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    Opening: Blut und Kaffee / Blood and Coffe

    The exhibition curated by Marianne Vlaschits and Mariana Lemos, brings together works by international and local artists engaging with non-normative embodiment, illness, and disability aesthetics.

    Exhibition opening

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    Schillerplatz

    Exhibit Gallery

  • Rosa-Johan Uddoh: 33 Black History Months and Counting

    A performance by Rosa-Johan Uddoh as part of the exhibition Blut und Kaffee / Blood and Coffee.

    Performance

    Schillerplatz

    Exhibit Gallery

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    meins ist deins

    This autumn we celebrate a decade of curatorial collaboration with the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. Josie Sanne and Zaccaria Slater, Graduates from MA Culture, Criticism and Curation, travelled to Vienna and selected graduates from the Academy to present alongside UK artists in the exhibition meins ist deins (what’s mine is yours) this autumn in London. This cooperation has brought over a hundred of UK- and Austrian-based artists together over the years and we look forward to another edition on the theme of sharing.

    Exhibition

    Austrian Cultural Forum London
    28 Rutland Gate
    London

    Academy

  • Short presentations Dr.phil Winter Semester 2026/27 (Session 1)

    We cordially invite everyone interested to attend the public short presentations in the Dr. phil. program, where doctoral candidates present their exposés to an academic advisory board.

    Schillerplatz/ Conference room

  • "Métro, Boulot, Lycée, Caveau" (Metro, Work, High School, Grave). A slogan of French high school students during the school blockades in October 2026.

    The lecture follows up on an exchange that took place in 2010: In the wake of a student occupation of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Anthony Davies invited Sabeth Buchmann to Central Saint Martins (University of Arts London) to discuss the relationship between institutional critique and institutional politics from the perspective of a ’squatting academy’. Now, Davies and Rowan Parker-Renwick are coming to Vienna to shed light on current developments in British art higher education and the “polycrisis” facing the University sector.

    Lecture

    Schillerplatz/ M13a

    Art Theory and Cultural Studies

  • Deep Sustainability: Contemporary Debates on Animism and the Decolonization of Science

    A lecture by Florentine Maier as part of the Lectures for Future series, hosted by Kunst und Bild | Kontextuelle Malerei und Kunst und Bild | Zeichnung.

    Lecture

    Schillerplatz 3
    1010 Vienna
    Nude Hall

    Fine Arts

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    Goose Quill, Squiggle, Ink Blot – Reading and Writing Kurrent Script

    A three-unit Kurrent workshop of the University Archives with Ulrike Hirhager as part of the Academy Library’s WissensWert event series

    Free course held in German

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    Schillerplatz/ University Library (Reading room, M7)

    University Library

    Top left: Matriculation register from the holdings of the university archive of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, 1754–1769/72; top right: Kurrent alphabet; bottom left: Kurrent memory cards; bottom right: Practice sheet, quill with steel nib, glass inkwell
  • Threading Architecture: Towards a More Open and Evolving Architectural Practice

    A lecture organised by Michelle Howard and Adam Hudec as part of the Erasmus+ project Ignored Technology.

    Lecture

    Studio Building
    Lehárgasse 8
    1060 Vienna
    Prospekthof

    Art and Architecture

  • Short presentations Dr.phil Winter Semester 2026/27 (Session 2)

    We cordially invite everyone interested to attend the public short presentations in the Dr. phil. program, where doctoral candidates present their exposés to an academic advisory board.

    Schillerplatz/ Conference room

  • The Governance of Animals as Problems and Solutions

    A lecture by Claudia Hirtenfelder as part of the Lectures for Future series, hosted by Kunst und Intervention | Konzept.

    Lecture

    Studio Building
    Lehárgasse 8
    1060 Vienna
    1st floor
    Kunst und Intervention I Konzept

    Fine Arts

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    Violence and victim protection: How are victims provided with medical and forensic care?

    A lecture as part of Orange the World. The Coordination Office for the Advancement of Women | Gender Studies | Diversity invites you to a lecture featuring experts from the Victim Protection Group at Vienna General Hospital (AKH), the Examination Center for Victims of Violence, and the Forensic Examination Center for Children and Adolescents (FOKUS) at the University Clinic for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine of the Medical University of Vienna. The lecture is open to all interested staff members and students. The event is organized in cooperation with the Gender Platform.

    Lecture

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    Online via Zoom

    Academy

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    Open Door Event Wintersemester 2026/27

    The Center for Doctoral Studies welcomes all doctoral and PhD students to an open door event in the winter semester 2026/27.

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    Schillerplatz/ 201

    Academy

  • Tricky Relations: Perspectives on Power Dynamics and Gender-Based Violence in Artistic Teaching and Learning Contexts

    This event is part of the inter-university event series #MeToo Art: Gender-Based Violence and Power Dynamics at Art Universities, a collaboration between the University of Applied Arts Vienna, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, and the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.

    Lecture

    Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien
    Fanny Hensel-Saal
    Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1
    1030 Vienna

    Academy

  • Steps Toward an Ecology of Perception and Mind—Building a Participatory, Holistic Relationship with the World

    A lecture by Daniel Körner as part of the Lectures for Future series, hosted by Kunst und Raum | Installation.

    Lecture

    Sculpture Studios/ Project room 2, 104

    Fine Arts

  • The climate and environmental footprint of AI

    A lecture by Behnam Zakeri as part of the Lectures for Future series, hosted by Kunst und Zeit | Fotografie.

    Lecture

    Studio Building
    Lehárgasse 8
    1060 Vienna
    Ground Floor
    Photography Class

    Fine Arts

  • Visiting and the Land Education Dreambook

    Lecture by Eve Tuck, Impulse Professor for Indigenous Studies at the Institute for Art Theory and Cultural Studies.

    Lecture

    Room tba

    Art Theory and Cultural Studies

  • Lecture by Clemens J. Setz

    A lecture by Clemens J. Setz as part of the exhibition Blut und Kaffee / Blood and Coffee.

    Lecture

    Schillerplatz

    Exhibit Gallery

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    Theories of Teaching Architectural History

    IKA Lecture Series 2026/2027, curated by Angelika Schnell.

    Lecture series

    Schillerplatz 3
    1010 Vienna
    Room 211a

    Art and Architecture

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    Final Steps: Submission of your PhD thesis and Defensio / Rigorosum

    How do I formally submit my dissertation? What are the benefits of a voluntary plagiarism check before submission? What is a revocation application (Sperrantrag), and what role does it play if I am planning to publish my dissertation? How and when do I register for my thesis defense (Defensio) or Rigorosum?

    Coffee Table Talk

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    Online via Zoom

    Academy

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    Exposé Schreiben auf Deutsch

    The exposé forms the foundation of the doctoral. It is an important first step in the writing process and serves as a roadmap for the further development of thedissertation project. This one-day workshop is designed for doctoral and PhD candidates and offers hands-on guidance for writing exposés in German.

    Workshop

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    Karl-Schweighofer-Gasse 3, 1070 Vienna, room DG 18

    Academy