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New IWM Publication – »Life and Fate« by Tim Judah

Tim Judah's new book Life and Fate. All you need to know about the changing demography of central, eastern and south-eastern Europe was published under the auspices of the Europe's Futures project by the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna) and…
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New Vienna Coffee House Conversations Podcast Episode: Demography, Europe, and the Western Balkans’ Future with Alida Vračić

In this new episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, IWM Permanent Fellow Ivan Vejvoda welcomes Alida Vračić, co-founder and executive director of the Sarajevo-based think tank Populari. 
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Reflections on the Spring Fellows' Conference 2025

On 28 May, fellows and guests of the Institute gathered for the spring 2025 edition of IWM’s biennial Fellow’s Conference. On this occasion, 11 presenters explored the themes of solidarity and crisis through time and across scales. The presentations…

New Fellows Arriving at the IWM in June

We are pleased to introduce the new fellows arriving at the Institute in June. 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.
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IWM at Hay Festival 2025

From 22 May to 1 June, Hay Festival Hay-on-Wye 2025 will take place in Wales. The IWM will be represented at different events.

A Speech to Europe 2025: Lea Ypi on Migration

On the occasion of this years's Speech to Europe, philosopher and political scientist Lea Ypi delivered her "Speech to Europe on Migration" on Vienna's Judenplatz on 15 May. Ypi argues that migration is not the root of social and political…
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Sechstes Vienna meets Prague Festival: 11.-14. Juni 2025

Mit Literatur, Kunst, Musik und Film aus dem Nachbarland versprechen 6 Veranstaltungen über 4 Tage hinweg wieder eine intensive Begegnung mit tschechischer Kultur und den Menschen, die sie gestalten. Das IWM, die Botschaft der Tschechischen Republik…

Visiting Fellows Arriving at the IWM in May

We 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 out to iwm-pr@iwm.at.
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New Vienna Coffee House Conversations Podcast Episode: Youth, The Diaspora, and Bosnia’s Political Future with Teresa Reiter

In 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.
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Neue IWM-Publikation – »Der Balkan: Mission Possible« von Maria Todorova

Das neue Buch von Maria Todorova Der Balkan: Mission Possible, herausgegeben am Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen, ist im Mandelbaum Verlag erschienen. Das Buch ist eine deutsche, erweiterte Fassung der IWM-Vorlesungen, die Maria Todorova…

New Fellows Joining the IWM in April

We are excited to introduce our new fellows arriving at the Institute in April. 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.
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New Vienna Coffee House Conversations Podcast Episode: European Struggles in the Age of Trump with Niccolò Milanese

In a new episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, Ivan Vejvoda welcomes Niccolò Milanese, a poet and one of the founding directors of European Alternatives.