The IWM's research programs invite fellows or research associates to work together on a specific subject. Our research programs follow objectives, questions, and themes consistent with the Institute's mission and history, and are led by a permanent fellow or research director.
- Digital Humanism ProgramThe Digital Humanism program aims to describe, analyze, and influence the complex interplay of technology and humankind, envisaging a better society and life in the digitized era.
- Documenting UkraineDocumenting Ukraine is an IWM research project that seeks to contribute to creating a record of the Russo-Ukrainian War, capturing the human experience of that war, and making it accessible and comprehensible to the broader world.
- Europe’s FuturesEurope’s Futures is a partnership initiative of the IWM and ERSTE Foundation that supports established scholars, public intellectuals, and other professionals in public discourse interventions with novel concepts and policy recommendations on pivotal challenges to democracy and rule of law in Europe.
- Jan Patočka Research ProgramThe program explores the Czech philosopher’s thought and examines his legacy against the backdrop of current intellectual challenges.
- Migrants and Urban Politics: Governing the Displaced and CitiesFocusing on the containment, housing, and provision of services to displaced populations, revealing how these processes become sites of value extraction from those seeking protection.
- The World in PiecesThe World in Pieces explores issues surrounding the global triumph of identi-ty politics over ideological politics post-Cold War.
- Past ResearchThe IWM's research programs invite fellows or research associates to work together on a specific subject. Our research programs follow objectives, questions, and themes consistent with the Institute's mission and history, and are led by a permanent fellow or research director. Presented here are some of the past research projects and programs that have been completed at the IWM.
