Current Fellows' research
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From Crisis to Catastrophe: Czech Philosophy of History between Patočka and PetříčekCzech philosophy of history has seemed to be stagnant ever since Patočka’s Heretical Essays (1975) that consider history to be stuck in times of crisis.
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Witold Gombrowicz: Dziennik 1953–1969 [Journal 1953–1969] (POL > HRV)This book, written by the literary author Witold Gombowicz, presents a long journey into the abyss and profound depths of the human written word.
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Discernment and Democracy: Protecting the Civic Role of the University in the Face of the AI ChallengeThe institution of the University is fundamental to liberal democracy in two ways: providing the education of good citizens and the evidence for good policy-making.
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Tracing Taint: Four Case Studies with Implications for Historical MethodologyThe war in Ukraine has raised a matter of crucial importance: the question of taint.
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Émigrés as Aneks: Polish Intellectuals Between East and West, 1968–1989While at IWM, Lukasz Chełmiński will continue his research on the Polish émigré publication Aneks. This publication was an “annex” both to Polish politics in the 1970s to 1980s and to Kultura (the latter published by Jerzy Giedroyc).
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Computer Science, Cybernetics, and the Philosophy of Error: The Humanist Critique of Capitalism in an Age of Artificial IntelligenceThis project returns to developments in early twentieth century mathematics on the one hand, and the Marxian critique of capitalism on the other, in an attempt to critically map the philosophy of humanist freedom at stake in the mid-century practice of cybernetics, the late-century emergence of c
News
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Kafkas letzte Tage – Ein Podcast in 53 FolgenDie letzten Wochen seines Lebens, vom 19. April bis zum 3. Juni 1924, verbrachte Franz Kafka in einem kleinen Sanatorium in Kierling bei Klosterneuburg. Kafkas Lebensgefährtin Dora Diamant war bei ihm. Die Zeit ist von…
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New Fellows Starting in AprilWe are happy to introduce our fellows who will be starting their fellowship in April. You can learn more about their individual fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview…
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Tracing Cultural Politics: IWM Field Trip to BratislavaOn 23 March 2024, a group of IWM staff members and visiting fellows made their way to Bratislava to see the exhibition Liberated Space: Care – Architecture – Feminism. The trip also provided an opportunity for dialogue…
Upcoming events
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Panels and DiscussionsCET
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Conferences and WorkshopsCET
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Debating EuropePanels and DiscussionsCET
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Seminars and ColloquiaCET
Upcoming events
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Panels and DiscussionsCET
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Conferences and WorkshopsCET
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Debating EuropePanels and DiscussionsCET
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Seminars and ColloquiaCET
News
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Kafkas letzte Tage – Ein Podcast in 53 FolgenDie letzten Wochen seines Lebens, vom 19. April bis zum 3. Juni 1924, verbrachte Franz Kafka in einem kleinen Sanatorium in Kierling bei Klosterneuburg. Kafkas Lebensgefährtin Dora Diamant war bei ihm. Die Zeit ist von…
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New Fellows Starting in AprilWe are happy to introduce our fellows who will be starting their fellowship in April. You can learn more about their individual fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview…
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Tracing Cultural Politics: IWM Field Trip to BratislavaOn 23 March 2024, a group of IWM staff members and visiting fellows made their way to Bratislava to see the exhibition Liberated Space: Care – Architecture – Feminism. The trip also provided an opportunity for dialogue…
Current Fellows' research
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From Crisis to Catastrophe: Czech Philosophy of History between Patočka and PetříčekCzech philosophy of history has seemed to be stagnant ever since Patočka’s Heretical Essays (1975) that consider history to be stuck in times of crisis.
-
Witold Gombrowicz: Dziennik 1953–1969 [Journal 1953–1969] (POL > HRV)This book, written by the literary author Witold Gombowicz, presents a long journey into the abyss and profound depths of the human written word.
-
Discernment and Democracy: Protecting the Civic Role of the University in the Face of the AI ChallengeThe institution of the University is fundamental to liberal democracy in two ways: providing the education of good citizens and the evidence for good policy-making.
-
Tracing Taint: Four Case Studies with Implications for Historical MethodologyThe war in Ukraine has raised a matter of crucial importance: the question of taint.
-
Émigrés as Aneks: Polish Intellectuals Between East and West, 1968–1989While at IWM, Lukasz Chełmiński will continue his research on the Polish émigré publication Aneks. This publication was an “annex” both to Polish politics in the 1970s to 1980s and to Kultura (the latter published by Jerzy Giedroyc).
-
Computer Science, Cybernetics, and the Philosophy of Error: The Humanist Critique of Capitalism in an Age of Artificial IntelligenceThis project returns to developments in early twentieth century mathematics on the one hand, and the Marxian critique of capitalism on the other, in an attempt to critically map the philosophy of humanist freedom at stake in the mid-century practice of cybernetics, the late-century emergence of c
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