Current Fellows' research
- On the Spirit of Europe: A Philosophical and Economic Quest for Europe’s SoulTomáš Sedláček will be applying the final touches to his new book, The Spirit of Europe. What is the enduring “spirit” of Europe, and how can its rediscovery guide the continent through its current challenges and toward a more meaningful future?
- A Digital Archive of the Russo-Ukrainian WarIn 2025, Anastasia Felcher will take part in setting up a digital archive of Russia’s war against Ukraine as a joint INDEX-IWM Archival Development Fellow at the newly launched INDEX Institute for Documentation and Exchange in Lviv.
- Constantinople/Istanbul in the Russian Political Imagination, 1913-1923The project seeks to fill a historiographic lacuna by examining the prominent place Constantinople occupied in the Russian political and historical imagination.
- Transitional Justice for Russia and Accountability in the Age of ImpunityThe 20th century established a moral project of confronting mass violence and systemic injustice through processes of remembrance, justice, and coming to terms with the past under the concept of Vergangenheitsbewältigung.
- Escaping the Doom Spiral: How to Reclaim the Future for Liberal DemocracyAmid interlinking crises and deep-running transformations—from the energy transition and trade wars to the return of great power politics and the fight to counter disinformation and regulate Big Tech—liberal democracies have struggled to formulate compelling narratives.
- The Cybernetic State: How States Use Digital Technology to GovernJames Rosenberg’s research investigates how the use of digital technology as a tool of statecraft shapes relations among states, markets, and citizens.
News
- Rogers Brubaker Delivers IWM Lectures in Human Sciences on Gender IdentityWe are thrilled to announce that Rogers Brubaker, professor of sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Distinguished Guest of the IWM, will deliver this year's Lectures in Human Sciences entitled…
- Jenseits der Genies: Geschichten aus der IT-Arbeit von Thomas HaighDas Buch von Visiting Fellow Thomas Haigh entstand im Rahmen des Digital Humanism–Programms des IWM und ist im Oktober 2025 bei Mandelbaum erschienen. Es wurde von Andreas Wirthensohn aus dem Englischen übersetzt.
- Claus Offe in MemoriamThe Institute for Human Sciences mourns the passing of Claus Offe (1940–2025), who died in his native Berlin on 1 October. Offe, a former member of the Institute’s Academic Advisory Board and a non-resident permanent…
Upcoming events
- Fellows' Colloquium with Inna BerezkinaSeminars and Colloquia
- IWM Lectures in Human SciencesLecture
- International Law in Times of a New World OrderPanels and Discussions
- IWM Lectures in Human SciencesLecture
Recent Media
Upcoming events
- Fellows' Colloquium with Inna BerezkinaSeminars and Colloquia
- IWM Lectures in Human SciencesLecture
- International Law in Times of a New World OrderPanels and Discussions
- IWM Lectures in Human SciencesLecture
News
- Rogers Brubaker Delivers IWM Lectures in Human Sciences on Gender IdentityWe are thrilled to announce that Rogers Brubaker, professor of sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Distinguished Guest of the IWM, will deliver this year's Lectures in Human Sciences entitled…
- Jenseits der Genies: Geschichten aus der IT-Arbeit von Thomas HaighDas Buch von Visiting Fellow Thomas Haigh entstand im Rahmen des Digital Humanism–Programms des IWM und ist im Oktober 2025 bei Mandelbaum erschienen. Es wurde von Andreas Wirthensohn aus dem Englischen übersetzt.
- Claus Offe in MemoriamThe Institute for Human Sciences mourns the passing of Claus Offe (1940–2025), who died in his native Berlin on 1 October. Offe, a former member of the Institute’s Academic Advisory Board and a non-resident permanent…
Current Fellows' research
- On the Spirit of Europe: A Philosophical and Economic Quest for Europe’s SoulTomáš Sedláček will be applying the final touches to his new book, The Spirit of Europe. What is the enduring “spirit” of Europe, and how can its rediscovery guide the continent through its current challenges and toward a more meaningful future?
- A Digital Archive of the Russo-Ukrainian WarIn 2025, Anastasia Felcher will take part in setting up a digital archive of Russia’s war against Ukraine as a joint INDEX-IWM Archival Development Fellow at the newly launched INDEX Institute for Documentation and Exchange in Lviv.
- Constantinople/Istanbul in the Russian Political Imagination, 1913-1923The project seeks to fill a historiographic lacuna by examining the prominent place Constantinople occupied in the Russian political and historical imagination.
- Transitional Justice for Russia and Accountability in the Age of ImpunityThe 20th century established a moral project of confronting mass violence and systemic injustice through processes of remembrance, justice, and coming to terms with the past under the concept of Vergangenheitsbewältigung.
- Escaping the Doom Spiral: How to Reclaim the Future for Liberal DemocracyAmid interlinking crises and deep-running transformations—from the energy transition and trade wars to the return of great power politics and the fight to counter disinformation and regulate Big Tech—liberal democracies have struggled to formulate compelling narratives.
- The Cybernetic State: How States Use Digital Technology to GovernJames Rosenberg’s research investigates how the use of digital technology as a tool of statecraft shapes relations among states, markets, and citizens.
Recent Media
The IWM is a community of scholars pursuing advanced research in the humanities and social sciences.
For four decades, the Institute has promoted intellectual exchange across disciplines, between academia and society, and among regions of the world. It hosts more than a hundred fellows each year, organizes public exchanges, and publishes books, articles, and digital fora.