Current Fellows' research
- Europe as an (Impossible) Task: Thinking Emancipation in Relation to Václav HavelThe goal of this project is to produce a manuscript on the politics of emancipation and the ethics of responsibility in the works of Václav Havel.
- 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.
- Platform(ing) Illiberalism? Online Influencers, Digital Platforms, and the Illiberal Public Sphere in Central and Eastern EuropeDonald Trump’s victory in the November 2024 US presidential election has sparked fears that illiberal and authoritarian actors around the world will be further emboldened as a result, including in Central and Eastern Europe—a region which has been grappling with the rise of far-right
- On the Crises of Metaphysics and Freedom: Patočka’s Negative Platonism and Adorno’s Negative DialecticJan Patočka and Theodor W. Adorno are representatives of two different philosophical streams.
- The Rich and Their Quest for ImmortalitySchürz’s book project focuses on the concentration of wealth in the hands of tech billionaires, and their dreams of achieving immortality. Death is the great equalizer in an unequal world. Even for the richest, it puts a limit on an otherwise almost limitless life.
- Escaping the Doom Spiral: How to Reclaim the Future for Liberal DemocracyAmid interlinking crises and deep-running transformations—from the energy transition and trade wars to the return of great power politics and the fight to counter disinformation and regulate Big Tech—liberal democracies have struggled to formulate compelling narratives.
Jobs and Open Calls
News
- Can We Resist the AI Empire, Karen Hao?So many of us seem to be scrambling to understand where the world is heading. Decade-old certainties seem to crumble before our eyes. Perhaps we are reaching the moment that Karl Marx predicted when all that is solid…
- Geopolitical Talk with Andrew Small: Deciphering the Triangle - US Disorder, Chinese Ambition, and European AgencyWe are delighted to announce the next edition of our Geopolitical Talks event series. On 25 November, IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Krastev is joined by Andrew Small, incoming Asia director at the European Council on…
- What Is the Meaning of Freedom, Timothy Snyder?So many of us seem to be scrambling to understand where the world is heading. Decade-old certainties seem to crumble before our eyes. Perhaps we are reaching the moment that Karl Marx predicted when all that is solid…
Upcoming events
- Conferences and Workshops
- Fellows' Colloquium with Sanja M. BojanićSeminars and Colloquia
- Geopolitical Talk with Andrew SmallPanels and Discussions
- Film Screening and DiscussionVisual and Performing Arts
Recent Media
Upcoming events
- Conferences and Workshops
- Fellows' Colloquium with Sanja M. BojanićSeminars and Colloquia
- Geopolitical Talk with Andrew SmallPanels and Discussions
- Film Screening and DiscussionVisual and Performing Arts
News
- Can We Resist the AI Empire, Karen Hao?So many of us seem to be scrambling to understand where the world is heading. Decade-old certainties seem to crumble before our eyes. Perhaps we are reaching the moment that Karl Marx predicted when all that is solid…
- Geopolitical Talk with Andrew Small: Deciphering the Triangle - US Disorder, Chinese Ambition, and European AgencyWe are delighted to announce the next edition of our Geopolitical Talks event series. On 25 November, IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Krastev is joined by Andrew Small, incoming Asia director at the European Council on…
- What Is the Meaning of Freedom, Timothy Snyder?So many of us seem to be scrambling to understand where the world is heading. Decade-old certainties seem to crumble before our eyes. Perhaps we are reaching the moment that Karl Marx predicted when all that is solid…
Current Fellows' research
- Europe as an (Impossible) Task: Thinking Emancipation in Relation to Václav HavelThe goal of this project is to produce a manuscript on the politics of emancipation and the ethics of responsibility in the works of Václav Havel.
- 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.
- Platform(ing) Illiberalism? Online Influencers, Digital Platforms, and the Illiberal Public Sphere in Central and Eastern EuropeDonald Trump’s victory in the November 2024 US presidential election has sparked fears that illiberal and authoritarian actors around the world will be further emboldened as a result, including in Central and Eastern Europe—a region which has been grappling with the rise of far-right
- On the Crises of Metaphysics and Freedom: Patočka’s Negative Platonism and Adorno’s Negative DialecticJan Patočka and Theodor W. Adorno are representatives of two different philosophical streams.
- The Rich and Their Quest for ImmortalitySchürz’s book project focuses on the concentration of wealth in the hands of tech billionaires, and their dreams of achieving immortality. Death is the great equalizer in an unequal world. Even for the richest, it puts a limit on an otherwise almost limitless life.
- Escaping the Doom Spiral: How to Reclaim the Future for Liberal DemocracyAmid interlinking crises and deep-running transformations—from the energy transition and trade wars to the return of great power politics and the fight to counter disinformation and regulate Big Tech—liberal democracies have struggled to formulate compelling narratives.
Recent Media
Jobs and Open Calls
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