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Neue Publikation: Zerfallserscheinungen der Demokratie
Das vom Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen herausgegebene Buch von Craig Calhoun, Dilip Parameshwar Gaonkar und Charles Taylor „Zerfallserscheinungen der Demokratie“ ist bei Suhrkamp erschienen.
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Voltaire-Preis 2024 geht an IWM-Fellow Olga Shparaga
Das IWM gratuliert ganz herzlich Olga Shparaga, Politologin und seit 2022 Visiting Fellow am IWM. Gemeinsam mit Gerawork Teferra Gizaw wird sie mit dem diesjährigen Voltaire-Preis der Universität Potsdam ausgezeichnet.
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Debating Europe on 21 January: Is There a Chance for Peace in the Middle East?
On Sunday, 21 January, a high-profile international panel rings in a new series of Debating Europe events at the Burgtheater Vienna.
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Reinventing Democracy with Ieva Česnulaitytė
In this episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, Ivan Vejvoda hosts Europe's Futures Fellow of the IWM and ERSTE Foundation Ieva Česnulaitytė for a discussion of current issues facing the world's democracies.
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Fellows Joining the IWM in January
With the start of the new year, we are happy to welcome new fellows to the Institute. You can learn more about their individual fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview requests and other media-related…
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See You Next Year! The IWM Will Be Closed Until 7 January
The IWM Team wishes you happy holidays and all the best for the year end.
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Documenting Ukraine Project Showcase
Since its creation in March of 2022, the Documenting Ukraine research program has supported more than 300 projects of Ukrainian scholars, journalists, public intellectuals, artists, and archivists. Behind each project—whether it is a documentary…
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The State of Democracy in the EU with Alberto Alemanno
In this episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, host Ivan Vejvoda engages with Alberto Alemanno, a leading voice on Europe's democratization.
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Perspectives on the Autumn Fellows' Conference 2023
On Wednesday, 29 November, the IWM hosted the 2023 Autumn Fellows' Conference. Organized by and for emerging scholars, it constitutes a forum for exchange across disciplinary boundaries and affords researchers an opportunity to present their work…
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Culture and Cooperation in the Western Balkans with Vladimir Arsenijević
In this episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations, host Ivan Vejvoda welcomes IWM and ERSTE Foundation's Europe's Futures Fellow Vladimir Arsenijević for an insightful dialogue on the cultural and political landscape of post-Yugoslav Europe.…
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IWMpost 132 Out Now!
In line with the profile of the IWM and the IWMpost, this issue covers a wide range of topics. For the first time, however, the largest section of an IWMpost issue consists of essays that center on art and literature, and that use them as entry…
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New Fellows Starting in December
We are happy to introduce our last fellows who will be starting their fellowship this year. You can learn more about their individual fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview requests and other media-…