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New Fellows Starting in November

We are happy to introduce our fellows who will be starting their fellowship in November. You can learn more about their individual fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview requests and other media-related…
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Neue Publikation des IWM: Co-Evolution von Edward A. Lee

Das Buch von IWM Visiting Fellow Edward Ashford Lee erscheint im Rahmen des Digital Humanism–Programms am IWM und ist das erste Projekt einer neuen Kooperation zwischen dem Institut und dem Mandelbaum Verlag.
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Podcast Episode with Ilir Deda: Serbia and Kosovo at a Crossroads

In the aftermath of troubling recent violence, this episode sees Ivan Vejvoda host Europe's Futures Fellow Ilir Deda for a discussion of the uncertain future facing the Western Balkans as the complex Serbian/Kosovan relationship hangs in the balance…
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Dariusz Stola Delivers 34th Jan Patočka Memorial Lecture

On Wednesday, 25 October, Dariusz Stola, historian, professor at the Institute for Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, and IWM Vice President, will give the 2023 Jan Patočka Memorial Lecture. Established in 1987, the…
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Listen Now: Karolina Wigura on Populism, Trauma, and Polish Democracy

In this fortnight's episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, Ivan Vejvoda welcomes Karolina Wigura to the podcast for an in-depth look at Poland's political trajectory. 

Postponement of the Second Lecture With Seyla Benhabib

Unfortunately, the lecture on "The Changing Fortunes of Cosmopolitanism: Demos, Cosmos, and Globus - From the Hermeneutics of Suspicion to Reconstructing Cosmopolitan Law" by Seyla Benhabib originally scheduled for 11 October 2023 had to be…

Vienna Humanities Festival 2023: Recordings Now Available on YouTube

Under the overarching theme of "Promise & Temptations", this year's Vienna Humanities Festival took place from 25 September to 1 October 2023. The festival brought together leading minds from science, art, literature, philosophy, politics,…

New Fellows Starting in October

We are happy to introduce our fellows who will be starting their fellowship in October. You can learn more about their individual fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview requests and other media-related…
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New Season of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations

The new season of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations opens with Ivan Vejvoda speaking with Hanna Shelest, foreign affairs and security policy expert from Ukraine, for an inside perspective on the Russo-Ukrainian war. 

Vienna Humanities Festival 2023 ist Eröffnet

Der feierliche Auftakt zum diesjährigen Festival fand am Montagabend vor rund 500 Gästen im Wiener Rathaus statt. Janina Loh von der Stabsstelle Ethik bei der Stiftung Liebenau warf im Eröffnungsvortrag ein kritisches Schlaglicht auf das Verhältnis…

Meet the 2023 Emma Goldman Awardees

On 8 September, the IWM hosted the 4th Emma Goldman Awards, awarded by the FLAX Foundation to support innovative research on feminist and inequality issues.

Revamped Europe’s Futures Website Launched

The branding of Europe's Futures' program, launched in 2018 as part of IWM's strategic partnership with ERSTE Foundation, has been revamped. Regular updates will provide insights into the program's activities and highlight the work of its many…