Current Fellows' research
- Deciphering the Shadows of War: A Legal and Humanistic Inquiry into the Filtration Process in the Russo-Ukrainian ConflictThis project delves into the complex and largely unexplored phenomenon of 'filtration' in the Russo-Ukrainian War. It seeks to unravel this practice as distinct from internment, focusing on its legal and humanitarian implications.
- Transitional Justice for Russia and Accountability in the Age of ImpunityThe 20th century established a moral project of confronting mass violence and systemic injustice through processes of remembrance, justice, and coming to terms with the past under the concept of Vergangenheitsbewältigung.
- ‘Please, Tell Me It’s Not True’: Humanizing a Soldier through Narratives of Grief in Times of Russian War against UkraineThe dominant tropes of remembrance and grief for the figure of the soldier typically present a picture that leaves little room for imagination: in the majority of Western countries the fallen are publicly remembered as young, strong, and masculine figures, and the act of remembrance is generally
- Exploring the Genesis Moment: Tracking the Making of a New World Order and Europe’s Place in ItAs the existing world order unravels, how the new one will be forged is yet uncertain, as there is no consensus on how to identify the new or upcoming order. Many identifications have been suggested: the world is multipolar, apolar, asymmetrically multipolar, in entropy, or bipolar.
- Emancypantki: A Forgotten Herstory Reimagined“Emancypantki: A Forgotten Herstory Reimagined” is a book project uncovering the lives, struggles, and ideas of Polish women who fought for emancipation at the turn of the 20th century.
- Decolonizing Knowledge on War-Driven Displacement: The Russo-Ukrainian War, Migration Studies, and the Ethics of Knowledge ProductionThis research critically examines the production of knowledge about the war-driven displacement of people from Ukraine, focusing on the neglect of Russia’s imperialism and the “migranticization” of displacement.
News
- Ukraine and the World: IWM Launches New Research ProgramThe IWM is pleased to announce the launch of its new research program, Ukraine and the World. Building on the Institute’s longstanding intellectual engagement with Ukraine and Ukrainian scholars, this new program marks…
- Vienna Humanities Festival 2025: Keynotes by Didier Eribon, Federica Gregoratto, Lyndal Roper, Natasha WheatleyON EDGE/UNBEHAGEN - This is the guiding theme of the eighth Vienna Humanities Festival. In three weeks, Vienna will once again become a hub for captivating discussions and critical debates, as some of the world's most…
- New Fellows Joining the IWM in SeptemberWe are excited to introduce our new fellows, who will arrive at the IWM in September, marking the start of the new academic year after the summer break. Learn more about their fellowships and research projects by…
Upcoming events
- Fellows' Colloquium with Katarzyna WężykSeminars and Colloquia
- Fellows' Colloquium with Václav ŠtětkaSeminars and Colloquia
- Vienna Humanities Festival 2025Festivals
- Vienna Humanities Festival 2025Festivals
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Upcoming events
- Fellows' Colloquium with Katarzyna WężykSeminars and Colloquia
- Fellows' Colloquium with Václav ŠtětkaSeminars and Colloquia
- Vienna Humanities Festival 2025Festivals
- Vienna Humanities Festival 2025Festivals
News
- Ukraine and the World: IWM Launches New Research ProgramThe IWM is pleased to announce the launch of its new research program, Ukraine and the World. Building on the Institute’s longstanding intellectual engagement with Ukraine and Ukrainian scholars, this new program marks…
- Vienna Humanities Festival 2025: Keynotes by Didier Eribon, Federica Gregoratto, Lyndal Roper, Natasha WheatleyON EDGE/UNBEHAGEN - This is the guiding theme of the eighth Vienna Humanities Festival. In three weeks, Vienna will once again become a hub for captivating discussions and critical debates, as some of the world's most…
- New Fellows Joining the IWM in SeptemberWe are excited to introduce our new fellows, who will arrive at the IWM in September, marking the start of the new academic year after the summer break. Learn more about their fellowships and research projects by…
Current Fellows' research
- Deciphering the Shadows of War: A Legal and Humanistic Inquiry into the Filtration Process in the Russo-Ukrainian ConflictThis project delves into the complex and largely unexplored phenomenon of 'filtration' in the Russo-Ukrainian War. It seeks to unravel this practice as distinct from internment, focusing on its legal and humanitarian implications.
- Transitional Justice for Russia and Accountability in the Age of ImpunityThe 20th century established a moral project of confronting mass violence and systemic injustice through processes of remembrance, justice, and coming to terms with the past under the concept of Vergangenheitsbewältigung.
- ‘Please, Tell Me It’s Not True’: Humanizing a Soldier through Narratives of Grief in Times of Russian War against UkraineThe dominant tropes of remembrance and grief for the figure of the soldier typically present a picture that leaves little room for imagination: in the majority of Western countries the fallen are publicly remembered as young, strong, and masculine figures, and the act of remembrance is generally
- Exploring the Genesis Moment: Tracking the Making of a New World Order and Europe’s Place in ItAs the existing world order unravels, how the new one will be forged is yet uncertain, as there is no consensus on how to identify the new or upcoming order. Many identifications have been suggested: the world is multipolar, apolar, asymmetrically multipolar, in entropy, or bipolar.
- Emancypantki: A Forgotten Herstory Reimagined“Emancypantki: A Forgotten Herstory Reimagined” is a book project uncovering the lives, struggles, and ideas of Polish women who fought for emancipation at the turn of the 20th century.
- Decolonizing Knowledge on War-Driven Displacement: The Russo-Ukrainian War, Migration Studies, and the Ethics of Knowledge ProductionThis research critically examines the production of knowledge about the war-driven displacement of people from Ukraine, focusing on the neglect of Russia’s imperialism and the “migranticization” of displacement.
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