Transylvania Lectures: Democratic Transitions in Europe, 27 November | Event in Cluj-napoca | AllEvents

Transylvania Lectures: Democratic Transitions in Europe

Mathias Corvinus Collegium - Erdély

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Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm

Kolozsvár, Huszár (Călărașilor) utca 1.szám, 400025 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm (EET)

Kolozsvár, Huszár (Călărașilor) utca 1.szám, 400025 Cluj-Napoca

Strada Călărașilor 1, Cluj-Napoca, România, Romania

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Transylvania Lectures: Democratic Transitions in Europe
🇺🇸 [EN]:
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐲𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬: Democratic Transitions in Europe – Catalysts, Challenges and the Impact of Ethnic Minorities

Since the end of the Cold War, a great number of European states have undergone democratic transitions whereby the old authoritarian regime has been overthrown and replaced by a new liberal democracy. Historically, there has always been much discussion revolving around the events and significance of revolutions which act as the catalyst of a country’s democratization. Questions regarding the particularities and challenges of the transition, the inauguration and consolidation of democratic institutions, and the new form of government are very intriguing.

In this lecture, our guests will discuss these transitional processes both in universal and specific terms, with a marked emphasis on the role ethnic minorities play in a country’s democratic transition. For this purpose, the Basque influence in the Spanish democratization efforts and the Hungarian community’s involvement in Romania’s transition will serve as examples and illustrate the different ways in which ethnic divisions can influence these processes.

Dr Diego Muro is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at the University of St. Andrews. He previously held positions at King’s College London and Pompeu Fabra University. He has also been Max Weber postdoctoral fellow at the European University Institute and Senior Fellow at the University of Oxford. His research interests include political violence, terrorism, nationalism, and secession. He is the author of Ethnicity and Violence (Routledge, 2008), The Politics and Memory of Democratic Transition (Routledge, 2011), ETA’s Terrorist Campaign (Routledge, 2017), When Does Terrorism Work? (Routledge, 2019), Strategies of Secession and Counter-Secession (ECPR, 2020), Oxford Handbook of Spanish Politics (OUP, 2020) and Contemporary Terrorism Studies (OUP, 2022).

His partner in discussion will be Dr István Horváth, sociologist and professor of the Hungarian Sociology and Social Work Institute at Babeş-Bolyai University. He graduated in 1991 with a degree in philosophy and sociology. He was the first director of the Romanian Institute for Research on National Minorities, founded in 2007. His general field of expertise is minority sociology; the subjects he teaches include minority sociology, communication and sociolinguistics, and international migration.

The moderator of the discussion is Ede Márton, law student at Sapientia University, member of the MCC University Program.

We kindly ask you to inform us of your intention to attend by filling in the form below:
👉 https://feliratkozas.mcc.ro/kolozsvar-tl-democratic-transitions-in-europe

🇭🇺 [HU]:
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐲𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬: Demokratikus átmenetek Európában – Kihívások és az etnikai kisebbségek szerepe

A hidegháború vége óta számos európai államban döntötték meg a régi autoriter rendszereket, és vezettek be liberális demokráciát. Mindig is vita övezte a nagy változásokat előidéző eseményeket, forradalmakat, amelyek az országok demokratizálódásához vezettek. Érdemes megvizsgálni tehát az átmenetek sajátosságait és kihívásait, a demokratikus intézmények létrehozásának és megszilárdításának körülményeit, valamint az új kormányzati formákat is.

Meghívottaink ezeket az átmeneti folyamatokat vitatják meg, különös hangsúlyt fektetve az etnikai kisebbségek szerepére a demokratizálódási folyamatokban. Példaként a baszkok spanyol demokratizációs folyamatokban betöltött szerepét, valamint a magyar közösség romániai rendszerváltásban való részvételét vizsgáljuk meg alaposabban, kitérve arra, hogy az etnikai megosztottság hogyan befolyásolhatja ezeket a folyamatokat.

Meghívott előadónk, dr. Diego Muro a St. Andrews-i Egyetem terrorizmuskutató központjának (CSTPV) tanszékvezető oktatója. Korábban a King’s College London és a barcelonai Pompeu Fabra Egyetem oktatója volt. Az Európai Egyetemi Intézet Max Weber posztdoktori ösztöndíjasa, valamint az Oxfordi Egyetem tudományos munkatársa volt. Kutatási területei közé tartozik a politikai erőszak, a terrorizmus, a nacionalizmus és a szeparatizmus. Több könyv szerzője, köztük az Ethnicity and Violence (Routledge, 2008), The Politics and Memory of Democratic Transition (Routledge, 2011), ETA’s Terrorist Campaign (Routledge, 2017), When Does Terrorism Work? (Routledge, 2019), Strategies of Secession and Counter-Secession (ECPR, 2020), Oxford Handbook of Spanish Politics (OUP, 2020) és Contemporary Terrorism Studies (OUP, 2022).

Az eseményen beszélgetőtársa dr. Horváth István szociológus, a Babeş–Bolyai Tudományegyetem Magyar Szociológia és Szociális Munka Intézetének oktatója. 1991-ben szerzett filozófia-szociológia szakos diplomát. A 2007-ben megalapított, kolozsvári székhelyű Nemzeti Kisebbségkutató Intézet első igazgatója. Általános szakterülete a kisebbségszociológia; oktatott tantárgyai: kisebbségszociológia, kommunikáció és szociolingvisztika, nemzetközi migráció.

A beszélgetés moderátora Márton Ede, a Sapientia EMTE joghallgatója, az MCC Egyetemi Programjának tagja.

A beszélgetés angol nyelven fog zajlani. Kérjük, részvételi szándékát az alábbi űrlapon jelezze:
👉 https://feliratkozas.mcc.ro/kolozsvar-tl-democratic-transitions-in-europe

🇷🇴 [RO]:
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐲𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬: Tranziții democratice în Europa – provocări și rolul minorităților etnice

De la sfârșitul Războiului Rece, numeroase state europene au trecut prin tranziții democratice, în cadrul cărora vechiul regim autoritar a fost înlăturat și înlocuit cu o nouă democrație liberală. Evenimentele și revoluțiile care au determinat schimbări majore și au condus la democratizarea țărilor au generat întotdeauna dezbateri intense. Întrebările privind particularitățile și provocările tranziției, inaugurarea și consolidarea instituțiilor democratice, precum și noua formă de guvernare merită analizate.

Invitații noștri vor discuta aceste procese de tranziție, acordând o atenție deosebită rolului minorităților etnice în procesele de democratizare. Ca exemple, vom analiza influența bascilor asupra eforturilor de democratizare din Spania și implicarea comunității maghiare în tranziția României, ilustrând modurile diferite în care diviziunile etnice pot influența aceste procese.

Dr. Diego Muro este cadru didactic la Centrul pentru Studiul Terorismului și Violenței Politice (CSTPV) din cadrul Universității St. Andrews. Anterior, a ocupat funcții la King’s College London și la Universitatea Pompeu Fabra din Barcelona. De asemenea, a fost bursier postdoctoral Max Weber la Institutul Universitar European și Senior Fellow la Universitatea din Oxford. Interesele sale de cercetare includ violența politică, terorismul, naționalismul și secesiunea. Este autorul mai multor lucrări, printre care: Ethnicity and Violence (Routledge, 2008), The Politics and Memory of Democratic Transition (Routledge, 2011), ETA’s Terrorist Campaign (Routledge, 2017), When Does Terrorism Work? (Routledge, 2019), Strategies of Secession and Counter-Secession (ECPR, 2020), Oxford Handbook of Spanish Politics (OUP, 2020) și Contemporary Terrorism Studies (OUP, 2022).

Interlocutorul său va fi dr. István Horváth, sociolog și cadru didactic al Institutului Maghiar de Sociologie și Asistență Socială din cadrul Universității Babeș–Bolyai. În 1991 și-a obținut diploma în filosofie și sociologie. A fost primul director al Institutului pentru Studierea Problemelor Minorităților Naționale, înființat în 2007. Domeniul său de expertiză este sociologia minorităților; printre disciplinele pe care le predă se numără sociologia minorităților, comunicare și sociolingvistică, precum și migrația internațională.

Moderatorul discuției va fi Ede Márton, student al Facultății de Drept a Universității Sapientia și al Programului Universitar MCC.

Evenimentul se va desfășura în limba engleză. Intrarea este gratuită. Dacă doriți să participați vă invităm să completați formularul de mai jos:
👉 https://feliratkozas.mcc.ro/kolozsvar-tl-democratic-transitions-in-europe


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Transylvania Lectures: Democratic Transitions in Europe, 27 November | Event in Cluj-napoca | AllEvents
Transylvania Lectures: Democratic Transitions in Europe
Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm