IWM - Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen

We are excited to present the upcoming fellows who will begin their fellowship in May. Explore their fellowships and research projects on our website: https://lnkd.in/db8fgmJd

We are honored to welcome the Israeli-German philosopher Omri Boehm for the third Speech to Europe on 7 May, in which he will address the pressing questions of why the Israeli-Palestinian conflict might pose a threat to European identity and how a constitutional crisis in the European Union can be averted. A joint event by Wiener Festwochen | Freie Republik Wien and the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna). https://lnkd.in/d6_Ei8WG

The Austrian Gallery Belvedere is hosting a scholarly symposium to engage experts in discussing the state of modernism within peripheral art centers. Preceding the symposium, the curators of the exhibition "In the Eye of the Storm" at the Lower Belvedere will give a tour as part of the program. https://lnkd.in/dv_V5Ut9

We just published new videos in our YouTube playlist highlighting projects supported by the IWM's Documenting Ukraine program! Visit our YouTube channel to watch them: https://lnkd.in/dRsCKF8x

The 60th edition of the International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, titled Foreigners Everywhere, will once more feature a selection of Ukrainian art. Ukrainian Pavilion, Net Making, stars four mixed-media projects by various Ukrainian artists. The IWM's Documenting Ukraine program is very glad to support the Ukrainian Pavilion at the 60th La Biennale di Venezia and is proud that the work of the many Documenting Ukraine participants who are engaged with the pavilion will be visible at one of the art world’s signature events. https://lnkd.in/dHj8eiks

Our colloquium on Friday with Svitlana Matviyenko will discuss Soviet colonial expansion, focusing on three Ukrainian atomic cities to shed light on the Soviet military-industrial complex. Mariia Shynkarenko, Research Director of the IWM Ukraine in European Dialogue program, will host and moderate this colloquium. Register here: https://lnkd.in/dkBVeKbt

Auch heute, zu Immanuel Kants 300. Geburtstag, ist seine Philosophie nach wie vor zukunftsweisend. Über die Aktualität seiner Philosophie sprechen am 06. Mai 2024 Omri Boehm und Daniel Kehlmann, zwei der aufregendsten Denker unserer Gegenwart, im Volkstheater. Eine Veranstaltung des IWM in Kooperation mit dem Volkstheater. https://lnkd.in/dKp-mX93

What forms of democratic culture have emerged in Central and Eastern Europe? On Wednesday, Till van Rahden, Karolina Wigura, and Ruth Wodak will speak about how democracy is acted out in everyday life and local relationships. Ivan Vejvoda, IWM Permanent Fellow and Head of the Europe’s Futures Project, will moderate the panel. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gnFy3XFg

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. With its establishment, the IWM is taking a consequential next step, underlining its long-term commitment to Ukraine. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gGuJ3R76

In an effort to support Ukrainian academics and strengthen the field of Ukrainian Studies, the IWM's Ukraine in European Dialogue program is welcoming applications for a travel allowance to participate in the ASEEES Convention. Application deadline: 1 May 2024 https://lnkd.in/dGfANfBC