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Are the Tech Bros Taking Over the White House, Eoin Higgins?
A new episode of Future Discontinuous is out now! Tune in to discover how the "tech bros" are expanding their political power across the US and Europe.
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…
This Week: Emma Goldman Awards 2025 and Imagine Feminist Futures Workshop
The IWM is delighted to host the Emma Goldman Awards 2025 ceremony. The awards are presented annually by the FLAX Foundation to outstanding scholars in the field of gender studies, feminism, and inequality research. On the occasion of the fifth…
What Can We Learn from the Peasants' War of 1525, Lyndal Roper?
Tune in for a new episode of Future Discontinuous! This time, we go back 500 years to explore the Peasants' War and the lessons to be learned from these tumultuous events.
New Fellows Starting in March
We are excited to introduce our new fellows joining us in March 2025. 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.
Lea Ypi to Hold Speech to Europe 2025
The IWM is pleased to announce that the Albanian-British political scientist and philosopher Lea Ypi will deliver this year's Speech to Europe. The event, which sees its fourth edition this year, will take place on the evening of 15 May on Vienna's…
New Episode of Future Discontinuous with Mark Medish on Trump's Second Term
A new episode of Future Discontinuous is out now! Tune in to learn about the profound changes brought by Trump’s second term in office so far.
Marking Three Years of Full-Scale War in Ukraine
What does it mean to mark three years of full-scale war in Ukraine? For the IWM, it is a moment to reaffirm its solidarity with Ukraine and its commitment to advancing research on Ukrainian history, politics, and culture. Through our Ukraine in…
Are Ultra-Processed Foods the New Silent Killers, Rosie Boycott?
In this new episode of Future Discontinuous, hosts Misha Glenny and Eva Konzett are joined by journalist Rosie Boycott to discuss the Ultra-Processed Foods industry.
Who Has a Plan for Peace in the Middle East, Dahlia Scheindlin?
So many of us seem to be scrambling to understand where the world is heading. Decade-old certainties seem to crumble before our eyes. Perhaps we are reaching the moment that Karl Marx predicted when all that is solid melts into air. But don’t panic…
Leszek Jażdżewski on the Defense of Democracy in Central Europe and the US
In this episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, Ivan Vejvoda welcomes Leszek Jażdżewski, a journalist, political analyst, and editor-in-chief of Liberté!.
Coming Soon: New Season of the IWM and FALTER Podcast Series
A new season of Future Discontinuous will be launched this Friday, 14 February. The topics of this season will range from the geopolitical crisis in the Middle East to the dark side of our food industry, and the long history of popular revolts.…