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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Orange the World 2025: Digitale Gewalt gegen Frauen und Mädchen beenden

Orange the World 2025: Digitale Gewalt gegen Frauen und Mädchen beenden Die Plattform für nachhaltige Entwicklung (SDGs) unterstützt UN Women Austria, die auch heuer ein starkes Zeichen gegen Gewalt an Frauen und Mädchen setzen. Im Rahmen der globalen UN-Kampagne „Orange the World“ wird vom 25. November bis 10. Dezember weltweit auf geschlechtsspezifische Gewalt aufmerksam gemacht und zum Handeln […]

Save the Date: Conference on “Science Diplomacy and Heritage” – December 4, 2025

We look forward to welcoming you to the conference “Science Diplomacy and Heritage: On the Politics of Fragments, the Role of Science, and the Perception of Lacunas”, which will take place on December 4, 2025, at the Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi in Venice, from 09:30 to 19:00. Culture constitutes a foundation of human identity, […]

Fractures

The book looks at how the manifold forms of fractures in the fragile yet culturally vibrant Arab region are reflected by artists in film and photography. This book examines selected works by Ali Cherri, Randa Mirza and Tanya Traboulsi in greater detail. Ali Cherri addresses not only the question of how we can live […]

New Middle Powers of the ‘Global South’: Honest brokers or dishonest breakers?

The rise of the new middle powers from the Global South reshapes the global chessboard. These actors are neither allies nor adversaries, but transactional and autonomous players – swing states in a multiplex world. They do not seek to uphold the liberal international order, nor to destroy it; rather, they navigate it to extract […]