The theme of this year's Vienna Humanities Festival was “Uncharted / Neuland.” Navigating our way through the challenges climate change, new forms of warfare, global health crises, and artificial intelligence pose, will require more creativity, exploration, and experimentation than humans have ever demonstrated before. The Vienna Humanities Festival 2024 contributed to the discussion of these impediment and the questions they give rise to, by inviting the public to reflect with intellectuals, scientists, writers and artists.
During the weekend, exhibitions at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien) was open to all festival visitors free of charge. They had the opportunity to participate in exclusive guided tours. The tours were limited to a maximum of 30 visitors each, and registration was required.
- Saturday, 28 September 2024, 10:00-10:45 CEST
Paintings Gallery
A guided tour in German of the exhibition: Die Sammlung betrachten & Cranach’s Holy Productivity An Insert by Klaus Scherübel
- Sunday, 29 September 2024, 10:00-10:45 CEST
Exhibit Gallery
A guided tour in English of the exhibition: Exhibit—diverse Ausstellungspraxen
DAY 1: SATURDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER
11:00–12:00
Aula
BARBI MARKOVIĆ
MINIHORROR: ABSURDE GESELLSCHAFTSKRITIK NAH AM LEBEN
Im Gespräch mit JOHAN F. HARTLE
Sitzungssaal
GAIA VINCE
HOW TO SURVIVE CLIMATE CHANGE
In conversation with KIRSTY LANG
12:30–13:30
Aula
ISABEL BEHNCKE
WHAT SHOULD HUMANS LEARN FROM PRIMATES?
In conversation with MISHA GLENNY
Sitzungssaal
JONATHAN WHITE
CAN DEMOCRACY SURVIVE THE DEATH OF THE FUTURE?
In conversation with IVAN KRASTEV
14:00–15:00
Aula
KATY HESSEL
ART WITHOUT MEN
In conversation with ELISABETH PRIEDL
Sitzungssaal
SONJA RINOFNER-KREIDL
TUGENDEN: WOFÜR SIE GUT SIND UND WARUM SIE NICHTS MIT MORALISMUS ZU TUN HABEN
Im Gespräch mit JOLANA WAGNER-SKACEL
15:30–16:30
Aula
RONYA OTHMANN
DIE BILDER BLEIBEN. TERROR UND GEWALT IN DEN MEDIEN
Im Gespräch mit LUDGER HAGEDORN
Sitzungssaal
GEORGIOS VAROUXAKIS
THE IDEA OF “THE WEST”: A SHORT TALK ON A LONG STORY
In conversation with IVAN VEJVODA
17:00–18:00
Aula
GIULIANO DA EMPOLI
PUTIN IS RUSSIA; IS RUSSIA PUTIN?
In conversation with FREDERICK STUDEMANN
Sitzungssaal
ISABEL LANGKABEL
DIE LETZTEN TAGE DER MENSCHHEIT: DAS GESELLSCHAFTSPOLITISCHE POTENTIAL DER SATIRE
Im Gespräch mit ALEXANDRA RAUSCH
DAY 2: SUNDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER
11:00–12:00
Aula
OLIVIER ROY
THE CRISIS OF CULTURE
In conversation with IVAN KRASTEV
Sitzungssaal
VIRGINIA DIGNUM
BEYOND THE AI HYPE: BALANCING INNOVATION AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
In conversation with EVA KONZETT
12:30–13:30
Aula
ALBENA AZMANOVA
BETWEEN AUTONOMY AND PRECARITY – CAPITALISM ON EDGE
In conversation with DESSY GAVRILOVA
Sitzungssaal
NILS GILMAN
PLANETARY SOLUTIONS FOR PLANETARY PROBLEMS
In conversation with MISHA GLENNY
14:00–15:00
Aula
ERICH PREM
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: MYTH AND REALITIES
In conversation with PETER KNEES
Sitzungssaal
YOEL GAMZOU
WENN KLASSISCHE MUSIK EINE ZUKUNFT HÄTTE
Im Gespräch mit DESSY GAVRILOVA
15:30–16:30
Aula
EVA MENASSE
DER FLUCH DER VERNETZUNG
Im Gespräch mit ARMIN THURNHER
Sitzungssaal
JULIE KLINGER
CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS: HOW TO REALIZE THE GREEN TRANSITION
In conversation with MISHA GLENNY
17:00–18:00
Aula
ADAM SHATZ
THE REBEL PSYCHIATRIST
In conversation with LEONARD BENARDO
Sitzungssaal
TANJA MALJARTSCHUK
DIE UKRAINE AUF DER LITERARISCHEN WELTKARTE
Im Gespräch mit LUDGER HAGEDORN
You can watch all video recordings HERE.
