Current Fellows' research
- The Intellectual Roots of the Global Turn to the Hard Right—The European DimensionThis project will focus on the history of the populist right. During his stay in Vienna, Richard Cockett will paying particular attention to the roots of the populist-right movement in Europe—specifically Austria, Hungary, Italy, and Germany.
- The Lost OasisThis project explores the human impact of climate change through Morocco’s disappearing oases of Tafilalt, interweaving personal narrative with investigative journalism to document how environmental degradation intersects with social inequality.
- Unwanted yet Documented: The Legal Status of Refugees from Soviet Ukraine in 1930s RomaniaThe focus of this project is to investigate the fates of migrants forced to leave the USSR for Romania in the early 1930s, as well as the decision-making process followed by the Romanian authorities.
- Staging the Border: The Symbolic Creation of the Danube Monarchy in Southeastern Europe before 1791Borders and border regions have attracted intensified scholarly interest, shaped by historiographical developments and 20th-century conflicts. This project examines how the European–Ottoman frontier in the early modern Balkans was perceived, visualized, and staged.
- Political Concepts in Chinese International RelationsVincent Mo’s project explores how Chinese scholars of international relations (IR) theorize and present “what China is” and “China’s relations with others” through key political concepts: state, civilization, morality, and relationality.
- Philosophical Foundations of American Populism in the third Decade of the 21st CenturyDuring his stay at the IWM, Wojciech Engelking will be working on the philosophical foundations of the latest incarnation of American populism.
News
- Neue IWM-Publikation – »Geschlechtsidentität: Die Karriere einer Kategorie« von Rogers BrubakerDas neue Buch von Rogers Brubaker, Geschlechtsidentität: Die Karriere einer Kategorie, herausgegeben am Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen, ist im Mandelbaum Verlag erschienen. Das Buch ist eine deutsche,…
- The IWM Bids Farewell to Rector Misha GlennyToday marks the last day of Misha Glenny's term as IWM rector. After almost four years at the Institute's helm, Glenny will devote himself to his new role as presenter of BBC Radio 4's In Our Time.
- Alexandra Exter and the World by Katia Denysova“In her home, as in herself, there was a striking fusion of European culture and the Ukrainian way of life. On the walls, among drawings by Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger and Georges Braque, one could see pieces of…
Upcoming events
- Conferences and Workshops
- Fellows' Colloquium with Naja Dyrendom GraugaardSeminars and Colloquia
- Political Salon with Francis FukuyamaPanels and Discussions
- Fellows' Colloquium with Richard CockettSeminars and Colloquia
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Upcoming events
- Conferences and Workshops
- Fellows' Colloquium with Naja Dyrendom GraugaardSeminars and Colloquia
- Political Salon with Francis FukuyamaPanels and Discussions
- Fellows' Colloquium with Richard CockettSeminars and Colloquia
News
- Neue IWM-Publikation – »Geschlechtsidentität: Die Karriere einer Kategorie« von Rogers BrubakerDas neue Buch von Rogers Brubaker, Geschlechtsidentität: Die Karriere einer Kategorie, herausgegeben am Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen, ist im Mandelbaum Verlag erschienen. Das Buch ist eine deutsche,…
- The IWM Bids Farewell to Rector Misha GlennyToday marks the last day of Misha Glenny's term as IWM rector. After almost four years at the Institute's helm, Glenny will devote himself to his new role as presenter of BBC Radio 4's In Our Time.
- Alexandra Exter and the World by Katia Denysova“In her home, as in herself, there was a striking fusion of European culture and the Ukrainian way of life. On the walls, among drawings by Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger and Georges Braque, one could see pieces of…
Current Fellows' research
- The Intellectual Roots of the Global Turn to the Hard Right—The European DimensionThis project will focus on the history of the populist right. During his stay in Vienna, Richard Cockett will paying particular attention to the roots of the populist-right movement in Europe—specifically Austria, Hungary, Italy, and Germany.
- The Lost OasisThis project explores the human impact of climate change through Morocco’s disappearing oases of Tafilalt, interweaving personal narrative with investigative journalism to document how environmental degradation intersects with social inequality.
- Unwanted yet Documented: The Legal Status of Refugees from Soviet Ukraine in 1930s RomaniaThe focus of this project is to investigate the fates of migrants forced to leave the USSR for Romania in the early 1930s, as well as the decision-making process followed by the Romanian authorities.
- Staging the Border: The Symbolic Creation of the Danube Monarchy in Southeastern Europe before 1791Borders and border regions have attracted intensified scholarly interest, shaped by historiographical developments and 20th-century conflicts. This project examines how the European–Ottoman frontier in the early modern Balkans was perceived, visualized, and staged.
- Political Concepts in Chinese International RelationsVincent Mo’s project explores how Chinese scholars of international relations (IR) theorize and present “what China is” and “China’s relations with others” through key political concepts: state, civilization, morality, and relationality.
- Philosophical Foundations of American Populism in the third Decade of the 21st CenturyDuring his stay at the IWM, Wojciech Engelking will be working on the philosophical foundations of the latest incarnation of American populism.
Recent Media
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