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New Fellows Joining the IWM in May
Three fellows are joining the Institute this month. Learn more about their fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview requests or media inquiries, please contact iwm-pr@iwm.at.
Reconsidering the Polish-Language Legacy of Belarus: Florian Czarnyszewicz on His Identity and Homeland
In this essay, writer, literary scholar, and IWM fellow Hanna Yankuta explores the complex cultural and national identities reflected in the Polish-language literary legacy of Belarus through the life and work of Florian Czarnyszewicz.
Applications Open for Documenting Ukraine Grants
Documenting Ukraine is honored to announce the start of its 2026 application cycle, with a deadline of 31 May 2026. Ukrainian scholars, filmmakers, journalists, archivists and librarians, writers and poets, and artists and photographers are welcome…
"The European Moment": Anne Applebaum to Deliver This Year's Speech to Europe
We are delighted to announce that the award-winning American-Polish historian and author Anne Applebaum will deliver this year's Speech to Europe, marking the event's fifth edition. It will take place on the evening of 13 May on Vienna's Judenplatz.
Impressions from the Spring Fellows' Conference 2026
On 10 April, IWM fellows and guests gathered in the Institute's library for this year's Spring Fellows' Conference. A staple of intellectual life at the Institute since its early days, the biannual conference offers an opportunity for early-career…
New Fellows Joining the IWM in April
The seven fellows below are joining the Institute this month. Learn more about their fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview requests or media inquiries, please reach out to iwm-pr@iwm.at.
Neue IWM-Publikation – »Geschlechtsidentität: Die Karriere einer Kategorie« von Rogers Brubaker
Das neue Buch von Rogers Brubaker, Geschlechtsidentität: Die Karriere einer Kategorie, herausgegeben am Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen, ist im Mandelbaum Verlag erschienen. Das Buch ist eine deutsche, überarbeitete und wesentlich…
The IWM Bids Farewell to Rector Misha Glenny
Today marks the last day of Misha Glenny's term as IWM rector. After almost four years at the Institute's helm, Glenny will devote himself to his new role as presenter of BBC Radio 4's In Our Time.
Alexandra Exter and the World by Katia Denysova
“In her home, as in herself, there was a striking fusion of European culture and the Ukrainian way of life. On the walls, among drawings by Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger and Georges Braque, one could see pieces of Ukrainian embroidery, while a…
Vienna Meets Prague Festival 2026: 22.–25. April
Bereits das siebte Jahr in Folge bringt Vienna meets Prague ein facettenreiches Kulturprogramm aus Österreichs Nachbarland nach Wien. Gemeinsam mit den Partnerinstitutionen präsentiert das IWM über vier Tage hinweg Literatur, Poesie, Film und Musik…
ERC Mentoring Initiative: Call for Applications
The Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna), together with the Polish Academy of Sciences and generously supported by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, has established a mentoring initiative for applicants for European Research…
Congratulations to the Recipients of the 2026 Emma Goldman Awards
On 5 March, the IWM hosted the annual Emma Goldman Awards, co-organized with the independent, Netherlands-based FLAX Foundation. The awards are named after feminist Emma Goldman (1869-1940), who is considered one of the most important figures in…