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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 fünf 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…
Did Vienna Invent the Modern World, Richard Cockett?
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…
New Fellows Joining the IWM in March
This month, we welcome nine new fellows to the Institute. 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.
Lesia Ukraїnka and the World: Timothy Snyder and Olesya Khromeychuk in Conversation
This year marks the 155th anniversary of the birth of Lesia Ukraїnka (1871-1913), one of Ukraine’s most distinguished writers and intellectuals. Born Larysa Kosach on 25 February 1871 in Novohrad-Volynskyi (now Zviahel) in today’s Zhytomyr region in…
On Hope and Democracy by Olesya Khromeychuk
How a legacy of 'hopeless hope' shapes Ukraine’s fight for freedom
New Fellows Joining the IWM in February
We are delighted to welcome eight visiting fellows to the Institute in February. 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.