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Twenty-First Century Vertigo: Philipp Blom and Ivan Krastev in Conversation
In a new series of talks at the Museumsquartier, journalist, author, and broadcaster Philipp Blom discusses critical issues of the present with eminent guests from a wide range of backgrounds. On Tuesday, 22 October, Blom examines the demise of the…
Grigorij Mesežnikov on the Political Trajectory of Slovakia
In this episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, host Ivan Vejvoda speaks with Grigorij Mesežnikov, political scientist and president of the Institute for Public Affairs, about the political trajectory of Slovakia.
Star Historian and Balkan Expert Maria Todorova Delivers This Year’s IWM Lectures in Human Sciences
The IWM is honored to welcome Maria Todorova as the speaker of this year's IWM Lectures in Human Sciences, The Balkans: Mission Possible, held in cooperation with the University of Vienna. Todorova is professor emerita at the University of Illinois…
New “Vienna Coffee House Conversations With Ivan Vejvoda” Podcast Season Starts Next Week
The „Vienna Coffee House Conversations with Ivan Vejvoda“ podcast series is back with a new episode set for release on 16 October 2024. During the academic year 2024/25, the podcast will offer informed opinion, lived experience and expert insight on…
Paul Celan Fellow Svetla Kioseva Receives Award for Translation
The IWM extends heartfelt congratulations to Svetla Kioseva, who received a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Bulgarian Translators’ Association for her translation of László F. Földényi's Melancholy, published by Сонм.
New Fellows Starting in October
We are excited to introduce our new fellows arriving at the Institute in October. 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 Publikation: Durch Widersprüche Hindurch. Europa in einer ambivalenten Welt
Das am Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen herausgegebene Buch von Nathalie Tocci Durch Widersprüche hindurch: Europa in einer ambivalenten Welt ist bei mandelbaum erschienen.
Vienna Humanities Festival 2024 Happening This Week
Tomorrow, Tuesday 24 September, Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera will open this year's Vienna Humanities Festival at the Rote Bar in Vienna's Volkstheater. Visitors at this year's festival edition, entitled Uncharted/Neuland, are invited to…
Vienna Humanities Festival 2024: Keynotes by Catherine Ashton, Christopher Clark, Stephen Kotkin, and Phil Manzanera
In less than three weeks, the Vienna Humanities Festival will open its doors for the seventh time, inviting visitors to five days of lectures, talks, and discussions with some of the world's most brilliant minds under the overarching theme Uncharted…
Introducing Our First Fellows of the New Academic Year
We are excited to announce our first fellows of this new academic year. You can find out more about their individual fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview requests and other media-related inquiries,…
New Podcast Episode with Sławomir Sierakowski on Europe, China, and the Future of Global Politics
In this episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, host Ivan Vejvoda is joined by Sławomir Sierakowski, a distinguished Polish sociologist, public intellectual, and founder of Kritika Polityczna.
INDEXing the Future: Official Launch Event of the Institute for Documentation and Exchange
On 7 September 2024, a new cultural and research institution that documents Russia’s war against Ukraine and facilitates intellectual exchange between Ukraine and the wider world will officially be launched in Lviv.