Current Fellows' research
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Beyond the Ideology: Public Opinion in Putin’s Russia and during WartimeThe analysis of public opinion under authoritarianism poses a significant problem.
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Rethinking Psychoanalytic Anthropology and Theory of CulturePeter Gay’s observation that “for good or ill, Sigmund Freud, more than any other explorer of the psyche, has shaped the mind of the twentieth century” seems to be well-founded, whether someone is an admirer or harsh critic of Freud.
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Victor Klemperer: LTI. Notizbuch eines Philologen [The Language of the Third Reich] (GER > BEL)The Language of the Third Reich is a collection of personal observations by philologist Victor Klemperer who lived in Nazi Germany. Today this text seems more relevant than ever in Belarus.
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Political History of Post-Soviet SocietiesMikhail Minakov’s research project aims at an analysis of how the political cultures and systems of eastern European and northern Eurasian societies changed between 1989 and 2022.
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Mapping the Future: Debating Harm and Political Community in the Algorithmic Forecasting of CrimeThis project undertakes an analysis of how crime risk forecasting software used by police departments produces outcomes, directs decision-making, and is evaluated for accuracy and efficacy.
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The Political Spectrum of the Right, Authoritarianism and the Reaction to the Russo-Ukrainian WarIn the last decade, there has been an increase in right-wing and far-right political sentiments in many European countries, including Turkey. Some gravitate towards authoritarianism, some towards populism.
Jobs and Open Calls
Ukraine in European Dialogue Junior Fellowship
08.11.2023
Deadline for Applications:
28 January 2023
Paul Celan Fellowship for Translators
08.11.2023
Deadline for Applications:
4 February 2023
Digital Humanism Junior Visiting Fellowship
08.11.2023
Deadline for Application:
4 February 2024
News
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Apply Now: Currently Open IWM Fellowship Calls08.11.2023The IWM currently has numerous calls for applications for its various fellowship programs. Here you will find an overview of all currently open calls.
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Emerging Scholars Presenting at Autumn Fellows' Conference 202323.11.2023A staple of intellectual life at the IWM since its early days, the biannual conference provides an opportunity for early-career visiting researchers from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds to present their work…
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Kadri Liik on Russia's Future in Latest Podcast Episode23.11.2023In this episode of the "Vienna Coffee House Conversations," host Ivan Vejvoda welcomes Kadri Liik, a senior foreign policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Liik, with her extensive background in…
Upcoming events
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This Human World - International Human Rights Film FestivalVisual and Performing ArtsCET
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this human world - International Human Rights Film FestivalVisual and Performing ArtsCET
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this human world - International Human Rights Film FestivalPanels and DiscussionsCET
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this human world - International Human Rights Film FestivalVisual and Performing ArtsCET
Upcoming events
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This Human World - International Human Rights Film FestivalVisual and Performing ArtsCET
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this human world - International Human Rights Film FestivalVisual and Performing ArtsCET
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this human world - International Human Rights Film FestivalPanels and DiscussionsCET
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this human world - International Human Rights Film FestivalVisual and Performing ArtsCET
News
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Apply Now: Currently Open IWM Fellowship Calls08.11.2023The IWM currently has numerous calls for applications for its various fellowship programs. Here you will find an overview of all currently open calls.
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Emerging Scholars Presenting at Autumn Fellows' Conference 202323.11.2023A staple of intellectual life at the IWM since its early days, the biannual conference provides an opportunity for early-career visiting researchers from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds to present their work…
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Kadri Liik on Russia's Future in Latest Podcast Episode23.11.2023In this episode of the "Vienna Coffee House Conversations," host Ivan Vejvoda welcomes Kadri Liik, a senior foreign policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Liik, with her extensive background in…
Current Fellows' research
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Beyond the Ideology: Public Opinion in Putin’s Russia and during WartimeThe analysis of public opinion under authoritarianism poses a significant problem.
-
Rethinking Psychoanalytic Anthropology and Theory of CulturePeter Gay’s observation that “for good or ill, Sigmund Freud, more than any other explorer of the psyche, has shaped the mind of the twentieth century” seems to be well-founded, whether someone is an admirer or harsh critic of Freud.
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Victor Klemperer: LTI. Notizbuch eines Philologen [The Language of the Third Reich] (GER > BEL)The Language of the Third Reich is a collection of personal observations by philologist Victor Klemperer who lived in Nazi Germany. Today this text seems more relevant than ever in Belarus.
-
Political History of Post-Soviet SocietiesMikhail Minakov’s research project aims at an analysis of how the political cultures and systems of eastern European and northern Eurasian societies changed between 1989 and 2022.
-
Mapping the Future: Debating Harm and Political Community in the Algorithmic Forecasting of CrimeThis project undertakes an analysis of how crime risk forecasting software used by police departments produces outcomes, directs decision-making, and is evaluated for accuracy and efficacy.
-
The Political Spectrum of the Right, Authoritarianism and the Reaction to the Russo-Ukrainian WarIn the last decade, there has been an increase in right-wing and far-right political sentiments in many European countries, including Turkey. Some gravitate towards authoritarianism, some towards populism.
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