Tag: 16. Dezember 2025

Who is Afraid of Gender? Reflections on Power, Identity, and Democratic Futures

On December 4-5, the historic Benedictine monastery of Melk opened its doors to a gathering of the 9th Religionspolitologische Forum that felt both urgent and necessary. Under the ceilings where monks have pursued learning for centuries, eight scholars from across Europe and beyond converged to examine a question that grows more pressing by the day: how has “gender” become a weapon in the hands of those seeking to dismantle democratic institutions? A report by Katerina Koci.