Current Fellows' research
- Between Oligarchy and War: Ukrainian Civic Elites After 2014During his stay at the IWM, Taras Fedirko plans to work on two projects exploring the transformation of Ukraine’s civic elites over the last decade.
- Beautiful but Useful: An Anthropology of Aesthetic Materialism / Postcolonies of Communism: Soviet Pasts in the Afterlife of EmpireDuring his stay at IWM, Serguei Oushakine plans to work on two book-length projects. One of them is a book on the material production of personal living space in the late Soviet Union.
- Digital Humanism and Care: What is Digital Humanism Made of?Access to the digital realm works through the function of technological devices, which over time become objects, documentation and testimony of past human agency.
- Global South WhatsAppers: Local Community Resistance from the MarginsThe main goal of this project is to understand the use of WhatsApp to foster digital activism.
- Russia’s Church Under PutinThe invasion of Ukraine has become a holy war for Russia. At the outset, some hoped Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, would call for peace. Instead, he told Russian troops, committing daily atrocities in Ukraine, that God is on their side.
- Power of Tech Companies and Artificial Intelligence in Directing the Public: Recommender Algorithms as Public Good and Virtual Identity as Human RightBoth tech companies and AI algorithms exercise an immense power in today’s global interconnected world, which is based on big data and the digital footprints of online users.
News
- Vienna Meets Prague Festival: 2-6 June25.05.2023The young festival Vienna Meets Prague, which sees its fourth edition this year, is again inviting to discover highlights of Czech culture in Vienna. This year, it will take place from 2–6 June, with the Depot, a…
- Ivan Vejvoda and Veronica Anghel Discuss the Past, Present and Future of EU Enlargement24.05.2023In Episode 19 of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations podcast, IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Vejvoda is joined by Veronica Anghel, 2022/23 Europe's Futures Fellow of the IWM and ERSTE Foundation, to…
- IWM at Hay Festival 202323.05.2023From 25 May to 4 June, Hay Festival 2023 will take place in Wales, UK. We are pleased that the IWM will be represented at the festival with various conversations.
Upcoming events
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Upcoming events
- LectureCET
- Conferences and WorkshopsCET
- FestivalsCET
- ExhibitionCET
News
- Vienna Meets Prague Festival: 2-6 June25.05.2023The young festival Vienna Meets Prague, which sees its fourth edition this year, is again inviting to discover highlights of Czech culture in Vienna. This year, it will take place from 2–6 June, with the Depot, a…
- Ivan Vejvoda and Veronica Anghel Discuss the Past, Present and Future of EU Enlargement24.05.2023In Episode 19 of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations podcast, IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Vejvoda is joined by Veronica Anghel, 2022/23 Europe's Futures Fellow of the IWM and ERSTE Foundation, to…
- IWM at Hay Festival 202323.05.2023From 25 May to 4 June, Hay Festival 2023 will take place in Wales, UK. We are pleased that the IWM will be represented at the festival with various conversations.
Current Fellows' research
- Between Oligarchy and War: Ukrainian Civic Elites After 2014During his stay at the IWM, Taras Fedirko plans to work on two projects exploring the transformation of Ukraine’s civic elites over the last decade.
- Beautiful but Useful: An Anthropology of Aesthetic Materialism / Postcolonies of Communism: Soviet Pasts in the Afterlife of EmpireDuring his stay at IWM, Serguei Oushakine plans to work on two book-length projects. One of them is a book on the material production of personal living space in the late Soviet Union.
- Digital Humanism and Care: What is Digital Humanism Made of?Access to the digital realm works through the function of technological devices, which over time become objects, documentation and testimony of past human agency.
- Global South WhatsAppers: Local Community Resistance from the MarginsThe main goal of this project is to understand the use of WhatsApp to foster digital activism.
- Russia’s Church Under PutinThe invasion of Ukraine has become a holy war for Russia. At the outset, some hoped Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, would call for peace. Instead, he told Russian troops, committing daily atrocities in Ukraine, that God is on their side.
- Power of Tech Companies and Artificial Intelligence in Directing the Public: Recommender Algorithms as Public Good and Virtual Identity as Human RightBoth tech companies and AI algorithms exercise an immense power in today’s global interconnected world, which is based on big data and the digital footprints of online users.
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