Current Fellows' research
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New Deliberative Institutions as an Antidote to AuthoritarianismCan citizen deliberation and empowered citizens’ assemblies act as an antidote to authoritarianism, and if so, in what ways? To what extent are citizens’ assemblies resilient to potential influence and manipulation (from within or external)?
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Democracy in the Digital EraStudies by different organizations on the state of democracy worldwide, while using different methodologies, all arrive at the conclusion that there has been a continuous quantitative and qualitative retreat of democratic practices, including participation in and integrity of elections, civil lib
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Discernment and Democracy: Protecting the Civic Role of the University in the Face of the AI ChallengeThe institution of the University is fundamental to liberal democracy in two ways: providing the education of good citizens and the evidence for good policy-making.
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Malevich in UkraineIn his autobiography, Kazimir Malevich (1879–1935), who rejected Renaissance art and Classicism in favor of his new abstract art, emphasized his admiration for folk art, icon painting and peasant sign painting.
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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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From Words to Voids: Absencing and Haunting in Crimean Semiotic LandscapesThis project seeks to contribute to ethnographically oriented semiotic landscape research by addressing linguistic and non-linguistic signs in the landscapes of contemporary Crimea.
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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Conferences and WorkshopsCET
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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
Upcoming events
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Conferences and WorkshopsCET
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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
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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New Deliberative Institutions as an Antidote to AuthoritarianismCan citizen deliberation and empowered citizens’ assemblies act as an antidote to authoritarianism, and if so, in what ways? To what extent are citizens’ assemblies resilient to potential influence and manipulation (from within or external)?
-
Democracy in the Digital EraStudies by different organizations on the state of democracy worldwide, while using different methodologies, all arrive at the conclusion that there has been a continuous quantitative and qualitative retreat of democratic practices, including participation in and integrity of elections, civil lib
-
Discernment and Democracy: Protecting the Civic Role of the University in the Face of the AI ChallengeThe institution of the University is fundamental to liberal democracy in two ways: providing the education of good citizens and the evidence for good policy-making.
-
Malevich in UkraineIn his autobiography, Kazimir Malevich (1879–1935), who rejected Renaissance art and Classicism in favor of his new abstract art, emphasized his admiration for folk art, icon painting and peasant sign painting.
-
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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From Words to Voids: Absencing and Haunting in Crimean Semiotic LandscapesThis project seeks to contribute to ethnographically oriented semiotic landscape research by addressing linguistic and non-linguistic signs in the landscapes of contemporary Crimea.
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