IPW Lecture with Wendy Brown (Princeton University)
Political Theory
Mission statement
In recent years, Vienna has established itself as a vibrant hub of political theory in the German-speaking world. We aim to cover the entire spectrum of political theory in our research and teaching. Our particular focus is on democratic theory, especially theories of radical democracy, as well as critical theory. Another theme of special interest is the history of political ideas, concepts, and ideologies.
We understand political theory as lively and dynamic discipline that sharpens our understanding of major social and political challenges. Especially at a time when the meaning of such fundamental concepts as democracy is increasingly contested, political theory has an important role to play in processes of collective reflection about what kind of society we want to be.
Team
Univ. Ass. Mag. (FH) Dr.
Anna Wieder
B.A. M.A.
University assistant (postdoctoral)
Univ. Ass.
Anna Weithaler
B.A. B.Ed. M.A. M.Ed.
University assistant (predoctoral)
Project staff
Viktoria Huegel
B.A. M.A. Ph.D.
Project staff member (postdoctoral) in the ERC research project “Prefiguring Democratic Futures”
Mag. Dr.
Sergej Seitz
B.A. M.A.
Project staff member (postdoctoral) in the ERC research project “Prefiguring Democratic Futures”
Louise Décaillet
B.A. M.A.
Project staff member (predoctoral) in the ERC research project “Prefiguring Democratic Futures”
Alexander Kurunczi
M.A.
Project staff member (predoctoral) in the ERC research project “Prefiguring Democratic Futures”
Verena Mischitz
B.A. B.A. M.A.
Project staff member (predoctoral) in the ERC research project “Prefiguring Democratic Futures”
Leoni Rotter
B.A. B.A.
Administrative project staff member in the ERC research project “Prefiguring Democratic Futures”
Visiting and acting professors & former staff
- Sara Gebh (Winter semester 2023/24)
- Nicolai von Eggers Mariegaard (Summer semester 2022)
- Paul Sörensen (Winter semester 2021)
- Franziska Martinsen (Summer semester 2018)
- Dagmar Comtesse (Summer semester 2018)
- Martin Beckstein (Winter semester 2016/17)
- Mag. Valerie Scheibenpflug
- Sara Gebh, M.A. M.Phil. Ph.D.
- Madlyn Sauer, DIPL
- Rainer Stummer, B.A.
- Mag. Matthias Lorenz
- Mag. Dr. Matthias Flatscher
- Ina Sattlegger, B.A.
- Anna-Teresa Steffner, LL.B. M.A.
- Cari Maier, B.A. B.Sc. (WU) M.A.