Current Fellows' research
- Ukrainian Art in the Time of War: Aesthetical and Performative StudiesThe art that appeared in Ukraine during the war carries with it special narratives, and forms special aesthetics and cultural values. It is a unique voice of Ukrainians who are trying to inform the world about the tragedy they are experiencing by using the universal language of culture.
- Reinvigorating the European Integration of the Western Balkans: Policy Development and AdvocacyBy the all out brutal war against Ukraine, a sovereign European country, without any provocation, Putin’s Russia attacked the European security order.
- Friend or Foe? Romanian Farmers and the EU-Ukraine Solidarity LanesOne of the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is the looming threat of a global food crisis. To counter this, the EU has established so-called “Solidarity Lanes”—transport corridors through the member states neighboring Ukraine.
- Theorizing Solidarity using the example of “Solidarity Citizenship”Sevasti Trubeta’s research project engages with the question of how solidarity-based local citizenship challenges national/state citizenship and creates new social realities in current democratic societies shaped by migration.
- Global South WhatsAppers: Local Community Resistance from the MarginsThe main goal of this project is to understand the use of WhatsApp to foster digital activism.
- Contemporary Artistic Narrative: Between Mythmaking and Social ProjectThe main purpose of the study is to identify and compare narrative techniques in the works of Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk (using the example of the novels Primeval & Other Times and Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead) and Belarusian writers Eva Vezhnavets and
News
- New Fellows Starting in June01.06.2023We are happy to introduce our fellows who will begin their fellowships in May. You can learn more about their individual fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names.
- Vienna Meets Prague Festival: 2-6 June25.05.2023The young festival Vienna Meets Prague, which sees its fourth edition this year, is again inviting to discover highlights of Czech culture in Vienna. This year, it will take place from 2–6 June, with the Depot, a…
- Ivan Vejvoda and Veronica Anghel Discuss the Past, Present and Future of EU Enlargement24.05.2023In Episode 19 of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations podcast, IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Vejvoda is joined by Veronica Anghel, 2022/23 Europe's Futures Fellow of the IWM and ERSTE Foundation, to…
Upcoming events
- FestivalsCET
- ExhibitionCET
- From Democratic Virtue to Extremist ThreatSeminars and ColloquiaCET
- Part of the Digital Humanism ProgramLectureCET
Upcoming events
- FestivalsCET
- ExhibitionCET
- From Democratic Virtue to Extremist ThreatSeminars and ColloquiaCET
- Part of the Digital Humanism ProgramLectureCET
News
- New Fellows Starting in June01.06.2023We are happy to introduce our fellows who will begin their fellowships in May. You can learn more about their individual fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names.
- Vienna Meets Prague Festival: 2-6 June25.05.2023The young festival Vienna Meets Prague, which sees its fourth edition this year, is again inviting to discover highlights of Czech culture in Vienna. This year, it will take place from 2–6 June, with the Depot, a…
- Ivan Vejvoda and Veronica Anghel Discuss the Past, Present and Future of EU Enlargement24.05.2023In Episode 19 of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations podcast, IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Vejvoda is joined by Veronica Anghel, 2022/23 Europe's Futures Fellow of the IWM and ERSTE Foundation, to…
Current Fellows' research
- Ukrainian Art in the Time of War: Aesthetical and Performative StudiesThe art that appeared in Ukraine during the war carries with it special narratives, and forms special aesthetics and cultural values. It is a unique voice of Ukrainians who are trying to inform the world about the tragedy they are experiencing by using the universal language of culture.
- Reinvigorating the European Integration of the Western Balkans: Policy Development and AdvocacyBy the all out brutal war against Ukraine, a sovereign European country, without any provocation, Putin’s Russia attacked the European security order.
- Friend or Foe? Romanian Farmers and the EU-Ukraine Solidarity LanesOne of the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is the looming threat of a global food crisis. To counter this, the EU has established so-called “Solidarity Lanes”—transport corridors through the member states neighboring Ukraine.
- Theorizing Solidarity using the example of “Solidarity Citizenship”Sevasti Trubeta’s research project engages with the question of how solidarity-based local citizenship challenges national/state citizenship and creates new social realities in current democratic societies shaped by migration.
- Global South WhatsAppers: Local Community Resistance from the MarginsThe main goal of this project is to understand the use of WhatsApp to foster digital activism.
- Contemporary Artistic Narrative: Between Mythmaking and Social ProjectThe main purpose of the study is to identify and compare narrative techniques in the works of Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk (using the example of the novels Primeval & Other Times and Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead) and Belarusian writers Eva Vezhnavets and
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