Current Fellows' research
- Philosophical Foundations of American Populism in the third Decade of the 21st CenturyDuring his stay at the IWM, Wojciech Engelking will be working on the philosophical foundations of the latest incarnation of American populism.
- The Great DisruptionDuring his fellowship at the IWM, Christopher Clark will be working on a book that focuses on the period encompassing the era of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the peace-making process of 1814-1815 and the years after 1815 known (misleadingly) as the Restoration. The aim is to m
- The Intellectual Roots of the Global Turn to the Hard Right—The European DimensionThis project will focus on the history of the populist right. During his stay in Vienna, Richard Cockett will paying particular attention to the roots of the populist-right movement in Europe—specifically Austria, Hungary, Italy, and Germany.
- Staging the Border: The Symbolic Creation of the Danube Monarchy in Southeastern Europe before 1791Borders and border regions have attracted intensified scholarly interest, shaped by historiographical developments and 20th-century conflicts. This project examines how the European–Ottoman frontier in the early modern Balkans was perceived, visualized, and staged.
- The Lost OasisThis project explores the human impact of climate change through Morocco’s disappearing oases of Tafilalt, interweaving personal narrative with investigative journalism to document how environmental degradation intersects with social inequality.
- Revolutionary Conservatism: Liberalism’s Next Grand RivalAt the IWM, Maciej Kisilowski will build on his recently published co-edited book, Let’s Agree on Poland: A Case Study in Strategic Constitutional Design (Oxford University Press, 2025), to examine revolutionary conservatism as a coherent global ideological rival to liberal democra
Jobs and Open Calls
News
- New Fellows Joining the IWM in MayThree fellows are joining the Institute this month. Learn more about their fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview requests or media inquiries, please contact iwm-pr@iwm.at.
- Reconsidering the Polish-Language Legacy of Belarus: Florian Czarnyszewicz on His Identity and HomelandIn this essay, writer, literary scholar, and IWM fellow Hanna Yankuta explores the complex cultural and national identities reflected in the Polish-language literary legacy of Belarus through the life and work of…
- Applications Open for Documenting Ukraine GrantsDocumenting Ukraine is honored to announce the start of its 2026 application cycle, with a deadline of 31 May 2026. Ukrainian scholars, filmmakers, journalists, archivists and librarians, writers and poets, and artists…
Upcoming events
- Fellows' Colloquium with Kia VahlandSeminars and Colloquia
- Tischner Debates 2026Panels and Discussions
- Fellows' Colloquium with Gábor EgrySeminars and Colloquia
- Part of Wiener FestwochenLecture
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Upcoming events
- Fellows' Colloquium with Kia VahlandSeminars and Colloquia
- Tischner Debates 2026Panels and Discussions
- Fellows' Colloquium with Gábor EgrySeminars and Colloquia
- Part of Wiener FestwochenLecture
News
- New Fellows Joining the IWM in MayThree fellows are joining the Institute this month. Learn more about their fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview requests or media inquiries, please contact iwm-pr@iwm.at.
- Reconsidering the Polish-Language Legacy of Belarus: Florian Czarnyszewicz on His Identity and HomelandIn this essay, writer, literary scholar, and IWM fellow Hanna Yankuta explores the complex cultural and national identities reflected in the Polish-language literary legacy of Belarus through the life and work of…
- Applications Open for Documenting Ukraine GrantsDocumenting Ukraine is honored to announce the start of its 2026 application cycle, with a deadline of 31 May 2026. Ukrainian scholars, filmmakers, journalists, archivists and librarians, writers and poets, and artists…
Current Fellows' research
- Philosophical Foundations of American Populism in the third Decade of the 21st CenturyDuring his stay at the IWM, Wojciech Engelking will be working on the philosophical foundations of the latest incarnation of American populism.
- The Great DisruptionDuring his fellowship at the IWM, Christopher Clark will be working on a book that focuses on the period encompassing the era of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the peace-making process of 1814-1815 and the years after 1815 known (misleadingly) as the Restoration. The aim is to m
- The Intellectual Roots of the Global Turn to the Hard Right—The European DimensionThis project will focus on the history of the populist right. During his stay in Vienna, Richard Cockett will paying particular attention to the roots of the populist-right movement in Europe—specifically Austria, Hungary, Italy, and Germany.
- Staging the Border: The Symbolic Creation of the Danube Monarchy in Southeastern Europe before 1791Borders and border regions have attracted intensified scholarly interest, shaped by historiographical developments and 20th-century conflicts. This project examines how the European–Ottoman frontier in the early modern Balkans was perceived, visualized, and staged.
- The Lost OasisThis project explores the human impact of climate change through Morocco’s disappearing oases of Tafilalt, interweaving personal narrative with investigative journalism to document how environmental degradation intersects with social inequality.
- Revolutionary Conservatism: Liberalism’s Next Grand RivalAt the IWM, Maciej Kisilowski will build on his recently published co-edited book, Let’s Agree on Poland: A Case Study in Strategic Constitutional Design (Oxford University Press, 2025), to examine revolutionary conservatism as a coherent global ideological rival to liberal democra
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