Germany, Meierottostraße 8, 10719 Berlin, Deutschland, Berlin, Germany

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Merab Mamardashvili: Ideology, Consciousness, Freedom (conference) being held?
  - **A:** Merab Mamardashvili: Ideology, Consciousness, Freedom (conference) takes place on Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 am to Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 am at ZfL, Meierottostr. 8, 10719 Berlin, Germany, Meierottostraße 8, 10719 Berlin, Deutschland, Berlin, Germany.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Merab Mamardashvili: Ideology, Consciousness, Freedom (conference)?
  - **A:** Merab Mamardashvili: Ideology, Consciousness, Freedom (conference) is organized by Leibniz-Zentrum fur Literatur- und Kulturforschung, Berlin.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Merab Mamardashvili: Ideology, Consciousness, Freedom (conference) is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Berlin, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Merab Mamardashvili: Ideology, Consciousness, Freedom (conference) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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