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IWM Rector Shalini Randeria appointed Distinguished Fellow at Munk School
The IWM is happy to announce that IWM Rector Shalini Randeria has been appointed Distinguished Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto.
IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Krastev wins Jean Améry Prize for European Essay Writing
The publisher Klett-Cotta and the Allianz Kulturstiftung award the Jean Améry Prize for European Essay Writing 2020 to the outstanding intellectual and publicist Ivan Krastev.
Made in IWM
WissenschaftlerInnen, ÜbersetzerInnen und JournalistInnen ein inspirierendes wie ungestörtes Umfeld zum Verfassen ihrer Arbeiten zu bieten, war immer eine Kerntätigkeit des Instituts. Das IWM ermöglicht Fellows, sich losgelöst von anderweitigen…
COVID-19 Prevention Measures
Following the lockdown relaxation measures adopted by the Austrian Federal Government in May 2020, the IWM has gradually resumed its research and administrative activities in its premises in compliance with the general safety regulations. As a…
Ausstellung von Paul Horn und Lotte Lyon: Neufundland
In Kooperation mit dem Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen zeigt die Knoll Galerie Wien in den IWM Räumlichkeiten eine Werkauswahl der Multimediakünstler Paul Horn und Lotte Lyon aus ihrer Serie „Neufundland“. Ausstellungsdauer: Juli bis…
How can a Library Be Closed, but Active?
But what happens when the doors to a library have to shut? The (beautiful) physical space might be taken away, but the work continues. The work of an institutional library goes beyond the physical book and access to large publishing houses and…
IWM closed until further notice
The coronavirus (COVID-19) situation continues to evolve, both nationally and globally. In accordance with the most recent recommendations from government and health officials, and in the best interests of our visiting fellows, staff and guests, the…
Witness: Ukraine in the Photographs of Aleksandr Chekmenev
The exhibition includes photo series produced by the photographer over the past 17 years.
Curated by Konstantin Akinsha and Alisa Lozhkina
ERC Mentoring Initiative: Call for Applications
Together with the Polish Academy of Sciences and generously supported by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the IWM has established a mentoring initiative for applicants for European Research Council (ERC) Starting and Consolidator…
IWM Permanent Fellow Charles Taylor wins Ratzinger Prize 2019
Philosopher Charles Taylor is one of the laureates of the 9th edition of the “Ratzinger Prize.”
In Memoriam Agnes Heller (1929-2019)
Von Ludger Hagedorn Am 19. Juli starb die große ungarische Philosophin Ágnes Heller im Ferienort Balatonalmádi am Plattensee. Sie starb, wie sie lebte – unbeirrt und mutig: Sie sei, so berichten Augenzeugen, weit hinausgeschwommen in den See, so wie…
Between Kyiv and Vienna: Histories of People, Ideas, and Objects in Circulation and Motion
The Institute for Human Sciences (Vienna), Center for Urban History of East-Central Europe (Lviv), and Ukrainian Institute (Kyiv) invite paper proposals for a conference to be held in Vienna on 4-7 December 2019. The conference is organized in…