Current Fellows' research
- Digital Regulation and the Defense of DemocracyIn an increasingly fragmented post-public sphere, communicative space is continually being reconstituted in response to developments in digital technologies.
- The End of Russian Hegemony: Changing Regional Order in Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central AsiaThis research and book project will investigate the end of Russian hegemony in the post-Soviet region as a result of the Russian large-scale war against Ukraine.
- Female Sexual Agency, Liberatory Advocacies, and the Digital Space in Nigerian Online YouTube PlatformsDeriving from two crucial observations: (1) that a strong “archival impulse,” a phrase Hal Foster uses to describe a compulsive inclination to record or document experiences, characterizes online practices surrounding gender and sexuality among African netizens; and (2) that this arch
- Exploring Leibniz’s View of Infinite Numbers and Its Possible EvolutionThis thesis explores Leibniz’s views on infinity and their potential evolution through engagement with some later philosophies.
- Critical Raw Materials and Competing Futures on Earth and in SpaceMany human activities exceed the planetary scale, yet all are inescapably grounded in specific places and times. Whether we are discussing the energy transition, space exploration, warfare, or disaster recovery, these activities rely on hardware positioned on Earth or in space.
- Rabbi Nachman: Sipurei Maasiyot [The Tales of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav] (YID > UKR)This project is a translation of The Tales of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav from Yiddish into Ukrainian, with a foreword for the Ukrainian readership. Rabbi Nachman (1772–1810) was a Ukrainian tzadik, the founder of Bratslav Hasidism.
News
- Sechstes Vienna meets Prague Festival: 11.-14. Juni 2025Das Festival geht heuer in seine sechste Runde. Vom 11. bis 14. Juni bietet es erneut die Gelegenheit, ausgewählte Höhepunkte der tschechischen Kultur in Wien zu erleben. In insgesamt 6 Veranstaltungen über 4 Tage…
- Visiting Fellows Arriving at the IWM in MayWe are pleased to introduce the new fellows arriving at the Institute in May. Learn more about their fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview requests or media inquiries, please reach…
- New Vienna Coffee House Conversations Podcast Episode: Youth, The Diaspora, and Bosnia’s Political Future with Teresa ReiterIn this new episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Vejvoda discusses with Teresa Reiter, a journalist and policy professional based in Vienna.
Upcoming events
- Geopolitical Talk with Jake SullivanPanels and Discussions
- Monthly Lecture with Julie Michelle KlingerLecture
- Part of Wiener FestwochenLecture
- An event in the context of Hay FestivalFestivals
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Upcoming events
- Geopolitical Talk with Jake SullivanPanels and Discussions
- Monthly Lecture with Julie Michelle KlingerLecture
- Part of Wiener FestwochenLecture
- An event in the context of Hay FestivalFestivals
News
- Sechstes Vienna meets Prague Festival: 11.-14. Juni 2025Das Festival geht heuer in seine sechste Runde. Vom 11. bis 14. Juni bietet es erneut die Gelegenheit, ausgewählte Höhepunkte der tschechischen Kultur in Wien zu erleben. In insgesamt 6 Veranstaltungen über 4 Tage…
- Visiting Fellows Arriving at the IWM in MayWe are pleased to introduce the new fellows arriving at the Institute in May. Learn more about their fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview requests or media inquiries, please reach…
- New Vienna Coffee House Conversations Podcast Episode: Youth, The Diaspora, and Bosnia’s Political Future with Teresa ReiterIn this new episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Vejvoda discusses with Teresa Reiter, a journalist and policy professional based in Vienna.
Current Fellows' research
- Digital Regulation and the Defense of DemocracyIn an increasingly fragmented post-public sphere, communicative space is continually being reconstituted in response to developments in digital technologies.
- The End of Russian Hegemony: Changing Regional Order in Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central AsiaThis research and book project will investigate the end of Russian hegemony in the post-Soviet region as a result of the Russian large-scale war against Ukraine.
- Female Sexual Agency, Liberatory Advocacies, and the Digital Space in Nigerian Online YouTube PlatformsDeriving from two crucial observations: (1) that a strong “archival impulse,” a phrase Hal Foster uses to describe a compulsive inclination to record or document experiences, characterizes online practices surrounding gender and sexuality among African netizens; and (2) that this arch
- Exploring Leibniz’s View of Infinite Numbers and Its Possible EvolutionThis thesis explores Leibniz’s views on infinity and their potential evolution through engagement with some later philosophies.
- Critical Raw Materials and Competing Futures on Earth and in SpaceMany human activities exceed the planetary scale, yet all are inescapably grounded in specific places and times. Whether we are discussing the energy transition, space exploration, warfare, or disaster recovery, these activities rely on hardware positioned on Earth or in space.
- Rabbi Nachman: Sipurei Maasiyot [The Tales of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav] (YID > UKR)This project is a translation of The Tales of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav from Yiddish into Ukrainian, with a foreword for the Ukrainian readership. Rabbi Nachman (1772–1810) was a Ukrainian tzadik, the founder of Bratslav Hasidism.
Recent Media
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