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Life on the Edge and The Most Documented War: Highlights from Recent Documenting Ukraine Events
In late May and early June, the IWM's Documenting Ukraine program, together with partners within and outside Ukraine, co-organized two significant events that provided space for encounters, exchange, and reflection on the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war…
The Long Shadow of a Sinister Past: Read the Full Text of this Year's Krzysztof Michalski Memorial Lecture
On 14 June, Martin Pollack, one of Austria's most renowned writers and public intellectuals, delivered the 2024 Krzysztof Michalski Memorial Lecture. Since 2019, the IWM has been inviting renowned scholars and intellectuals to honor the legacy of…
Buchpreis zum Österreichischen Franz Kafka-Preis 2024 geht an Radka Denemarková
Das IWM richtet herzliche Glückwünsche an Radka Denemarková, die 2023 als Jan Patočka Visiting Fellow am Institut zu Gast war. Für ihren Roman Stunden aus Blei (Hoffmann & Campe, 2022) wurde die tschechische Autorin am 14. Juni mit dem Odradek…
Apply Now: Digital Humanism Junior Visiting Fellowship
The IWM is now accepting applications for its Digital Humanism Fellowship. The fellowship aims to bring eminent scholars from a wide range of academic fields to the Institute and allow them to pursue cutting-edge research on all aspects of…
IWMpost 133 Out Now!
The main essay in this IWMpost issue responds to a pervasive mood of our time. Against the backdrop of several ongoing global crises, from which it is becoming increasingly difficult to imagine a way out, apocalyptic visions of the future are…
Erik Jones on Populism and Political Disorder
In this episode of the Vienna Coffee House Conversations podcast, host Ivan Vejvoda speaks with Erik Jones, director of the Schuman Center for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute in Florence.
Decoding the EU Elections: Insights from Experts across Europe
From 6 to 9 June, citizens in 27 European member states headed to the polls to cast their vote in this year's EU election—one of many in what has been termed a “super election year.” The results not only bear significant implications for the future…
Applications Now Open for Documenting Ukraine Grants
The Documenting Ukraine program is glad to start the 2024 application cycle. Ukrainian academics, creative professionals and public intellectuals are welcome to apply for one-time EUR 5,000 grants for projects documenting the experience of the full-…
Seyla Benhabib erhält Adorno-Preis 2024
Wir gratulieren Seyla Benhabib, die im Oktober 2023 als Albert-Hirschman-Fellow am IWM zu Gast war, herzlich zur Verleihung des diesjährigen Adorno-Preises. Die mit 50.000 Euro dotierte Auszeichnung wird alle drei Jahre von der Stadt Frankfurt am…
New Fellows Starting in June
We are pleased to introduce our fellows who will start their fellowship in June. 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…
Europe's Futures Annual Symposium in Cres
Every year, the Europe's Futures project, a partnership initiative of the IWM and ERSTE Foundation, organizes the Europe's Futures Annual Symposium, where the current cohort of Europe's Futures Fellows present the conclusions of their…
New Podcast Episode with Ivan Marović on Nonviolent Civil Resistance
In this episode of the "Vienna Coffee House Conversations" podcast, Ivan Vejvoda interviews Ivan Marović, executive director of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, about his experiences and insights on nonviolent civil resistance.