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  • SAVE THE DATE: Graduate Conference 2026

    We are pleased to invite you to the Graduate Conference 2026 of the Center for Doctoral Studies. On April 29, doctoral and PhD candidates in their final phase will present results of their dissertation projects.

    Conference

    Schillerplatz/ Conference room

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    OeAW | DOC application writing (2026)

    The Center for Doctoral Studies invites all doctoral candidates of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna interested in applying for the OeAW DOC grant to participate in this session, which will address requirements, preparation, proposal writing, and more.

    Coffee Table Talk

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

    Academy

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    Open Door Event Sommersemester 2026

    Das Doktoratszentrum lädt alle Doktoratsstudierenden zu einer Open Door-Veranstaltung für das Sommersemester 2026 ein.

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    Schillerplatz/ 201

    Academy

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    Online info session for enrollment in the Doctor of Philosophy SuSe 2026

    In this online session will address questions regarding the admission to the Doctor of Philosophy program at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna — including requirements, potential challenges, and prerequisites.

    Informative meeting

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    Online via Zoom

    Academy

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    Exposé Writing in English

    The exposé represents the foundation and starting point for the doctoral thesis and is a crucial first step in the overall writing process. This one-day workshop is designed for doctoral and PhD candidates and offers hands-on guidance for writing exposés in English.

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

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    Final steps: Submission of your PhD thesis and thesis defense / Rigorosum

    How do I submit my dissertation or PhD thesis? What exactly does revocation application mean in AkademieOnline? How does this relate to the planned publication of my dissertation thesis? Why can a plagiarism check before submission be advisable? How and when can I register for my defense or rigorosum?

    Informative meeting

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    Online via Zoom

    Academy

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    SAVE THE DATE: Copy Right

    The workshop deals with questions relating to copyright in dissertations and provides information, tips and background knowledge on how copyright must be taken into account when writing a dissertation.

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    Karl-Schweighofer-Gasse 3, 1070 Vienna, DG 18 (meeting room)

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    Open Door Event Winter Semester 2025/26

    The Center for Doctoral Studies welcomes new and continuing doctoral students to an open door event in the winter semester 2025/26.

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    Schillerplatz/ 201

    Academy

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    Research Day 2025 of the Academy

    The Research Day 2025 of the Academy presents the range of current research activities at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, gives insights into specific projects and their results, and encourages collegial discussions. The Research Day focuses on presentations of research projects in advanced stages.

    Conference

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    Schillerplatz/ Conference room

    Academy

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    Invitation to the Defense of Luis Ortiz

    The PhD in Practice program at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna kindly invites you to the defense of Luis Ortiz' dissertation project “The Mountains Travel. Stations of Migrant Territorialities”.

    Defense

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    Schillerplatz/ 201

    Art Theory and Cultural Studies

    Eine Überlagerung zweier Bilder, eines einer Wasserströmung in den Bergen nahe Bogotá, Kolumbien; das zweite des_der Künstlers_in Adriana Gutiérrez Ayala als Teil einer Ausstellung im öffentlichen Raum in anderen verstädterten Bergen Bogotá's Peripherie.

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    Mandatory briefing on Admission to the Doctor of Philosophy program

    Starting in the winter semester of 2025, participation in an informational meeting will be mandatory for admission to the doctoral program in philosophy.

    Informative meeting

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    Online via Zoom

    Student Service

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    Invitation to the Rigorosum of Jae Hyun Lim

    The Institute for Art and Architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna kindly invites you to the rigorosum of Jae Hyun Lim´s dissertation project "Present and Invisible: Interstice of the Unbuilt in Arata Isozaki’s Architecture".

    Rigorosum

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    Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, 1010 Vienna, Schillerplatz 3, room 211

    Art and Architecture

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    Invitation to the Defense of Veronika Rudorfer

    The Institute Art Theory and Cultural Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna kindly invites you to the defense of Veronika Rudorfer´s dissertation project “Seeing the void. Forms of visual representation of so-called 'Arisierungen' in contemporary art”.

    Defense

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    Schillerplatz/ M13a

    Art Theory and Cultural Studies

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    Online information session: Dissertation Completion Fellowship

    This session will provide information about the call, the submission process and the fellowship.

    Informative meeting

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    Online via Zoom

    Academy

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    Invitation to the Rigorosum of Adam Hudec

    The Institute for Art and Architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna kindly invites you to the rigorosum of Adam Hudec' dissertation project "Epidermitecture: Socio-material investigation of biopatina on outer surfaces of built environments".

    Rigorosum

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    Schillerplatz 3, 1010 Vienna, room 209

    Art and Architecture

    Digitaler Scan einer Biopatina: Synergie von Cyanobakterien, Algen, Pilze und Bakterien

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    Mandatory briefing on Admission to the Doctor of Philosophy program

    Starting in the winter semester of 2025, participation in an informational meeting will be mandatory for admission to the doctoral program in philosophy.

    Informative meeting

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    Online via Zoom

    Student Service

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    Mandatory briefing on Admission to the Doctor of Philosophy program

    Starting in the winter semester of 2025, participation in an informational meeting will be mandatory for admission to the doctoral program in philosophy.

    Informative meeting

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    Online via Zoom

    Student Service

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    Online info session for enrollment in the Doctor of Philosophy WiSe 2025-26

    We cordially invite those interested in the Doctor of Philosophy program at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna to attend this online session to learn about the program, its enrollment requirements and procedures.

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    Online via Zoom

    Academy

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    Info Session: Scholarship Early Post Doc Applications 2025 (second call)

    The Scholarship for Early Post Doc Applications aims to support early postdocs in the application for their initial postdoctoral research project. This scholarship enables the intensive preparation of a project proposal, which will be submitted with the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna as the home institution to funding agencies like FWF (ESPRIT funding program) or OeAW (APART GSK funding program) in the end.

    Informative meeting

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    Online via Zoom

    Academy

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    Invitation to the Defense of Ludovica D'Alessandro

    The Institute Art Theory and Cultural Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna kindly invites you to the defense of Ludovica D'Alessandro´s dissertation project “Affect-able Bodies: A Relational Account of Psycho-Physical Vulnerability”.

    Defense

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    Schillerplatz/ Conference room

    Art Theory and Cultural Studies

    Two posters (one in German and one in French) read (translated into English): “The stone that someone throws at the capitalist command center, and the kidney stone that someone else is suffering from are interchangeable. We ought to protect ourselves from kidney stones!” (translation from Crip Magazine no. 1).