Current Fellows' research
- The End of Russian Hegemony: Changing Regional Order in Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central AsiaThis research and book project will investigate the end of Russian hegemony in the post-Soviet region as a result of the Russian large-scale war against Ukraine.
- Kyiv Frescoes: A Personal and Cultural History of Ukraine’s CapitalNotably overlooked in literary nonfiction, Kyiv serves as a powerful symbol of Ukraine’s diversity and complexity.
- Faith and Flag: Religious Nationalism in the Age of PopulismThe gods are once again afoot in the public square. Across the globe, a toxic mixture of religion and nationalism is upending liberal conventions. In the United States, Christian nationalists have reshaped both the Republican Party and American politics.
- 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.
- 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.
- Transatlantic Relations over the Next DecadeO'Brien served as Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs until January 2025. Since starting work at the State Department 10 days before the Berlin Wall fell, he has spent approximately half his career in the US government, serving at various times as adviser to th
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- Applications Open for Documenting Ukraine GrantsThe Documenting Ukraine program is glad to launch the 2025 application cycle. Ukrainian academics, creative professionals and public intellectuals are welcome to apply for one-time 5000 EUR grants for projects…
- IWMpost 135 Out Now!Perhaps it is due to the tremendous political changes of our time that a majority of the essays in this edition address political issues. Several contributions focus on the current crisis of democracy. In the lead…
- Timothy Snyder to Give a Lecture on Belarus on 27 JuneOn 27 June, IWM Lesya Ukrainka Permanent Fellow Timothy Snyder will hold a lecture at Wien Museum on Belarus: Ancient and Modern. A Reconsideration of a Central European History.
Upcoming events
- Fellows' Colloquium with Manuela BojadžijevSeminars and Colloquia
- A Reconsideration of a Central European HistoryLecture
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Upcoming events
- Fellows' Colloquium with Manuela BojadžijevSeminars and Colloquia
- A Reconsideration of a Central European HistoryLecture
News
- Applications Open for Documenting Ukraine GrantsThe Documenting Ukraine program is glad to launch the 2025 application cycle. Ukrainian academics, creative professionals and public intellectuals are welcome to apply for one-time 5000 EUR grants for projects…
- IWMpost 135 Out Now!Perhaps it is due to the tremendous political changes of our time that a majority of the essays in this edition address political issues. Several contributions focus on the current crisis of democracy. In the lead…
- Timothy Snyder to Give a Lecture on Belarus on 27 JuneOn 27 June, IWM Lesya Ukrainka Permanent Fellow Timothy Snyder will hold a lecture at Wien Museum on Belarus: Ancient and Modern. A Reconsideration of a Central European History.
Current Fellows' research
- The End of Russian Hegemony: Changing Regional Order in Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central AsiaThis research and book project will investigate the end of Russian hegemony in the post-Soviet region as a result of the Russian large-scale war against Ukraine.
- Kyiv Frescoes: A Personal and Cultural History of Ukraine’s CapitalNotably overlooked in literary nonfiction, Kyiv serves as a powerful symbol of Ukraine’s diversity and complexity.
- Faith and Flag: Religious Nationalism in the Age of PopulismThe gods are once again afoot in the public square. Across the globe, a toxic mixture of religion and nationalism is upending liberal conventions. In the United States, Christian nationalists have reshaped both the Republican Party and American politics.
- 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.
- 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.
- Transatlantic Relations over the Next DecadeO'Brien served as Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs until January 2025. Since starting work at the State Department 10 days before the Berlin Wall fell, he has spent approximately half his career in the US government, serving at various times as adviser to th
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