Zwischenräume | Dialog and Research

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We apply humanities and social science methods, theories and approaches to questions of conflict and environment and their representations in society, politics, culture, and the arts. Our specific themes within Humanities in Transition focus on: Conflicts and Visualisations, Climate Politics and Transformation, European Dis-/Orders.

Humanities in Transition

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Science Policy

We provide science-based policy recommendations to address societal challenges and bridge the gap between research and decision-making.

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Science Diplomacy

In the field of Science Diplomacy, an initiative is underway with Southern and Eastern European countries to build capacities and and address governance issues in the field of foreign policy, and was launched with an inaugural conference in November 2024 . Our goal is to bring Science Diplomacy more to the fore, as global challenges can no longer be met by nation states alone.

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Research & Art

Our Research & Art Series commissions artistic interventions to explore key themes in our work. Art & Society in Dialog fosters exchange between art and research, reflecting on societal transitions.

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New Book: Venice, an Archipelago of Art and Ecologies

As the first volume of the SDG-focused series “Beyond the Present. Reflecting Future Orders and Disorders” by the Platform for Sustainable Development, “Venice, an Archipelago of Art and Ecologies” was published on May 16. The book is dedicated to the unique yet threatened ecology of Venice. The lagoon city—shaped by the climate crisis and […]

FLUID GEOGRAPHIES – Reconsidering the Notion of Border in Contemporary Art

We are excited to annouce the details and programme of the second annual conference in the Borders series: “FLUID GEOGRAPHIES” 18-19 June 2025, Venice Day 1> German Center for Venetian Studies (Palazzo Barbarigo della Terrazza) Day 2> Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi Borders do not exist but are dispositifs – to use a Foucaultian concept – […]

Global Ministerial Dialogue on Science Diplomacy – Science diplomacy in a rapidly changing world: Building peace in the minds of men and women

On 25th and 26th March 2025, Christina Hainzl Head of Research Lab Society in Transition / SDGs at the University for Continuing Education Krems, attended The Global Ministerial Dialogue on Science Diplomacy at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. This event brought together ministers, diplomats, scientists, and experts to deliberate on establishing a new global framework […]

First Annual Conference of the UWK-IDM Project European Dis/Orders: “Borders” – Università degli Studi di Trieste (Trieste, Italy), 22 November 2024

The “European Dis/Orders” project investigates concepts of order and crisis narratives, both theoretically and through selected case studies. It is grounded in the notion that democracy is a dynamic process, while critically examining populism as a force that capitalises on the promise of order. The case studies explored crisis phenomena and discourses, with particular […]