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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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
How New is the New World Order, Margaret MacMillan?
One of our most anticipated episodes of Future Discontinuous has just come out. Tune in for a fascinating talk with Margaret MacMillan on the new world order!
Documenting Ukraine Will Continue at the IWM
Recognizing that the need to chronicle the war and its impact on Ukrainian society is as strong as ever, and acknowledging the invaluable and innovative work of Ukrainians who are doing precisely this, the IWM is very glad to announce that it will…
Congratulations to the 2025 Emma Goldman Awardees
On 13 March, the IWM held the Emma Goldman Awards Ceremony. Presented by the FLAX Foundation, the awards recognize innovative research on feminist and inequality issues.
This Wednesday: Human Rights Activist Makysm Butkevych in Conversation With IWM Rector Misha Glenny
Join us on 19 March in the IWM Library for a conversation between Ukrainian journalist and human rights activist Makysm Butkevych and IWM Rector Misha Glenny on Life After Captivity and Justice for Ukraine.