Current Fellows' research
- The Idea of Moral SocialismWhat Is Moral Socialism?
- Liberalism and Its DiscontentsFrancis Fukuyama will examine the philosophical foundations, historical evolution, and current discontents with liberalism, and analyze strategies - such as addressing economic inequality, building social cohesion, and defending democratic institutions - to preserve its core principles in the per
- The Contemporary Crisis of Modern Subjectivity and Its Early Greek AlternativePiotr Augustyniak continues his research on the sources of the contemporary crisis of modern subjectivity, whose roots, as shown by Heidegger and Adorno, can be traced back to the classical era in Greece.
- The Future of the Liberal Vision in a World Without RulesAs a lifelong liberal and a former practicing politician, Michael Ignatieff faces a world he never expected: the rise of a counter-revolutionary right and the near collapse of the liberal international order created after 1945. This situation is not without precedent.
- The Influencing Machine: AI Agents and HumansThe aim is to reinterpret Victor Tausk’s psychoanalytic concept of the influencing machine as a framework for understanding how contemporary AI systems shape human cognition, agency, and labor.
- 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.
News
- Can History Explain Putin’s War, Sergey Radchenko?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…
- New Fellows Joining the IWM in DecemberWe are delighted to introduce the six visiting fellows listed below, who will be joining the Institute in December. Learn more about their fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview…
- What Was Christian Democracy? Jan-Werner Müller Delivers 36th Jan Patočka Memorial LectureWhat Was Christian Democracy?This is the—perhaps somewhat provocative—title of this year's Jan Patočka Memorial Lecture, named after the eponymous Czech philosopher, whose work has been integral to the Institute’s…
Upcoming events
- Fellows' Colloquium with Maria TodorovaSeminars and Colloquia
- Political Salon with Maciej KisilowskiPanels and Discussions
- Jan Patočka Memorial LectureLecture
- Fellows' Colloquium with Peter B. KaufmanSeminars and Colloquia
Recent Media
Upcoming events
- Fellows' Colloquium with Maria TodorovaSeminars and Colloquia
- Political Salon with Maciej KisilowskiPanels and Discussions
- Jan Patočka Memorial LectureLecture
- Fellows' Colloquium with Peter B. KaufmanSeminars and Colloquia
News
- Can History Explain Putin’s War, Sergey Radchenko?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…
- New Fellows Joining the IWM in DecemberWe are delighted to introduce the six visiting fellows listed below, who will be joining the Institute in December. Learn more about their fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview…
- What Was Christian Democracy? Jan-Werner Müller Delivers 36th Jan Patočka Memorial LectureWhat Was Christian Democracy?This is the—perhaps somewhat provocative—title of this year's Jan Patočka Memorial Lecture, named after the eponymous Czech philosopher, whose work has been integral to the Institute’s…
Current Fellows' research
- The Idea of Moral SocialismWhat Is Moral Socialism?
- Liberalism and Its DiscontentsFrancis Fukuyama will examine the philosophical foundations, historical evolution, and current discontents with liberalism, and analyze strategies - such as addressing economic inequality, building social cohesion, and defending democratic institutions - to preserve its core principles in the per
- The Contemporary Crisis of Modern Subjectivity and Its Early Greek AlternativePiotr Augustyniak continues his research on the sources of the contemporary crisis of modern subjectivity, whose roots, as shown by Heidegger and Adorno, can be traced back to the classical era in Greece.
- The Future of the Liberal Vision in a World Without RulesAs a lifelong liberal and a former practicing politician, Michael Ignatieff faces a world he never expected: the rise of a counter-revolutionary right and the near collapse of the liberal international order created after 1945. This situation is not without precedent.
- The Influencing Machine: AI Agents and HumansThe aim is to reinterpret Victor Tausk’s psychoanalytic concept of the influencing machine as a framework for understanding how contemporary AI systems shape human cognition, agency, and labor.
- 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.
Recent Media
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