Current Fellows' research
- The Relevance of Karl Mannheim in an Age of Generalized SuspicionThe Hungarian sociologist Karl Mannheim conceived the critique of ideology as a process of “unmasking” which reveals the close relationship between every thought and a given socio-historical condition: ideas reflect certain “social situations” among different classes and s
- The Cybernetic State: How States Use Digital Technology to GovernJames Rosenberg’s research investigates how the use of digital technology as a tool of statecraft shapes relations among states, markets, and citizens.
- Humans Behind AI: Analyzing Low-Skilled Job Opportunities on Crowdworking PlatformsThis project explores how the expansion of artificial intelligence is transforming the digital labor market through the rise of crowdworking platforms. AI systems require large volumes of human-labeled data for training, so demand is growing for microtasks.
- The Idea of Moral SocialismWhat Is Moral Socialism?
- Digital HumanismWe live in a “digital” world, the separation between physical and virtual makes (almost) no sense anymore.
- On the Spirit of Europe: A Philosophical and Economic Quest for Europe’s SoulTomáš Sedláček will be applying the final touches to his new book, The Spirit of Europe. What is the enduring “spirit” of Europe, and how can its rediscovery guide the continent through its current challenges and toward a more meaningful future?
Jobs and Open Calls
News
- Krieg oder Frieden? Europas Verteidigungspolitik am Prüfstand: Europa im Diskurs am 9. NovemberAm 9. November 2025 sind Besucher:innen erneut eingeladen, sich bei Europa im Diskurs gemeinsam mit einem hochkarätig besetzten Podium Gedanken über die Lage des Kontinents zu machen. Über Krieg oder Frieden? Europas…
- Introducing Our 2025-2026 Europe's Futures FellowsThe Institute for Human Sciences is proud to announce the 2025/26 cohort of Europe’s Futures fellows. This year’s ten fellows, who are joining the Institute for non-residential fellowships, will become part of a…
- Rogers Brubaker Delivers IWM Lectures in Human Sciences on Gender IdentityWe are thrilled to announce that Rogers Brubaker, professor of sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Distinguished Guest of the IWM, will deliver this year's Lectures in Human Sciences entitled…
Upcoming events
- Fellows' Colloquium with Piotr AugustyniakSeminars and Colloquia
- Europa im DiskursPanels and Discussions
- Conferences and Workshops
- Tanja Maljartschuk und Juri Andruchowytsch präsentieren die „Ukrainische Bibliothek“Other
Recent Media
Upcoming events
- Fellows' Colloquium with Piotr AugustyniakSeminars and Colloquia
- Europa im DiskursPanels and Discussions
- Conferences and Workshops
- Tanja Maljartschuk und Juri Andruchowytsch präsentieren die „Ukrainische Bibliothek“Other
News
- Krieg oder Frieden? Europas Verteidigungspolitik am Prüfstand: Europa im Diskurs am 9. NovemberAm 9. November 2025 sind Besucher:innen erneut eingeladen, sich bei Europa im Diskurs gemeinsam mit einem hochkarätig besetzten Podium Gedanken über die Lage des Kontinents zu machen. Über Krieg oder Frieden? Europas…
- Introducing Our 2025-2026 Europe's Futures FellowsThe Institute for Human Sciences is proud to announce the 2025/26 cohort of Europe’s Futures fellows. This year’s ten fellows, who are joining the Institute for non-residential fellowships, will become part of a…
- Rogers Brubaker Delivers IWM Lectures in Human Sciences on Gender IdentityWe are thrilled to announce that Rogers Brubaker, professor of sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Distinguished Guest of the IWM, will deliver this year's Lectures in Human Sciences entitled…
Current Fellows' research
- The Relevance of Karl Mannheim in an Age of Generalized SuspicionThe Hungarian sociologist Karl Mannheim conceived the critique of ideology as a process of “unmasking” which reveals the close relationship between every thought and a given socio-historical condition: ideas reflect certain “social situations” among different classes and s
- The Cybernetic State: How States Use Digital Technology to GovernJames Rosenberg’s research investigates how the use of digital technology as a tool of statecraft shapes relations among states, markets, and citizens.
- Humans Behind AI: Analyzing Low-Skilled Job Opportunities on Crowdworking PlatformsThis project explores how the expansion of artificial intelligence is transforming the digital labor market through the rise of crowdworking platforms. AI systems require large volumes of human-labeled data for training, so demand is growing for microtasks.
- The Idea of Moral SocialismWhat Is Moral Socialism?
- Digital HumanismWe live in a “digital” world, the separation between physical and virtual makes (almost) no sense anymore.
- On the Spirit of Europe: A Philosophical and Economic Quest for Europe’s SoulTomáš Sedláček will be applying the final touches to his new book, The Spirit of Europe. What is the enduring “spirit” of Europe, and how can its rediscovery guide the continent through its current challenges and toward a more meaningful future?
Recent Media
Jobs and Open Calls
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