Vienna Humanities Festival 2025: In Search of Humanity in a World in Upheaval

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The 8th Vienna Humanities Festival 2025 addresses the pressing issues of our time under the motto “ON EDGE / UNBEHAGEN” (Unease). International thinkers, including Didier Eribon, Yascha Mounk, and Naomi Alderman, will discuss the future of humanity in a world of uncertainty in Vienna.

The 8th Vienna Humanities Festival 2025 addresses the pressing issues of our time under the motto “ON EDGE / UNBEHAGEN” (ON EDGE / DISCOMFORT). / Picture: © Vindobona.org / Birgit Adelsberger

The world seems to be falling apart. Rapid technological change, political upheaval, and a growing erosion of values are shaping the global landscape. These developments are precisely what the 8th Vienna Humanities Festival, taking place in Vienna from September 24 to 28, 2025, addresses. The festival, which has the theme “ON EDGE / UNBEHAGEN” (unease), invites visitors to engage in…