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Europe's Futures Fellows Study Trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland
From 15 to 19 April 2024, the current cohort of Europe’s Futures Fellows of the IWM and ERSTE Foundation went on a study trip to Dublin and Belfast.
Spring Fellows’ Conference 2024 This Thursday and Friday
On 16 and 17 May, the IWM community will gather for the Spring Fellows’ Conference. The event, followed later this year by the Autumn Fellows’ Conference, has a longstanding tradition at the IWM. Providing early-career visiting scholars with diverse…
New Vienna Coffee House Conversations Podcast Episode with Ruth Wodak
Kicking off the second half of season three where we will look beyond the ranks of Europe's Futures Fellows to bring you conversations from thought leaders and key thinkers across the academic and policy spectrum, this new episode of the Vienna…
Applications for Documenting Ukraine Grants Open Soon
The Documenting Ukraine program is glad to announce that we will start accepting applications for the 2024 grant cycle in June, with an application deadline of 19 August.
Rede an Europa 2024 – Europa und seine Opfer: Jenseits des Mythos der nationalen Souveränität
Am 7. Mai begrüßten die Wiener Festwochen und das Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen (IWM) den israelisch-deutschen Philosophen Omri Boehm auf dem Wiener Judenplatz zur "Rede an Europa 2024". Der Redetext steht nun in deutscher Fassung zur…
New Podcast Season of "Vienna Coffee House Conversations with Ivan Vejvoda"
While Europe faces dramatic changes in security dynamics, triggered by the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia and China as well as other states continue to question the international rules-based order. Amidst these challenges, Europe…
New Fellows Starting in May
We are excited to present the upcoming fellows who will begin their fellowship in May. Explore their fellowships and research projects by clicking on their names. For interview requests and media-related inquiries, please get in touch with iwm-…
Next Tuesday: Omri Boehm Delivers Speech to Europe 2024
As part of the Wiener Festwochen 2024, philosopher Omri Boehm will deliver the “Speech to Europe” on 7 May 2024. In the third edition of this event, the focus lies on the impact that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could have on Europe.
Nächsten Montag im Volkstheater: Omri Boehm & Daniel Kehlmann sprechen über Kant
Dieses Jahr feiern wir den 300. Geburtstag von Immanuel Kant, dem Begründer der modernen Philosophie. In Kooperation mit dem Wiener Volkstheater lädt das IWM am 6. Mai 2024 zu einem Gespräch über den Philosophen aus Königsberg (heute Kaliningrad).
Storms and Networks Symposium at the Belvedere
On 7 May 2024, the Austrian Gallery Belvedere, in collaboration with the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna), is hosting the interdisciplinary symposium Storms and Networks. The event will be held in English and is open to the public.
Debating Europe This Sunday: Biden or Trump? The US Elections and Their Impact on Europe
The next edition of the Debating Europe series at the Burgtheater Vienna, a collaboration between the Burgtheater, ERSTE Foundation, the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna), and DER STANDARD, will cast a glance across the…
Announcing INDEX: Institute for Documentation and Exchange (Lviv)
The IWM is launching a new institution based in Ukraine. INDEX: Institute for Documentation and Exchange will open its doors in Lviv later this year. It is intended to support Ukrainians as they document the Russo-Ukrainian War and to facilitate…