About us
Formally, ViHOPE is anchored at the University of Vienna, initiated by the Department of Near Eastern Studies, in close collaboration with colleagues from the Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies and the Faculty of Catholic Theology (Alevi Theology). From the very beginning, it is conceived as a joint venture with colleagues from the Central European University and the Austrian Academy of Sciences. As an overarching framework, the Cluster of Excellence EurAsian Transformations serves as a unifying umbrella, bringing together members from all three institutions.
Founders
Grigor Boykov
Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies, Department of East European History
University of Vienna
Yavuz Köse
Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies, Department of Near Eastern Studies
University of Vienna
Rıza Yıldırım Faculty of Catholic Theology, Alevi Theological Studies
Faculty of Catholic Theology, Alevi Theological Studies
University of Vienna