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Anna Rendl
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PhD Student @univie.ac.at @dshcs.bsky.social
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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
September 2, 2026 at 6:42 AM
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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-...
July 7, 2026 at 6:16 AM
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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...
July 2, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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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:
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June 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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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...
June 16, 2026 at 5:40 AM
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@anneapplebaum.bsky.social at Vienna’s Judenplatz last week / #speechtoeurope / @iwm.at /
You can find the full transcript of the speech in English and German here: www.iwm.at/news/a-speec...
May 16, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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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:
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Photo Credit: ERSTE Stiftung/APA-Fotoservice/Tanzer
May 15, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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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.

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April 1, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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"Folk art, a universally enduring practice, often forms the foundation of local and national identities. [...] [It] not only preserves heritage but can also reinvigorate artistic language." - IWM Visiting Fellow Katia Denysova on Alexandra Exter, a trailblazer of Ukrainian modernism: buff.ly/N3xyrSJ
Alexandra Exter and the World by Katia Denysova
This recollection by actress Alisa Koonen epitomizes the approach to art and life of Alexandra Exter, an artist whose painting Purist Composition (1926) serves as the cover image for the IWM’s…
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March 25, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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🎊 Das volle Programm unseres Kulturfestivals Vienna meets Prague ist jetzt online! Klassiker des tschech(oslowak)ischen Kinos treffen heuer auf zeitgenössische Sprachkunst, urbane Soundlandschaften auf Harfenklänge nach Bedřich Smetana.
🤝 @oegfl.bsky.social, @wien.gv.at

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March 24, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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🎉 Save the date: Von 22.–25. April geht unser Kulturfestival Vienna meets Prague in die siebte Runde! Auch heuer erwartet Besucher:innen ein vielseitiges Programm mit Musik, Performance, Film und Literatur aus Tschechien.

👉 Demnächst auf viennameetsprague.com!

@oegfl.bsky.social @wien.gv.at
March 13, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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Following International Women's Day, we are proud to highlight the 2026 Emma Goldman awardees. Presented annually in cooperation with the FLAX Foundation, the awards honor scholars and activists whose work advances research on feminism and inequality.

👉 Watch this year's ceremony: buff.ly/liM8Mg3
March 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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What began as a small library selection on gender research in the 1980s has grown into a collection of over 2,700 books and journals—hidden gems and feminist classics alike, including essays by Emma Goldman, namesake of our annual Emma Goldman Awards.

👉 More about the 2026 ceremony: buff.ly/qLPVO0g
March 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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Lesia Ukraїnka, one of Ukraine’s most distinguished writers and intellectuals, was born 155 years ago today. @timothysnyder.bsky.social met with @okhromeychuk.bsky.social to discuss Ukraїnka’s legacy, her connection to Vienna, and the relevance of her writing today.

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February 25, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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Today marks the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It is a moment to draw attention to the famous words of poet and writer Lesia Ukraїnka: "Contra spem spero"–"Against all hope I hope." Read more from @okhromeychuk.bsky.social: www.iwm.at/news/on-hope...
February 24, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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The IWM is pleased to announce the inauguration of the Karel Schwarzenberg Fellowship, established in memory of the eminent Czech-Austrian statesman, and proudly welcomes @verajourova.bsky.social (formerly VP @ec.europa.eu, now @unikarlova.cuni.cz) as the inaugural fellow.

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January 22, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Across the continent, racialized thinkers have been reclaiming intellectual space. From the Négritude movement to the Romnja Feminist Library, their projects have redefined what counts as knowledge and who can produce it.

📰 Read more in our latest IWMpost issue: buff.ly/paKNfum
January 20, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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We have reached 1,000 followers! 🎊

Since we joined Bluesky a little over a year ago, our account has grown considerably. We want to take a moment to thank our community for following along, sharing, and engaging with the IWM's ideas. Here's to what lies ahead!
January 19, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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How do citizenship policies, border regimes, and immigrant labor economies produce statelessness today? Why do these different “sites of statelessness” matter? And which histories and repertoires do they evoke?

📚 Join our book presentation next Tuesday evening: www.iwm.at/event/sites-...
January 13, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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📣 Call for applications: Jerzy Giedroyc Fellowship 2026-27

Do you work on relations between Poland and Ukraine, Lithuania, or Belarus? Does your research touch on the legacy of Jerzy Giedroyc and/or Kultura? Apply by 10 February for a four-month stay at the IWM: www.iwm.at/program/jerz...
January 8, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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🗞️ IWMpost 136 Out Now!

From AI governance, public service media, and digital platforms in Africa to the computational visions of society championed by one of the leading intellectuals of the American Right, this issue maps the many dimensions of digital transformation.

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December 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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We are delighted that six new fellows will start their research stays this month. Welcome to the IWM, Adam Bence Balazs, @okhromeychuk.bsky.social, Jakob Mikanowski, @terminalias.bsky.social, Milica Rašić, and Uldis Tirons!

👉 Find out more about their work here: www.iwm.at/news/new-fel...
December 2, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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💡 While preparing for this year’s Patočka Memorial Lecture, we dug deep into our archive. Jacques Derrida was among the first to deliver the lecture in 1992. Join us this year on 11 December, when @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social asks what remains of Christian Democracy today.

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November 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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📣 Call for applications 📣

Are you a (post-) doctoral researcher in the humanities and social sciences, a journalist, or a translator? We are currently accepting applications for seven (!) different fellowship programs for the academic year 2026-2027.

👉 More info: www.iwm.at/news/seven-n...
November 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM