# Vienna Humanities Festival 2026 to feature McEwan, Sloterdijk, Illouz under 'Agency / Tu was' theme

Vienna Humanities Festival runs Sept 23-27 with 25 events, speakers including Ian McEwan, Peter Sloterdijk and Eva Illouz.

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The ninth Vienna Humanities Festival will run from September 23-27, 2026, under the motto 'Agency / Tu was' (Do something), offering 25 individual events. [^1]

A 50-year-old man in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province was convicted of murdering a 60-year-old woman despite police issuing a 100-meter approach ban and a smartwatch with a panic button. [^2]

Jang Yoon-gi, a former social service worker, was convicted of murdering high school student Lee Chae-won after a long history of sexual crimes and illegal filming. [^3]

In a September 1, 2026 announcement, festival organizers said the theme addresses the urgent question of the conditions and possibilities for regaining human agency. [^4]

The festival's opening event features US journalist Kara Swisher in conversation with former IWM rector Misha Glenny at the TU Wien Kuppelsaal, to discuss tech billionaires' motives and the implications of their rapid technological change. [^5]

Director Lim Soon-rye stated that the industry barrier for women entering the film industry remains high despite many female students in independent film. [^6]

The editorial proposes shifting the paradigm to isolate the perpetrator and relaxing requirements for electronic monitoring when victims express extreme fear. [^7]

On September 27, 2026, French social philosopher Eva Illouz will discuss the question 'What is moral chaos?' with political scientist Ivan Krastev at the Volkstheater in Vienna. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The ninth Vienna Humanities Festival will run from September 23-27, 2026, under the motto 'Agency / Tu was' (Do something), offering 25 individual events. (DER STANDARD, News)
2. A 50-year-old man in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province was convicted of murdering a 60-year-old woman despite police issuing a 100-meter approach ban and a smartwatch with a panic button. (KyungHyangSinmun, News)
3. Jang Yoon-gi, a former social service worker, was convicted of murdering high school student Lee Chae-won after a long history of sexual crimes and illegal filming. (KyungHyangSinmun, News)
4. In a September 1, 2026 announcement, festival organizers said the theme addresses the urgent question of the conditions and possibilities for regaining human agency. (DER STANDARD, News)
5. The festival's opening event features US journalist Kara Swisher in conversation with former IWM rector Misha Glenny at the TU Wien Kuppelsaal, to discuss tech billionaires' motives and the implications of their rapid technological change. (DER STANDARD, News)
6. Director Lim Soon-rye stated that the industry barrier for women entering the film industry remains high despite many female students in independent film. (KyungHyangSinmun, News)
7. The editorial proposes shifting the paradigm to isolate the perpetrator and relaxing requirements for electronic monitoring when victims express extreme fear. (KyungHyangSinmun, News)
8. On September 27, 2026, French social philosopher Eva Illouz will discuss the question 'What is moral chaos?' with political scientist Ivan Krastev at the Volkstheater in Vienna. (DER STANDARD, News)

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