Current Fellows' research
- The Soviet Jews of the Stagnation Era and Their Dual Identity: "Jewishness" and Russian CultureJournalist and curator Anna Narinskaya is preparing her second non-fiction book at the intersection of cultural studies and memoirs.
- Russia 2030 and Beyond: Long-term Military Putinism — What Does It Mean for Russia, Europe and the World?The Putin regime has overcome the turbulence associated with the transformation of the blitzkrieg in Ukraine into a protracted war, the shock of Western sanctions, and internal resistance to the war among elites and the population.
- The Social (Half)Life of Depleted Uranium in Serbia: From “Cancer Epidemics” to Energy TransitionsNuclear energy is in global focus, experiencing a resurgence as a solution to the energy crisis. At the same time, the possibility of nuclear conflict, revived by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, brings Cold War nuclear anxieties back to the global stage.
- Remembering Eastern Europe through the Motion Pictures: Polish and Lithuanian Film Diaries in ExileThis research project focuses on the film diaries made by Eastern European artists and thinkers in exile. Focusing on the Polish and Lithuanian perspectives of Marian Marzyński and Jonas Mekas, the project aims to analyze the historical, cultural, and personal narratives embedded in their films.
- What Humanism for the Digital Age?This project scrutinizes and questions digital humanism comparing two perspectives: one is represented by the Collège des Bernardins in France, and the other is based on the Vienna Manifesto.
- Resistance, Temporariness and Political (Dis)Continuity: Urban Governance and Refugees’ Labor Market Integration in Hamburg and IzmirThe project explores urban governance of refugee integration through a local-to-local interregional comparison. The interregional dimension is essential for uncovering similar local rationales despite national-level differences.
Jobs and Open Calls
News
- Apply Now: Currently Open IWM Fellowship CallsThe IWM currently has numerous calls for applications for its various fellowship programs. Here you will find an overview of all currently open calls.
- What Does the Fall of Assad Mean for Russia, Mark Galeotti?So many of us seem to be scrambling to understand where the world is heading. Decade-old certainties seem to crumble before our eyes. Perhaps we are reaching the moment that Karl Marx predicted when all that is solid…
- IWMpost 134 Out Now!The central text of the present issue responds to an urgent problem of our time. At a historical moment when the world order established after the Second World War is increasingly crumbling and being challenged,…
Upcoming events
- Jan Patočka Memorial Lecture with Axel HonnethLecture
- Debating EuropePanels and Discussions
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Upcoming events
- Jan Patočka Memorial Lecture with Axel HonnethLecture
- Debating EuropePanels and Discussions
News
- Apply Now: Currently Open IWM Fellowship CallsThe IWM currently has numerous calls for applications for its various fellowship programs. Here you will find an overview of all currently open calls.
- What Does the Fall of Assad Mean for Russia, Mark Galeotti?So many of us seem to be scrambling to understand where the world is heading. Decade-old certainties seem to crumble before our eyes. Perhaps we are reaching the moment that Karl Marx predicted when all that is solid…
- IWMpost 134 Out Now!The central text of the present issue responds to an urgent problem of our time. At a historical moment when the world order established after the Second World War is increasingly crumbling and being challenged,…
Current Fellows' research
- The Soviet Jews of the Stagnation Era and Their Dual Identity: "Jewishness" and Russian CultureJournalist and curator Anna Narinskaya is preparing her second non-fiction book at the intersection of cultural studies and memoirs.
- Russia 2030 and Beyond: Long-term Military Putinism — What Does It Mean for Russia, Europe and the World?The Putin regime has overcome the turbulence associated with the transformation of the blitzkrieg in Ukraine into a protracted war, the shock of Western sanctions, and internal resistance to the war among elites and the population.
- The Social (Half)Life of Depleted Uranium in Serbia: From “Cancer Epidemics” to Energy TransitionsNuclear energy is in global focus, experiencing a resurgence as a solution to the energy crisis. At the same time, the possibility of nuclear conflict, revived by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, brings Cold War nuclear anxieties back to the global stage.
- Remembering Eastern Europe through the Motion Pictures: Polish and Lithuanian Film Diaries in ExileThis research project focuses on the film diaries made by Eastern European artists and thinkers in exile. Focusing on the Polish and Lithuanian perspectives of Marian Marzyński and Jonas Mekas, the project aims to analyze the historical, cultural, and personal narratives embedded in their films.
- What Humanism for the Digital Age?This project scrutinizes and questions digital humanism comparing two perspectives: one is represented by the Collège des Bernardins in France, and the other is based on the Vienna Manifesto.
- Resistance, Temporariness and Political (Dis)Continuity: Urban Governance and Refugees’ Labor Market Integration in Hamburg and IzmirThe project explores urban governance of refugee integration through a local-to-local interregional comparison. The interregional dimension is essential for uncovering similar local rationales despite national-level differences.
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