ifk Summer Academy 2026: longtermism
ifk Internationales Forschungszentrum Kulturwissenschaften
- Veranstaltungszeitraum
- 25.08.–02.09.2026
- Ort
- Traunkirchen (A)
- Veranstalter
- ifk.ac.at
ifk’s next summer academy will explore longtermism, a way of thinking that goes beyond our lifetime and also beyond the lifetime of the many large and small institutions around us: What makes people and institutions able to plan very far ahead? And what about climate change with its effects on human, non-human and even geological modes of existence? The question of longtermism becomes even more urgent as we realize that »webs of life« that have been built over centuries and millenia are becoming fragile, affecting lifecycles of organisms and seasonal rhythms. Date: 25 August – 2 September 2026
PARTICIPANTS: Young academics and artists with a background in the humanities who are particularly interested in cultural studies. Austrian applicants or those working at Austrian academic institutions are particularly encouraged to apply.
The program includes accommodation, meals (excluding drinks) and the access to a range of work materials. Travelling to and from Traunkirchen must be covered by the participants themselves.
- Anmeldeschluss:
- 19.04.2026