Current Fellows' research
- Global Relations over the Next DecadeJames C. O’Brien will ask what kind of possibilities for international cooperation will emerge after the current period of instability. It is clear that there will be no restoration of the old “normal” (which never was normal).
- 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?
- Emancypantki: A Forgotten Herstory Reimagined“Emancypantki: A Forgotten Herstory Reimagined” is a book project uncovering the lives, struggles, and ideas of Polish women who fought for emancipation at the turn of the 20th century.
- Socialist Yugoslavia and the Global South in the Long 1970s: Exploring the Contradictions of Decolonial SolidarityDuring his fellowship, Paul Stubbs will work on a book-length manuscript exploring socialist Yugoslavia's internal and external politics, and the inextricable links between them, in what he terms “the long 1970s.” This was a kind of “interregnum” or—in Gramsci&…
- Ludwig Wittgenstein: Über Gewißheit [On Certainty] (GER > UKR)The aim of this project is to translate On Certainty (Über Gewißheit), a work written by the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, from German into Ukrainian.
- Reassessing the Foundations of Liberal DemocracyLiberal democracy is based on a number of foundational assumptions. Among these are ideas such as that of the public good; the existence of a shared public sphere; the ability of citizens to get reliable information about politics; and so on.
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
- Global Relations over the Next DecadeJames C. O’Brien will ask what kind of possibilities for international cooperation will emerge after the current period of instability. It is clear that there will be no restoration of the old “normal” (which never was normal).
- 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?
- Emancypantki: A Forgotten Herstory Reimagined“Emancypantki: A Forgotten Herstory Reimagined” is a book project uncovering the lives, struggles, and ideas of Polish women who fought for emancipation at the turn of the 20th century.
- Socialist Yugoslavia and the Global South in the Long 1970s: Exploring the Contradictions of Decolonial SolidarityDuring his fellowship, Paul Stubbs will work on a book-length manuscript exploring socialist Yugoslavia's internal and external politics, and the inextricable links between them, in what he terms “the long 1970s.” This was a kind of “interregnum” or—in Gramsci&…
- Ludwig Wittgenstein: Über Gewißheit [On Certainty] (GER > UKR)The aim of this project is to translate On Certainty (Über Gewißheit), a work written by the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, from German into Ukrainian.
- Reassessing the Foundations of Liberal DemocracyLiberal democracy is based on a number of foundational assumptions. Among these are ideas such as that of the public good; the existence of a shared public sphere; the ability of citizens to get reliable information about politics; and so on.
Recent Media
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