Current Fellows' research
- Rabbi Nachman: Sipurei Maasiyot [The Tales of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav] (YID > UKR)This project is a translation of The Tales of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav from Yiddish into Ukrainian, with a foreword for the Ukrainian readership. Rabbi Nachman (1772–1810) was a Ukrainian tzadik, the founder of Bratslav Hasidism.
- 2025 Archival DevelopmentIn 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.
- Beyond Empire: Poland, Ukraine, and the End of Moscow’s Hegemony in Central Eastern Europe, 1980-1991When telling the story of the end of the Soviet Union, the focus is still mostly on events in Russia and Moscow.
- Exploring Leibniz’s View of Infinite Numbers and Its Possible EvolutionThis thesis explores Leibniz’s views on infinity and their potential evolution through engagement with some later philosophies.
- Post-Europe and the Ethos of Responsibility. Rethinking Europe since Jan Patočka and CEE’s dissidentsThe aim of this research is to explore the relevance of Jan Patočka’s complex theorization of the concept of Post-Europe.
- Digital Pathways and Transnational Frames: The Mobilization of Georgia’s Young Far RightThis study sheds light on the multidimensionality of contemporary far-right mobilization, examining how digital pathways facilitate the intersection of local and transnational narratives.
News
- New Vienna Coffee House Conversations Podcast Episode: Youth, The Diaspora, and Bosnia’s Political Future with Teresa ReiterIn this new episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Vejvoda discusses with Teresa Reiter, a journalist and policy professional based in Vienna.
- Neue IWM-Publikation – »Der Balkan: Mission Possible« von Maria TodorovaDas neue Buch von Maria Todorova Der Balkan: Mission Possible, herausgegeben am Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen, ist im Mandelbaum Verlag erschienen. Das Buch ist eine deutsche, erweiterte Fassung der IWM-…
- New Fellows Joining the IWM in AprilWe are excited to introduce our new fellows arriving at the Institute in April. Learn more about their fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview requests or media inquiries, please…
Upcoming events
- Debating EuropePanels and Discussions
- Conferences and Workshops
- Svitlana Matviyenko and Malaka Shwaikh in ConversationPanels and Discussions
- Film und GesprächVisual and Performing Arts
Recent Media
Upcoming events
- Debating EuropePanels and Discussions
- Conferences and Workshops
- Svitlana Matviyenko and Malaka Shwaikh in ConversationPanels and Discussions
- Film und GesprächVisual and Performing Arts
News
- New Vienna Coffee House Conversations Podcast Episode: Youth, The Diaspora, and Bosnia’s Political Future with Teresa ReiterIn this new episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Vejvoda discusses with Teresa Reiter, a journalist and policy professional based in Vienna.
- Neue IWM-Publikation – »Der Balkan: Mission Possible« von Maria TodorovaDas neue Buch von Maria Todorova Der Balkan: Mission Possible, herausgegeben am Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen, ist im Mandelbaum Verlag erschienen. Das Buch ist eine deutsche, erweiterte Fassung der IWM-…
- New Fellows Joining the IWM in AprilWe are excited to introduce our new fellows arriving at the Institute in April. Learn more about their fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview requests or media inquiries, please…
Current Fellows' research
- Rabbi Nachman: Sipurei Maasiyot [The Tales of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav] (YID > UKR)This project is a translation of The Tales of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav from Yiddish into Ukrainian, with a foreword for the Ukrainian readership. Rabbi Nachman (1772–1810) was a Ukrainian tzadik, the founder of Bratslav Hasidism.
- 2025 Archival DevelopmentIn 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.
- Beyond Empire: Poland, Ukraine, and the End of Moscow’s Hegemony in Central Eastern Europe, 1980-1991When telling the story of the end of the Soviet Union, the focus is still mostly on events in Russia and Moscow.
- Exploring Leibniz’s View of Infinite Numbers and Its Possible EvolutionThis thesis explores Leibniz’s views on infinity and their potential evolution through engagement with some later philosophies.
- Post-Europe and the Ethos of Responsibility. Rethinking Europe since Jan Patočka and CEE’s dissidentsThe aim of this research is to explore the relevance of Jan Patočka’s complex theorization of the concept of Post-Europe.
- Digital Pathways and Transnational Frames: The Mobilization of Georgia’s Young Far RightThis study sheds light on the multidimensionality of contemporary far-right mobilization, examining how digital pathways facilitate the intersection of local and transnational narratives.
Recent Media
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