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How New is the New World Order, Margaret MacMillan?
One of our most anticipated episodes of Future Discontinuous has just come out. Tune in for a fascinating talk with Margaret MacMillan on the new world order!
Documenting Ukraine Will Continue at the IWM
Recognizing that the need to chronicle the war and its impact on Ukrainian society is as strong as ever, and acknowledging the invaluable and innovative work of Ukrainians who are doing precisely this, the IWM is very glad to announce that it will…
Congratulations to the 2025 Emma Goldman Awardees
On 13 March, the IWM held the Emma Goldman Awards Ceremony. Presented by the FLAX Foundation, the awards recognize innovative research on feminist and inequality issues.
This Wednesday: Human Rights Activist Makysm Butkevych in Conversation With IWM Rector Misha Glenny
Join us on 19 March in the IWM Library for a conversation between Ukrainian journalist and human rights activist Makysm Butkevych and IWM Rector Misha Glenny on Life After Captivity and Justice for Ukraine.
Are the Tech Bros Taking Over the White House, Eoin Higgins?
A new episode of Future Discontinuous is out now! Tune in to discover how the "tech bros" are expanding their political power across the US and Europe.
ERC Mentoring Initiative - Call for Applications
The Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna), together with the Polish Academy of Sciences and generously supported by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, has established a mentoring initiative for applicants for European Research…
This Week: Emma Goldman Awards 2025 and Imagine Feminist Futures Workshop
The IWM is delighted to host the Emma Goldman Awards 2025 ceremony. The awards are presented annually by the FLAX Foundation to outstanding scholars in the field of gender studies, feminism, and inequality research. On the occasion of the fifth…
What Can We Learn from the Peasants' War of 1525, Lyndal Roper?
Tune in for a new episode of Future Discontinuous! This time, we go back 500 years to explore the Peasants' War and the lessons to be learned from these tumultuous events.
New Fellows Starting in March
We are excited to introduce our new fellows joining us in March 2025. Learn more about their fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview requests or media inquiries, please contact iwm-pr@iwm.at.
Lea Ypi to Hold Speech to Europe 2025
The IWM is pleased to announce that the Albanian-British political scientist and philosopher Lea Ypi will deliver this year's Speech to Europe. The event, which sees its fourth edition this year, will take place on the evening of 15 May on Vienna's…
New Episode of Future Discontinuous with Mark Medish on Trump's Second Term
A new episode of Future Discontinuous is out now! Tune in to learn about the profound changes brought by Trump’s second term in office so far.
Marking Three Years of Full-Scale War in Ukraine
What does it mean to mark three years of full-scale war in Ukraine? For the IWM, it is a moment to reaffirm its solidarity with Ukraine and its commitment to advancing research on Ukrainian history, politics, and culture. Through our Ukraine in…