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The IWM promotes intellectual exchange between disciplines, academia and society, through public events, and fellowships for scholars, journalists, translators.
Vienna, Austria
Joined November 2011
Watch one of this week's most popular IWM YouTube videos with author and journalist Martin Milan Šimečka on "The Slovak Lesson. When the Enemies of Democracy Come to Power" here:
In this Monthly Lecture moderated by IWM Rector @MishaGlenny, Martin Milan Šimečka will reflect on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's first year in office and argue that democracy can defend itself if it has strong and independent media on its side, a well-organized opposition, and an active part of society that protests autocratic change. Register here to attend:
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Not entirely at ease in today's world? Mark your calendars! On 13 February, IWM permanent fellows Ivan Krastev and @TimothyDSnyder will attempt to help us make sense of it all. Register now:
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You have until Wednesday to apply for our Ukraine in European Dialogue Junior Fellowship! Submit your application now:
The application deadline for our Ukraine in European Dialogue Junior Fellowship has been extended until 12 February 2025! If you're a Ukrainian scholar and are currently completing or have recently completed your doctoral studies, don't miss this opportunity:
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Ende Jänner hat eine weitere Veranstaltung mit Philipp Blom im Rahmen der MQ Talks stattgefunden. Im Gespräch mit Transformationsexpertin und Bestsellerautorin Maja Göpel (@beyond_ideology) ging es diesmal um Werte und wie diese in unserer Gesellschaft wirken: #TBT @BKFVienna
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The concept of “region branding” originates from marketing studies and has recently entered cultural history. At the upcoming conference co-organized by the IWM, we aim to explore the concept in a broader comparative framework focusing on East-Central Europe: @UniWarszawski @FWF_at
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Historical sociologist @lukecooper100 (@EuropesFutures Fellow 2018/19) in conversation with IWM Permanent Fellow @IVejvoda on Ukraine’s resilience in the face of the ongoing Russian invasion and the broader geopolitical challenges facing the country: @erstefoundation
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The IWM's Ukraine in European Dialogue program is pleased to open a call for applications for publication allowances. The allowance is designed to support scholars in Ukrainian Studies who have secured a contract or written commitment with peer-reviewed academic presses and require additional funding for the publication process. Deadline for applications: 31 March 2025
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Populism and technocracy are ordinarily understood as antithetical: each presents itself as a response to problems created or exacerbated by the other. Yet the digital revolution has paradoxically fostered both, leading to a new form of technopopulism. In his essay for the new issue of the IWMpost, Rogers Brubaker (@wrbucla), professor of sociology at the University of California, explains the relationship between digital technocracy and populism:
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In February, seven new fellows will join the Institute. Learn more about their fellowships and research projects on our website:
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In one of this week's most popular IWM YouTube videos, IWM Permanent Fellow @TimothyDSnyder talks about what deep history tells us about our predicament and what we can do to create a more reasonable present:
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Künstliche Intelligenz und andere digitale Technologien versprechen den Zwangsvollzug von Gesetzen. Warum wir uns das nicht wünschen sollten. In der aktuellen Ausgabe der IWMpost zeigt Philosoph und Informatiker Erich Prem die Grenzen der KI und warnt vor ihrer unreflektierten Anwendung durch staatliche Behörden:
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In addition to the IWM's other social media channels, the Institute is now also represented on BlueSky. If you are not yet following us, you can do so here:
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In this fireside chat, @NathalieTocci, a 2022/23 @EuropesFutures Fellow, discussed with IWM Permanent Fellows Ivan Krastev and @IVejvoda her new book Navigating Contradictions: Europe in an Ambivalent World / Durch Widersprüche hindurch: Europa in einer ambivalenten Welt, published by Mandelbaum Verlag (2024) in cooperation with the IWM: #TBT @erstefoundation
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Call for Participation! We invite you to join the third annual symposium "The Most Documented War: Enacting Archives" co-organized by the IWM‘s Documenting Ukraine program to be held on 22–24 May in Lviv. Application deadline: 25 February 2025 @CUH_Lviv
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The new episode of our Vienna Coffee House Conversations podcast (@erstefoundation) with guest @ZSzelenyi looks at the potential impact of Donald Trump’s presidency on Europe, the security challenges facing the EU, and the rise of illiberal democracy: @IVejvoda @EuropesFutures
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Join our team! Zur Verstärkung unseres Teams suchen wir für den Zeitraum März bis August 2025 (6 Monate) eine:n administrative:n Assistent:in (20 Std/Woche) zur Unterstützung der Administration. Bewerbungsfrist: 16. Februar 2025
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Join us today at 6pm for our first Monthly Lecture of the new year! A live stream is available on our YouTube channel:
In this Monthly Lecture moderated by IWM Rector @MishaGlenny, Martin Milan Šimečka will reflect on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's first year in office and argue that democracy can defend itself if it has strong and independent media on its side, a well-organized opposition, and an active part of society that protests autocratic change. Register here to attend:
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You have until the end of this week to apply for our Paul Celan Fellowship for Translators! Conditions: - 3 months at the IWM between September 2025 and June 2026 - monthly stipend in the amount of EUR 3,300 - office including access to internet, in-house research and administrative facilities Learn more about this fellowship opportunity here:
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In one of this week's most popular IWM YouTube videos, distinguished sociologist, Columbia professor, and former director of the Institute for Social Research in Frankfurt, Axel Honneth, speaks about the idea of moral progress from a Kantian viewpoint:
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Nils Gilman (@nils_gilman) is a historian and currently the COO and Executive Vice President of the Berggruen Institute, an LA-based think tank developing ideas to shape future institutions. Recently, he was a guest on our brand-new podcast "Future Discontinuous" (@falter_at) to talk about whether a world state could work and what kind of institutions we need to tackle humanity’s many predicaments in the 21st century: @MishaGlenny
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