Current Fellows' research
- Vasily Grossman: Писатель на войне [A Writer at War] (RUS > CRO)This project aims to produce a Croatian translation of A Writer at War by Vasily Grossman, a seminal collection of his frontline dispatches from World War II.
- 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.
- Digital HumanismWe live in a “digital” world, the separation between physical and virtual makes (almost) no sense anymore.
- 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.
- 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.
- Failing the Promise of Inclusive Universities: Uncovering Racialized Sexual Harassment in Spanish UniversitiesEuropean universities, vital engines of knowledge production and democratic participation, face persistent challenges in ensuring inclusive environments.
News
- New Fellows Joining the IWM in SeptemberWe are excited to introduce our new fellows arriving at the IWM in September for the start of the new academic cycle in . Learn more about their fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For…
- ERC Mentoring Initiative - Call for ApplicationsThe Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna), together with the Polish Academy of Sciences and generously supported by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, has established a mentoring initiative for…
- New Vienna Coffee House Conversations Podcast Episode: Post-Enlightenment Hungary with Péter KrekóIn this new episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Vejvoda welcomes Péter Krekó to discuss the emerging “post-Enlightenment” era, characterized by emotional, myth-driven…
Upcoming events
- Geopolitical Workshop with James C. O’BrienConferences and Workshops
- Fellows' Colloquium with Katarzyna WężykSeminars and Colloquia
- Fellows' Colloquium with Václav ŠtětkaSeminars and Colloquia
- Vienna Humanities Festival 2025Festivals
Recent Media
Upcoming events
- Geopolitical Workshop with James C. O’BrienConferences and Workshops
- Fellows' Colloquium with Katarzyna WężykSeminars and Colloquia
- Fellows' Colloquium with Václav ŠtětkaSeminars and Colloquia
- Vienna Humanities Festival 2025Festivals
News
- New Fellows Joining the IWM in SeptemberWe are excited to introduce our new fellows arriving at the IWM in September for the start of the new academic cycle in . Learn more about their fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For…
- ERC Mentoring Initiative - Call for ApplicationsThe Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna), together with the Polish Academy of Sciences and generously supported by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, has established a mentoring initiative for…
- New Vienna Coffee House Conversations Podcast Episode: Post-Enlightenment Hungary with Péter KrekóIn this new episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Vejvoda welcomes Péter Krekó to discuss the emerging “post-Enlightenment” era, characterized by emotional, myth-driven…
Current Fellows' research
- Vasily Grossman: Писатель на войне [A Writer at War] (RUS > CRO)This project aims to produce a Croatian translation of A Writer at War by Vasily Grossman, a seminal collection of his frontline dispatches from World War II.
- 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.
- Digital HumanismWe live in a “digital” world, the separation between physical and virtual makes (almost) no sense anymore.
- 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.
- 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.
- Failing the Promise of Inclusive Universities: Uncovering Racialized Sexual Harassment in Spanish UniversitiesEuropean universities, vital engines of knowledge production and democratic participation, face persistent challenges in ensuring inclusive environments.
Recent Media
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