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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 24/09/2026

Tonight, Pankaj Mishra will be in conversation with Daniel Kehlmann. Join us at 8.30 pm at Das Muth: civi.iwm.at/form/vhf-202...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 23/09/2026

Important Announcement: Change of venue & time for the event featuring none other than Pankaj Mishra and Daniel Kehlmann. The good news is that registration is now open again. Come and join us! www.humanitiesfestival.at/mishra

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 22/09/2026

Congratulations to IWM Rector Michael David-Fox, who has been awarded the 2026 @aseees.bsky.social Wayne S. Vucinich Book Prize for his book "Crucibles of Power: Smolensk Under Stalinist and Nazi Rule", published by Harvard University Press

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 18/09/2026

Join us next week: James C. O’Brien and José Ignacio Torreblanca, in conversation with Ivana Dragičević, discuss Europe’s attempts to regulate Big Tech and how geopolitics, digital infrastructure & AI are reshaping the debate. Register: www.iwm.at/event/trends... @erstestiftung.org

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 16/09/2026

The IWM is proud to announce the first cohort of the newly established Facing the Future program, run in strategic partnership with @erstestiftung.org From 22 to 28 September, 4 public debates and a roundtable will kick off the fellowship year: www.iwm.at/news/facing-...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 14/09/2026

On Wednesday, IWM Permanent Fellow Marta Bucholc will offer a different perspective on the debate around democratic resilience, exploring how illiberal democracy possesses a resilience of its own and what this means for attempts to dismantle it: www.iwm.at/event/how-re...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 08/09/2026

The IWM Month of Ideas continues: Tomorrow, @tymofiibrik.bsky.social and Kirill Rogov will enter into a conversation to examine how public opinion matters for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine’s resistance to it. Register here: www.iwm.at/event/how-do...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 03/09/2026

Tomorrow evening, historian Michael David-Fox, the IWM’s incoming fourth rector, will open the Month of Ideas with his inaugural lecture on the crisis of the humanities and social sciences. Join us via livestream: www.youtube.com/live/t53Pv69...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 02/09/2026

How can we reclaim agency amid uncertainty? Explore this year’s Vienna Humanities Festival program: www.humanitiesfestival.at With @erstestiftung.org, @open-society.bsky.social, @wien.gv.at, @akbild.bsky.social, Ö1 Intro, Volkstheater, Wien Museum, @tuwien.at & @kreiskyforum.bsky.social

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 27/08/2026

Vienna was once a cradle of ideas that shaped the world. Devoted to reviving this spirit of intellectual inquiry, the IWM will kick off the new academic year with a packed program of events dedicated to critical reflection, open discussion, and new perspectives: www.iwm.at/news/time-fo...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 27/08/2026

We warmly congratulate @leaypi.bsky.social on receiving the 2026 Hannah Arendt Prize! Ypi most recently joined the IWM as a Europe’s Futures Fellow & delivered the 2025 Speech to Europe, reflecting on migration, citizenship & democracy in Europe. Revisit her speech here: youtu.be/0RPWchPsGPA?...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 14/08/2026

What if asylum accommodation is a diagnostic window into the internal restructuring of our own societies? Read Paolo Novak's reflections on the divides that have emerged against the backdrop of migration: www.iwm.at/publication/...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 10/08/2026

Preparations for the Vienna Humanities Festival are in full swing. This year's festival highlights the importance of agency & explores ways to counteract the pervasive sense helplessness. The full program will be published in early September. Stay tuned & save the date! www.humanitiesfestival.at

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 05/08/2026

In the latest issue of the IWMpost, historian Richard Cockett explores the century-old intellectual clash between Hans Kelsen and Carl Schmitt, and how their opposing visions continue to shape political debates today: www.iwm.at/publication/...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 30/07/2026

„Zum Teil Dirigent, zum Teil Konzertmeister“ – der zukünftige IWM-Rektor Michael David-Fox spricht im Interview mit @muellerschin.bsky.social über seine Pläne für das Institut, seine Rolle als Rektor und die Zukunft des IWM: science.orf.at/stories/3236...

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Was den neuen IWM-Rektor nach Wien lockte

Der US-Historiker Michael David-Fox übernimmt nach dem Sommer als neuer Rektor die Leitung des Instituts für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen (IWM) in Wien. Im ORF-Interview skizziert der erste Amerika...

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Chris Cummins @christianccummins.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

"The failure of democracy leads to a stupid war, but then the person who started the stupid war can use the stupid war to try to make democracy even worse.“ I've been speaking to @timothysnyder.bsky.social at the @iwm.at for @fm4.orf.at about Trump's Iran adventure. fm4.orf.at/story/snyder...

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Two Wars No One Can Actually Win: Timothy Snyder on Trump and Putin

Historian Timothy Snyder has called Putin and Trump „superlosers.“ He says the cost of their losing their wars of choice is being paid by everyone else.

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 15/07/2026

2022 Emma Goldman Snowball Award recipient Adriana Zaharijević returned to the IWM in 2026 to deliver a keynote on the students’ protests in Serbia. An article adapted from her speech appeared in the latest issue of the IWMpost: www.iwm.at/publication/...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 07/07/2026

As part of the annual Krzysztof Michalski Memorial Lecture, IWM Permanent Fellow Ludger Hagedorn drew attention to the final episodes in the life of Czech philosopher and Charter 77 spokesperson Jan Patočka, on the occasion of the upcoming 50th anniversary of Charter 77: www.iwm.at/news/shaken-...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 02/07/2026

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Michael David-Fox as IWM rector! The distinguished historian will take up his five-year term in August 2026, becoming the fourth person to hold the position in the Institute's history. Read more here: www.iwm.at/news/michael...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 26/06/2026

The IWM invites applications for its Digital Humanism Junior Visiting Fellowship, offering a three-month research stay in Vienna (between February and June 2027) as part of the Institute's Digital Humanism Program: www.iwm.at/calls/digita... @bmimi.gv.at

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 24/06/2026

From current conflicts in Europe and the future of democracy to artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and the enduring relevance of political ideas, this new issue brings together perspectives on some of the most pressing questions shaping our world today: www.iwm.at/publication/...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 20/06/2026

Im Ö1-Gespräch mit Armin Wolf beleuchtet IWM Albert Hirschman Permanent Fellow Ivan Krastev die Krise der liberalen Demokratie, die Rückkehr des Krieges als Mittel der Politik und die Zukunft Europas. Das gesamte Gespräch hier zum Nachhören: oe1.orf.at/programm/202...

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Ivan Krastev, Politologe | FR | 19 06 2026 | 16:05

Im Gespräch mit Armin Wolf

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 17/06/2026

Why is encounter between academia and the public significant? @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu & Ivan Krastev on the role of public intellectuals today - and on the importance of institutions such as the IWM that support them: youtu.be/Za7NFbKwv0M?...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 16/06/2026

Heute im Radiokulturhaus - Historiker Christopher Clark über die politischen Entscheidungskulturen der Gegenwart und den Wandel souveräner Entscheidungsstile im Laufe der Zeit: www.iwm.at/event/das-mo...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 12/06/2026

Drawing on his new book "Chasing Shadows", Ronald Deibert (@citizenlab.ca) joined Ivan Krastev at the IWM to discuss spyware, AI-enabled subversion, and the hidden infrastructures of digital surveillance: youtu.be/JP3xKTGDYzA?... © Johannes Hloch

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 22/05/2026

In the current conjuncture, can the spatial histories of authoritarian haunting grounds illuminate the present? Join us next week for our Monthly Lecture with Katharyne Mitchell on the spatial history of Tempelhof Field in Berlin. Register here: www.iwm.at/event/the-ha...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 15/05/2026

On 13 May, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social delivered this year’s Speech to Europe, reflecting on the multiple challenges Europe faces but also reminding us of the enormous potential it possesses: www.iwm.at/news/a-speec... Photo Credit: ERSTE Stiftung/APA-Fotoservice/Tanzer

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 08/05/2026

In today's ceremonial address at the Austrian Federal Chancellery, Ivan Krastev reflects on what it means for Europeans today to consider themselves the children of May 8th, 1945 – an appeal to remain hopeful. Read the full address: www.iwm.at/news/all-eur...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 04/05/2026

We’re entering an era defined less by isolated crises than by systemic rivalries. @thomasgomart.bsky.social and Ivan Krastev on geopolitical “duels,” shifting power dynamics, and the growing pressure on Europe: youtu.be/-3WzkEW9iKY?... © Ben Kaulfus

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 22/04/2026

At last week's Political Salon (with @erstestiftung.org, @diepressecom.bsky.social & Wien Museum), @frankfukuyama.bsky.social, Ivan Krastev, Andreas Treichl & Christian Ultsch explored rising populism, pressure on democracy & lessons from Hungary: youtu.be/fL4bD3Lv17Q?... Photo Credit: Klaus Ranger

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 22/04/2026

Heute startet Vienna meets Prague! Den Auftakt macht ein besonderes Konzert: Vanda Šabaková und Luděk Šabaka (Vater und Tochter) präsentieren ein Programm für Harfe und Klavier, das Werke vom 18. Jahrhundert bis in die Gegenwart umfasst. 👉 www.viennameetsprague.com/duo-%C5%A1ab...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 19/04/2026

The liberal international order is dead—and no one should mourn its passing. Any relevant successor must and will be a planetary order whose lodestars are ecological survival and planetary habitability, argues @nilsgilman.bsky.social. 📺 Rewatch his February lecture here:

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NILS GILMAN: What Is a ‘World Order’? (And What Would a Planetary One Look Like?)

Monthly Lecture What Is a ‘World Order’? (And What Would a Planetary One Look Like?) Nils Gilman, Misha Glenny 10 February 2026, 18:00 CET IWM Library The liberal international order is dead—and no…

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 18/04/2026

Ein Highlight der heurigen Ausgabe von Vienna meets Prague: Kurt Schwitters' dadaistische Ursonate in der Fassung von Jaromír Typlt und Pavel Novotný, erstmals in Wien aufgeführt. Sie frönt ganz dem Unsinn, und ist doch alles andere als unsinnig. 🤝 In Koop. mit @oegfl.bsky.social 👉 buff.ly/cr7erOP

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 17/04/2026

Join @thomasgomart.bsky.social & Ivan Krastev for a timely discussion on the shifting global balance of power. As the post-1945 international order tilts, this talk explores how power is reshaped by conflict, competition & technological disruption: www.iwm.at/event/who-co...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 17/04/2026

On the evening of 13 May, the award-winning American-Polish historian and author @anneapplebaum.bsky.social will deliver the 5th Speech to Europe on Vienna's Judenplatz, exploring whether now is “the European Moment”, what that means, and what choices lie ahead for Europe: www.iwm.at/event/a-spee...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 15/04/2026

🗣️ Bei Pavel Novotný dreht sich alles um die Dynamik der gesprochenen Sprache. Am 23. April bringt der Lyriker und Übersetzer im Rahmen von Vienna meets Prague sinnvolle und sinnlose Prozeduren, Rituale und Sprachgewohnheiten auf die Bühne des Depots: www.viennameetsprague.com/pavel-novotn...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 14/04/2026

🔊 How do cultural spaces function as sites of political resistance? In our next Monthly Lecture, @thomasseifert.bsky.social examines the role of nightlife in shaping civic identity and dissent across Eastern Europe, drawing on material from Kyiv, Belgrade, Chișinău, and Tbilisi. 👉 buff.ly/SiJ7eFB

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 12/04/2026

AI is no longer a distant possibility—it’s reshaping our economy, security, work, and democracy in real time. In one of this week's most popular videos on our YouTube channel, @tobywalsh.bsky.social explores both the opportunities and risks of increasingly powerful AI systems. 👉

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TOBY WALSH: The AI Race - Boom or Doom?

IWM Digital Humanism Fellowship Lecture with Toby Walsh The AI Race: Boom or Doom? Toby Walsh, Hannes Werthner 26 March 2026, 18:00 CET TU Wien Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant…

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 10/04/2026

🎬 Böhmen, Ende des 17. Jahrhunderts: Ein macht- und besitzgieriger Inquisitor wird gerufen, um angebliche Hexerei zu beenden. Im Rahmen unseres Festivals Vienna meets Prague zeigen wir das brisante Drama „Hexenjagd“ von Otakar Vávra aus dem Jahr 1969. 📍25.4., 20 Uhr, top Kino: buff.ly/4mZoWC1

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 08/04/2026

Poesie trifft auf Klanglandschaften: Anna Luňáková bringt am 24.4. mit „City Amalgam“ Prags urbane Echos nach Wien – eine Performance zwischen Sprache, Geräusch & Imagination, gemeinsam mit Julia Miesenböck und Jakub Štourač, moderiert von Manfred Müller / @oegfl.bsky.social. ➡️ buff.ly/noAgcDb

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 05/04/2026

Michael Stewart's lecture on 10 March about Romany experiences under Nazism offered a profound rethinking of race and exclusion, challenging how we understand violence in relation to the idea of a National Community (Volksgemeinschaft). In case you missed it, you can rewatch it here:

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MICHAEL STEWART: Questions of Race and Nation

Monthly Lecture Questions of Race and Nation: The Persecution of the Romany Peoples in Europe 1933–1945 Michael Stewart, Misha Glenny 10 March 2026, 18:00 CET IWM Library This talk concerns the…

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 03/04/2026

📽️ Auch Klassiker des tschechischen Kinos sind heuer wieder fester Bestandteil von Vienna meets Prague. Wir zeigen am 25.4. Krakatit von Otakar Vávra (1948) – die Geschichte des talentierten Chemikers Prokop, der sich vergeblich dagegen wehrt, dass seine Erfindung missbraucht wird: buff.ly/lGBu8lH

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 02/04/2026

We are delighted to welcome seven new fellows to the IWM in April: Khalid Bencherif, Richard Cockett, Naja Dyrendom Graugaard, Milorad Ivanovic, @matteonebbiai.bsky.social, @thomasseifert.bsky.social, and John C. Swanson. 👉 Learn more about their work on our website: www.iwm.at/news/new-fel...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 01/04/2026

In drei Wochen startet Vienna meets Prague in die siebte Ausgabe! Für Fans von Soundpoetry ist die Performance von Jaromír Typlt ein Muss: Unterstützt von Schauspieler Luka Dimić und durchsetzt von Klängen, Bildern und Resonanzen, liest er Gedichte auf Tschechisch und Deutsch: ➡️ buff.ly/ZFrpKuF

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 01/04/2026

vielen weiteren Fragen nach. Anstatt Partei zu ergreifen, liefert er einen nüchternen Beitrag zur Versachlichung einer Debatte, die in den Sog erbitterter Kulturkämpfe geraten ist. 👉 www.iwm.at/news/neue-iw...

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 01/04/2026

in immer mehr Zusammenhängen als grundlegender als das biologische Geschlecht verstanden wird? Und wieso wurde sie ab Mitte der 2010er-Jahre jedoch zum Gegenstand derart hitziger Debatten? In seinem diese Woche bei Mandelbaum erschienenen Buch geht UCLA-Soziologe Rogers Brubaker diesen und /2

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 01/04/2026

📕 Neue IWM-Publikation 📕 Wie konnte ‚Geschlechtsidentität‘ (gender identity) innerhalb weniger Jahrzehnte zu einem grundlegenden Prinzip gesellschaftlicher Klassifikation avancieren? Wie kam es dazu, dass eine Kategorie, die als Ergänzung zum biologischen Geschlecht eingeführt wurde, /1

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 31/03/2026

🥂 We wish you the very best in your future endeavors, Misha, and hope to welcome you to Vienna again soon! 📸 Photos by Klaus Ranger

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 31/03/2026

Today marks the last day of Misha Glenny's term as IWM rector. After almost four years at the Institute's helm, he will devote himself to his new role as presenter of BBC Radio 4's In Our Time. On 20 March, colleagues and friends gathered in the IWM library for a farewell reception.

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · 29/03/2026

Did you miss our recent evening event in cooperation with the Sigmund Freud Museum on the notion of resistance? The recording of this thought-provoking panel discussion bridging political sociology and psychoanalysis is now available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQPO...

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Resistance in Crumbling Democracies

Resistance in Crumbling Democracies Misha Glenny, Slobodan Markovich, Michael Roth, Renata Salecl 12 March 2026, 19:00 CET Sigmund Freud Museum, Vienna "Resistance" is not only a common term in…

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