Politics

23. May 2023

Society and History

Who deserves what? Making sense of inequalities during times of crisis

Do we deserve our gains and losses in the aftermath of social crises? In this guest post, University of Vienna social scientist Till Hilmar, author of "Deserved," draws important lessons from the lived experiences of post-1989 transformations.

22. February 2023

One year of war in Ukraine

What was and is to be expected

One year ago, the Russian full-fledged invasion of Ukraine began. Since then, war has once again become a topic in Europe. Wolfgang Mueller is professor of Russian History at the University of Vienna and in this interview talks about where the Ukrainians' extraordinary defiance comes from and what the war means for Europe's self-image.

2. March 2022

Wolfgang Mueller about the war in Ukraine

"One of the largest invasions in Europe since the Second World War"

"Putin is obviously concerned with exterior aspirations to become a great power and with safeguarding his system internally,” says Wolfgang Mueller, expert in East European history.

15. July 2021

Presenting... Sociologist Jana Laura Egelhofer

The Fake News Debate and its Consequences

Fake or not fake: Jana Laura Egelhofer is a doctoral candidate at the Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences (ViDSS) and analyses the content and consequences of the fake news debate. In this video, she gives insights into her highly topical and socially relevant research.