The IWM promotes intellectual exchange between disciplines, academia and society, through public events, and fellowships for scholars, journalists, translators.
Putin, Trump, Ukraine: how Timothy Snyder became the leading interpreter of our dark times
An insightful article in the
@guardian
about historian & IWM Permanent Fellow
@TimothyDSnyder
:
On 26 June, two outstanding thinkers & IWM Permanent Fellows, Ivan Krastev and
@TimothyDSnyder
, will discuss the far-reaching implications of the Russo-Ukrainian war. Moderated by IWM Rector Misha Glenny. Join in person or watch online:
Our discussion on Thursday at 7pm CET with IWM Permanent Fellow Timothy Snyder and Yuval Noah Harari will be broadcast on our YouTube channel.
Tune in here:
#IWM40
“Trump's story about fraud is just a story, and he's a narrator and an entertainer,” says
@TimothyDSnyder
. In this episode, Timothy Snyder and Ivan Krastev discuss how Trumpism will impact democratic legitimacy in America. Listen in!
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@AHDCentre
@Yale
As we prepare for two days of Documenting Ukraine (
@IWMDocU
) events at the IWM, watch the program team (
@TimothyDSnyder
,
@kate_younger
, Kseniya Kharchenko) explain the program's purpose and goals:
Join us for a lecture on the struggles in Ukrainian journalism with IWM Visiting Fellow Taras Fedirko (
@peasantpedant
), Mary Kaldor and IWM Permanent Fellows
@TimothyDSnyder
&
@kate_younger
!
Register here:
Historian and
@IWM_Vienna
Permanent Fellow
@TimothyDSnyder
was awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art by Federal President
@vanderbellen
this afternoon. We congratulate him very warmly on this prestigious award!
Last year, the IWM established its
@IWMDocU
program thanks to the tireless efforts of
@TimothyDSnyder
&
@kate_younger
& with the generous support of countless donors & partner institutions. At the end of June, Timothy Snyder will return to IWM once again.
IWM Permanent Fellow
@TimothyDSnyder
is coming to Vienna this week to discuss with
@SPlokhy
the roots & implications of Putin's war of aggression & why what’s at stake goes far beyond the borders of
#Ukraine
. Moderated by Philipp Blom.
#IWM40
Since its creation in March of 2022, the
@IWMDocU
program has supported more than 300 projects of Ukrainian scholars, journalists, public intellectuals, artists, and archivists. Behind each project—whether it is a documentary film, a book, or a policy paper—are people who bring…
Join us for a lecture on the struggles in Ukrainian journalism with IWM Visiting Fellow Taras Fedirko (
@peasantpedant
), Mary Kaldor and IWM Permanent Fellows
@TimothyDSnyder
&
@kate_younger
!
Register here:
Gestern wurde dem deutsch-israelischen Philosophen
@omri_boehm
der Leipziger Buchpreis zur Europäischen Verständigung verliehen.
Wir freuen uns sehr, dass wir ihn für die diesjährige Rede an Europa am 7. Mai gewinnen konnten.
Eine gemeinsame Veranstaltung der
@WienFestwochen
,…
Der Leipziger Buchpreis zur Europäischen Verständigung wird heute Abend an Omri Boehm verliehen. In seiner Dankesrede geht er auch auf die Bedeutung von offenem Diskurs und Disruption ein.
The IWM is launching a new institution based in Ukraine. INDEX: Institute for Documentation and Exchange (
@Index_Ukraine
) 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…
No moment since 24 Feb 2022 was untouched by the Russo-Ukrainian War. It feels essential yet impossible to reflect on the past year, think about where we are now, and envision the future. Publications from the IWM community on the occasion:
On Monday,
@TimothyDSnyder
will speak at IWM about why the Russo-Ukrainian war needs to be understood as a confrontation between 2 models of society & why it is crucial for the future of democracy which one prevails. The event will be broadcast & recorded:
In einer hochrangig besetzten Diskussion mit u.a. dem ehemaligen österreichischen Bundeskanzler
@KernChri
werden diesen Sonntagvormittag im
@burgtheater
die Optionen für einen Ausweg aus der Energiekrise diskutiert.
@erstefoundation
@derStandardat
Tomorrow at 6pm CET,
@jasonintrator
will give a talk on the anti-democratic form that is emerging in the US and how Europe should prepare for the possibility of a fascist United States.
@marci_shore
will moderate the evening.
Register here:
#IWM40
We are very pleased to announce that the website for the IWM research project Documenting Ukraine (
@IWMDocU
) is now online!
Learn more about it here:
#IWM40
Following a decision by the program jury, the IWM revokes Semenyaka's fellowship with immediate effect. We sincerely apologize for the inexcusable misjudgment, especially to the Ukrainian research community, & will take further steps to prevent a similar incident in the future.
We are delighted to announce that award-winning journalist and author
@MishaGlenny
has been appointed our third Rector and will join us in Vienna at the beginning of May.
#IWM40
If you are working on a project related to Polish-Ukrainian, Polish-Belarusian, and Polish-Lithuanian relations or the legacy of Jerzy Giedroyc, you have until 14 February 2024 to apply for our Jerzy Giedroyc Fellowship!
The
#Ukraine
newsletter will be sent out later today. Sign up here to receive updates from the Ukraine in Focus blog, along with information & events from our Ukraine in European Dialogue community:
#IWM40
Congratulations to
@IWM_Vienna
Permanent Fellow Ivan Krastev who will be awarded the Jean Améry Prize tonight. Follow the award ceremony and his conversation with IWM Rector Shalini Randeria via livestream:
Join our online discussion on Thursday at 7pm CET with
@harari_yuval
and
@TimothyDSnyder
on the lessons we should take from the past four decades and what will determine the course of the years to come.
#IWM40
Together with
@HURI_Harvard
, the IWM will award 17 Solidarity Fellowships to scholars in
#Ukraine
in support of its intellectual community.
Deadline for Application: 31 March 2022
#IWM40
You can now find yesterday's discussion on our YouTube channel:
For more information & background on Belarus, our Chronicle from Belarus blog is here to help. The latest post is by our Permanent Fellow
@TimothyDSnyder
:
In our 40th anniversary year, we are still here. Today is the birthday of one of our permanent fellows,
@TimothyDSnyder
. In this short post, he describes what the Institute has meant to his career and that of other researchers who have joined it:
#IWM40
For our upcoming Monthly Lecture, award-winning author, professor of Political Theory at
@LSEnews
, and IWM Visiting Fellow
@lea_ypi
will give a talk on "Can Beauty Save the World? On Historical Injustice, Reconciliation and the Role of Aesthetic Education".
IWM Rector…
A year after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Debating Europe series brings together 5 leading experts to examine to what degree the Russo-Ukrainian War is shifting the geo-political landscape.
One of our eminent guests is
@olgatokariuk
:
Today we were celebrating Barbara‘s 40th birthday. If you were a Fellow at the IWM you‘ll recognize these 2 - our amazing kitchen staff! The IWM wouldn’t be the same without them.
#LifeAtIWM
This month marks 2 years of the full-scale phase of the Russo-Ukrainian War. Today, the IWM is hosting a press conference with IWM Permanent Fellow
@TimothyDSnyder
, moderated by IWM Rector
@MishaGlenny
, on why Ukraine continues to matter on the global stage, what we can learn…
Have you already listened to the latest Democracy in Question?
#podcast
episode? Host Shalini Randeria is in conversation with
@_YogendraYadav
, asking: What ails Indian democracy today?
Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!
@IHEID
@AHDCentre
This week's most popular video on our YouTube channel is from our event "Capitalism, Alone - Books in Perspective" with
@BrankoMilan
, Shalini Randeria and Ivan Krastev.
Watch it here:
Mit Karel Schwarzenberg verliert das IWM einen seiner großen Freunde und Förderer. Er war neben Erhard Busek einer der ersten, die das Institut in seinen Anfangsjahren tatkräftig unterstützten. Und diese Verbundenheit hielt an über mehr als vier Jahrzehnte, eigentlich bis zu…
The jury of the Ukraine in European Dialogue fellowship has been requested by the IWM Collegium to reconsider the award of a fellowship to Olena Semenyaka. We take the information recently brought to our attention very seriously and will issue an official statement tomorrow.
The IWM,
@HURI_Harvard
, and the
@HarrimanInst
are partnering to offer 35 non-residential fellowships for Ukrainian scholars in the humanities and social sciences.
The application deadline is 16 December 2022.
More information is available here:
#IWM40
If you are working on a documentation project about the war in
#Ukraine
, apply now for a Documenting Ukraine
#grant
.
The deadline for
#application
for this round is 15 June:
#IWM40
Das IWM verurteilt und distanziert sich in aller Klarheit von den rechtsextremen Äußerungen und Handlungen von Olena Semenyaka, die im Jänner 2021 ihr Fellowship im Rahmen des Ukraine in European Dialogue-Programms am IWM hätte antreten sollen.
The press conference at
@erstefoundation
with our distinguished guest Oleksandra Matviichuk (
@avalaina
) is in full swing. We are looking forward to her
#SpeechToEurope
tonight at 7pm CET.
The IWM has launched 2 non-residential fellowships for Ukrainian scholars, cultural figures & public intellectuals. Our Documenting Ukraine Fellowships will support those who courageously document the war and its consequences.
#IWM40
#Ukraine
On Wednesday,
@ngumenyuk
will talk about how
#Ukrainian
society is responding to the Russian invasion & the role narrative journalism can play in shaping broader understanding of the war. In conversation with
@kate_younger
.
Register here:
#IWM40
#Ukraine
The latest episode of our Democracy in Question
#podcast
is out now! Have you already listened to the last one with
@_YogendraYadav
? Don't forget to listen & subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!
@AHDCentre
@IHEID
One of the most popular IWM YouTube videos this week is the Debating Europe event on the Russian-Ukrainian war, the military situation and its political implications:
@erstefoundation
@burgtheater
@derStandardat
We are profoundly saddened by the death of Ukrainian writer & human rights activist Victoria Amelina. She died of injuries sustained in a Russian missile attack on 27 June. At least 12 other people were killed in the attack and 60 were wounded.
If you're a Ukrainian citizen, are currently enrolled in a doctoral program in the humanities or social sciences or have recently obtained a PhD in the same fields, have a look at our Ukraine in European Dialogue Junior Fellowship!
Read more here:
Our rector Shalini Randeria and
@TimothyDSnyder
are discussing the reasons behind Trump’s access to power; the propensities that Trumpian politics shares with fascism; and the “unaddressed original sins” of American democracy. Subscribe here
The IWM is looking for a project manager for the new project "Documenting Ukraine" (full-time/40 hours).
Please send your application to jobs
@iwm
.at.
More information available here:
#IWM40
Have you already listened to the latest Democracy in Question?
#podcast
episode? Host Shalini Randeria is in conversation with
@_YogendraYadav
, asking: What ails Indian democracy today?
Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!
@IHEID
@AHDCentre
Weekends are a good time to catch up on new podcast episodes! So if you haven't already, listen to the new episode of "Vienna Coffee House Conversations" with host and IWM Permanent Fellow
@IVejvoda
and Julia De Clerck-Sachsse.
Don't forget to subscribe 👉
The IWM is offering 18 new two-month fellowships for outstanding
#Ukrainian
scholars, funded by the City of Vienna.
Deadline for Application: 22 May 2022
#IWM40
#Ukraine
In the latest episode of our Democracy in Question?
#podcast
, Shalini Randeria is in conversation with
@_YogendraYadav
, asking: What ails Indian democracy today?
Don't forget to listen & subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!
@IHEID
@AHDCentre
On 24 January,
@ngumenyuk
will present her journalistic work during the Russo–Ukrainian war. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Gumenyuk has pivoted to frontline media reporting in order to document Ukrainians' wartime stories.
IWM Permanent Fellow
@TimothyDSnyder
is coming to Vienna this week to discuss with
@SPlokhy
the roots & implications of Putin's war of aggression & why what’s at stake goes far beyond the borders of
#Ukraine
. Moderated by Philipp Blom.
#IWM40
None of the major International Relations schools of thought can logically justify an end to the Russo-Ukrainian War that includes even a partial Russian occupation, writes
@anghel_v1
,
@EuropesFutures
Fellow 2022/23:
@erstefoundation
The IWM invites applications for a Research Associate position within its program Ukraine in European Dialogue (UiED).
Applications should be sent to: jobs
@iwm
.at by 23:59 CET on Sunday, July 10, 2022.
#IWM40
In solidarity with Ukraine, the IWM is launching a new blog called "Ukraine in Focus", a curated selection of materials from members of the IWM community that will be updated each week.
#IWM40
In 2022, the IWM is celebrating its 40th anniversary. You can expect a very eventful year! Make sure you are subscribed to our newsletter to always know what's going on at the IWM:
How can we structure digital spaces more democratically?
Listen to the latest
#podcast
episode of Democracy in Question? with host Shalini Randeria and
@evgenymorozov
to find out!
@AHDCentre
@IHEID
Registration to participate in "The Most Documented War. Symposium for Documentation and Archiving Initiatives" that will take place on 1—3 June 2023 at the
@CUH_Lviv
is open until tomorrow!
Deadline for Application: 18 April 2023
In an effort to support Ukrainian academics & 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.
Learn more here:
Historian Tim Snyder: ‘Our misreading of Russia is deep. Very deep’ (
@FT
)
IWM Permanent Fellow
@TimothyDSnyder
on why the West got Putin wrong – and what the past tells us about the Russo-Ukrainian War:
@IWMDocU
Have you already listened to our “Vienna Coffee House Conversations” podcast? This episode
@DimitarBechev
from
@atlantic
joined host and IWM Permanent Fellow
@IVejvoda
to discuss the nature of frozen conflicts, the geopolitics of energy and influence.
🎙️👉
The IWM is offering 18 new two-month fellowships for outstanding
#Ukrainian
scholars, funded by the City of Vienna.
Deadline for Application: 22 May 2022
#IWM40
#Ukraine
Don't miss next week's event with
@jasonintrator
on the possibility of a fascist United States.
@marci_shore
will moderate the discussion.
The talk will take place at the IWM library, a livestream will also be available:
#IWM40
The IWM congratulates former
@EuropesFutures
Fellow
@DimitarBechev
on the publication of his new book "Turkey Under Erdogan. How a Country Turned from Democracy and the West", available here:
#FellowUpdate
On 8 September, the IWM hosted the 4th Emma Goldman Awards, awarded by the FLAX Foundation to support innovative research on feminist and inequality issues.
For more information about the event and this year's Emma Goldman Awardees, visit our website:
Don't miss our online event tomorrow at 6pm CET with Tamara Hundorova & Uilleam Blacker about the work of Lesia Ukrainka in the context of Russia’s war in Ukraine and the move towards decolonizing the study of Russia and Eastern Europe.
#IWM40
The Symposium “The Most Documented War” continues!
You’re invited to apply for participation in the symposium that will take place on 6-8 June 2024 at the
@CUH_Lviv
. This year’s focus is on the ethics and practices of international collaborations and will feature panel…
The thorny question of the EU enlargement is where EU's frontiers meet the dilemmas at its heart.
Listen to Episode 2 of our "Vienna Coffee House Conversations"
#podcast
where host
@IVejvoda
and
@EuropesFutures
Fellow
@srdjancvijic
discuss this topic!
Don't miss the event with Tamara Hundorova, Uilleam Blacker & Katherine Younger on Monday! They will discuss the work of Lesia Ukrainka in the context of Russia’s war in
#Ukraine
& the move towards decolonizing the study of Russia & Eastern
#Europe
.
#IWM40
Ukrainian scholars have long been an integral part of the IWM community. We want to express our commitment to even greater solidarity by expanding our activities & seeking partnerships with like-minded institutions, aware that a joint effort is needed.
What happens when societies are denied a sense of the future? How have politicians selling memories of a Utopian past become so successful?
In conversation with IWM Permanent Fellow IVAN KRASTEV,
@Gospodinov68
will explore the threads & threats that link reality to fiction.…
The IWM offers a space for free intellectual exchange, in pursuit of truth & centering human dignity. Our work, & especially that of our Ukraine in Europe Dialogue program, led by
@Kate_Younger
and
@TimothyDSnyder
, provides a deeper understanding of Putin's war on
#Ukraine
. A 🧵
In June, the IWM hosted a double panel with public presentations by Charles Taylor,
@craigjcalhoun
,
@ShaliniRanderia
,
@_YogendraYadav
, Mukulija Banerjee & Dilip Gaonkar on how & why democracies tend to weaken and degenerate over time:
#TBT
Why are reproductive rights so contentious in the US & Argentina? In the latest episode of our Democracy in Question?
#podcast
, Shalini Randeria is joined by
@KathaPollitt
& Tamara Tenenbaum to discuss the experience in their societies.
@AHDCentre
@IHEID
What forms of democratic culture have emerged in Central and Eastern Europe?
On Wednesday, Till van Rahden,
@KarolinaWigura
, and Ruth Wodak will speak about how democracy is acted out in everyday life and local relationships.
@IVejvoda
, IWM Permanent Fellow and Head of the…
#TBT
: In this public lecture moderated by
@kate_younger
,
@fromTGA
reflected upon the years 1989 and 2022 as dramatic events that “change the face of Europe for ever". It was followed by a discussion with Dariusz Stola & Ludger Hagedorn.
#IWM40
We are pleased to share the Spring issue of
@ukrlondonreview
“War on the Environment” produced in collaboration with the Ukraine in European Dialogue program at the IWM.
This issue examines Russia’s war on nature in Ukraine and its global repercussions. Learn more on the topic…