Current Fellows' research
- Ukrainian Art in the Time of War: Aesthetical and Performative StudiesThe art that appeared in Ukraine during the war carries with it special narratives, and forms special aesthetics and cultural values. It is a unique voice of Ukrainians who are trying to inform the world about the tragedy they are experiencing by using the universal language of culture.
- Self-Learning Experiences in Early Modernity as a Space for Scientific SolidarityThis project focuses on a little-known phenomenon that characterized knowledge production in early modern Europe (c. 1550–c. 1650).
- 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.
- Influence of Chinese Development Assistance on Democratic Institutions in Europe: A Case Study of SerbiaChina's foreign aid agenda is based on mutually beneficial cooperation with developing countries and is mostly realized through loan schemes with high-interest rates.
- Political Crises and Conflicts of 1950s–1980s Eastern Europe and Their Influence on Ukraine’s Socio-Political LifeThe aim of the project is to conduct research regarding the development of socio-political crises in the Eastern Bloc (e.g., the East German uprising of 1953; the Hungarian Revolution of 1956; the Prague Spring of 1968; and the Polish crises of 1956, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1976 and 1980–1981), w
- Architecture and Emancipation: Specifics and Paradoxes of Socialist Women's Emancipation Using the Example of Women ArchitectsThis project raises the question of how the category of gender and Western feminist theoretical approaches can be used to examine the socialist architectural environment and its inequalities.
News
- Jetzt Nachhören: IWM-Rektor Misha Glenny im Ö1-Europagespräch zur Österreichischen Neutralität05.06.2023Am 23. Mai 2023 diskutierte IWM-Rektor Misha Glenny gemeinsam mit Stephanie Fenkart (International Institute for Peace, IIP) und Martin Selmayr (Vertreter der EU-Kommission in Wien) über Österreichs Neutralität im…
- New Fellows Starting in June01.06.2023We are happy to introduce our fellows who will begin their fellowships in June. You can learn more about their individual fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names.
- 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…
Upcoming events
- Part of the Digital Humanism ProgramLectureCET
- The Russian Orthodox Church and the Russo-Ukrainian War, Religion, Human Rights, and the Rule of LawLectureCET
- The Limits of Feminism in European Foreign Policy DiscourseSeminars and ColloquiaCET
- Books in PerspectiveLectureCET
Upcoming events
- Part of the Digital Humanism ProgramLectureCET
- The Russian Orthodox Church and the Russo-Ukrainian War, Religion, Human Rights, and the Rule of LawLectureCET
- The Limits of Feminism in European Foreign Policy DiscourseSeminars and ColloquiaCET
- Books in PerspectiveLectureCET
News
- Jetzt Nachhören: IWM-Rektor Misha Glenny im Ö1-Europagespräch zur Österreichischen Neutralität05.06.2023Am 23. Mai 2023 diskutierte IWM-Rektor Misha Glenny gemeinsam mit Stephanie Fenkart (International Institute for Peace, IIP) und Martin Selmayr (Vertreter der EU-Kommission in Wien) über Österreichs Neutralität im…
- New Fellows Starting in June01.06.2023We are happy to introduce our fellows who will begin their fellowships in June. You can learn more about their individual fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names.
- 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…
Current Fellows' research
- Ukrainian Art in the Time of War: Aesthetical and Performative StudiesThe art that appeared in Ukraine during the war carries with it special narratives, and forms special aesthetics and cultural values. It is a unique voice of Ukrainians who are trying to inform the world about the tragedy they are experiencing by using the universal language of culture.
- Self-Learning Experiences in Early Modernity as a Space for Scientific SolidarityThis project focuses on a little-known phenomenon that characterized knowledge production in early modern Europe (c. 1550–c. 1650).
- 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.
- Influence of Chinese Development Assistance on Democratic Institutions in Europe: A Case Study of SerbiaChina's foreign aid agenda is based on mutually beneficial cooperation with developing countries and is mostly realized through loan schemes with high-interest rates.
- Political Crises and Conflicts of 1950s–1980s Eastern Europe and Their Influence on Ukraine’s Socio-Political LifeThe aim of the project is to conduct research regarding the development of socio-political crises in the Eastern Bloc (e.g., the East German uprising of 1953; the Hungarian Revolution of 1956; the Prague Spring of 1968; and the Polish crises of 1956, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1976 and 1980–1981), w
- Architecture and Emancipation: Specifics and Paradoxes of Socialist Women's Emancipation Using the Example of Women ArchitectsThis project raises the question of how the category of gender and Western feminist theoretical approaches can be used to examine the socialist architectural environment and its inequalities.
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