Current Fellows' research
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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.
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Defying the Iron Curtain: Émigré Journals and their Attempts to Confront the Post-War RealityThis project investigates the role of émigré intellectuals from Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia, and the ways in which they addressed their home societies behind the Iron Curtain.
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Collective Emotions in Times of Global CrisesKarolina Wigura will devote her time during the Europe’s Futures Fellowship working on the following questions: What are the most important collective emotions in today’s Europe? How can we understand and work with them?
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How Should Robots Explain Themselves? The Role of Robots’ Appearance in Users’ Explanation PreferenceThe objective of Hana Kopecka’s project is to study whether users have different expectations and preferences for robot explanations based on the appearance of the robot.
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Down Njegoš’s StreetNjegoševa street, a central and also very lively artery of the whole neighborhood in Belgrade, scattered with cafes, shops and public buildings, has been saturated with various graffiti, stencils and wall paintings.
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Russia’s Capacity for Self-Correction: Where Did It Come From and Where Did It Go?Kadri Liik's research will take a closer look at the societal factors that made it possible for Soviet Russia to embark on positive change, to attempt democratization and a reckoning with the past. What were the factors that enabled these changes in the late 1980s and early 1990s?
Jobs and Open Calls
News
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Vienna Humanities Festival 2023 ist Eröffnet25.09.2023Der feierliche Auftakt zum diesjährigen Festival fand gestern Abend vor rund 500 Gästen im Wiener Rathaus statt. Janina Loh von der Stabsstelle Ethik bei der Stiftung Liebenau warf im Eröffnungsvortrag ein kritisches…
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Meet the 2023 Emma Goldman Awardees20.09.2023On 8 September, the IWM hosted the 4th Emma Goldman Awards, awarded by the FLAX Foundation to support innovative research on feminist and inequality issues.
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Revamped Europe’s Futures Website Launched15.09.2023The branding of Europe's Futures' program, launched in 2018 as part of IWM's strategic partnership with ERSTE Foundation, has been revamped. Regular updates will provide insights into the program's activities and…
Upcoming events
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FestivalsCET
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Fragmentation: Co-Existing with Relative TruthsPanels and DiscussionsCET
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Fragmentation: Co-Existing with Relative TruthsPanels and DiscussionsCET
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FestivalsCET
Recent Media
Upcoming events
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FestivalsCET
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Fragmentation: Co-Existing with Relative TruthsPanels and DiscussionsCET
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Fragmentation: Co-Existing with Relative TruthsPanels and DiscussionsCET
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FestivalsCET
News
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Vienna Humanities Festival 2023 ist Eröffnet25.09.2023Der feierliche Auftakt zum diesjährigen Festival fand gestern Abend vor rund 500 Gästen im Wiener Rathaus statt. Janina Loh von der Stabsstelle Ethik bei der Stiftung Liebenau warf im Eröffnungsvortrag ein kritisches…
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Meet the 2023 Emma Goldman Awardees20.09.2023On 8 September, the IWM hosted the 4th Emma Goldman Awards, awarded by the FLAX Foundation to support innovative research on feminist and inequality issues.
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Revamped Europe’s Futures Website Launched15.09.2023The branding of Europe's Futures' program, launched in 2018 as part of IWM's strategic partnership with ERSTE Foundation, has been revamped. Regular updates will provide insights into the program's activities and…
Current Fellows' research
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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.
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Defying the Iron Curtain: Émigré Journals and their Attempts to Confront the Post-War RealityThis project investigates the role of émigré intellectuals from Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia, and the ways in which they addressed their home societies behind the Iron Curtain.
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Collective Emotions in Times of Global CrisesKarolina Wigura will devote her time during the Europe’s Futures Fellowship working on the following questions: What are the most important collective emotions in today’s Europe? How can we understand and work with them?
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How Should Robots Explain Themselves? The Role of Robots’ Appearance in Users’ Explanation PreferenceThe objective of Hana Kopecka’s project is to study whether users have different expectations and preferences for robot explanations based on the appearance of the robot.
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Down Njegoš’s StreetNjegoševa street, a central and also very lively artery of the whole neighborhood in Belgrade, scattered with cafes, shops and public buildings, has been saturated with various graffiti, stencils and wall paintings.
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Russia’s Capacity for Self-Correction: Where Did It Come From and Where Did It Go?Kadri Liik's research will take a closer look at the societal factors that made it possible for Soviet Russia to embark on positive change, to attempt democratization and a reckoning with the past. What were the factors that enabled these changes in the late 1980s and early 1990s?
Recent Media
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