Social Program

For the VANDA conference to be extraordinary, its social activities must be too. Therefore we will offer an exciting and diverse program of social and cultural activities to make your time at the conference an unforgettable experience. Please see the details and descriptions below, there are 3 categories of activities: a) free of charge without registration, b) free of charge with registration (limited number of participants), and c) with registration and payment. For b) and c) please click the registration button below. Deadline for registration is September 25th. We look forward to having a good time with you at our social activities!

VANDA Timetable

Registration Social Program

VANDA Rooms

FIELDWORK SLAM (CANCELLED)

There's more to fieldwork than what we publish in scientific papers. Following the concept of poetry slams, VANDA provides a stage and a microphone for everyone who wants to share experiences and stories from their work in the field. Vienna's finest storytellers will slam it out with our conference guests. Gain fame and glory by getting in the spotlight and sharing your funniest or most interesting stories. The audience will decide who will be the 'Fieldwork Slammer of the Year'. If you want to share your experiences and stories from your work in the field, please send an e-mail to vanda@univie.ac.at to reserve your place on stage!

HEURIGEN DINNER

Enjoying a good glass of wine and locally sourced foods at a restaurant beside Vienna's wonderful vineyards is probably the best thing to do after a successful day at the VANDA conference. Our conference dinner at the open garden of Heurigen "Muth" will include a drink, as well a balanced buffet where you can choose between traditional viennese vegetarian and meat-based dishes until 11pm for only 35 Euros.

FAREWELL PARTY

Come and join us at a Viennese club - a cozy and hip joint with plenty of atmosphere, a great variety of beer and good music. Celebrate with us, get in touch with one another and dance!

YOGA CLASS

To clear your mind and give your brain a break, we offer free yoga sessions every morning - in nice weather on the roof top of our VANDA Conference venue NIG. All sessions are 1 hour long and are suitable for beginners as well as advanced learners. If you are interested, bring some loose-fitting clothes with you, even though we also have some as a precaution.

ROOFTOP BAR

Have a cold drink above Vienna's rooftops! VANDA's Rooftop Bar offers you a deckchair to relax between or after sessions – a space for interaction, the possibility to enjoy an unforgettable view, music, refreshments and even gin tonic ice pops.

Open througout | Free Entry | No registration required

SCIENTIFIC SPEED DATING (CANCELLED)

Academic speed dating offers an interactive platform where conference participants are able to establish new contacts in a short time and benefit from mutual exchange, whether it be sharing research interests or engaging in casual conversations with international colleagues - all in a fun, relaxed setting.

Tuesday, September 27 | 11:00am | Free Entry | No registration required | Room Social Activities

GUIDED TOURS

We offer guided tours through Vienna and chosen Viennese museums. All tours have a limited number of participants (20) and therefore require registration, please see the costs below. The meeting point for all tours is the Infopoint.

BOOK LAUNCH & FLEA MARKET

Visit our book flea market, organized by the department's library. There will also be space for your books and publications. Furthermore a book presentation will take place in this room:

Book launch: New Lives in Anand: Building a Muslim Hub in Western India (by Sanderien Verstappen)
Thursday, September 29 | 04:00pm | Room Book Flea Market

Open througout | Free Entry | No registration required

DANCEHALL DANCE CLASS & INDIAN DANCE CLASS

DANCEHALL has its roots in Jamaica, coming directly from reggae. The name derived from the word "dancehall", meaning the place where people danced indoors or outdoors. Dancehall originated in Jamaica in the early 1980s and spread quickly throughout the West Indies until it reached the rest of the world. The dance engages the whole body, and the music sets our mind free. Let’s dance & have a vibe together!

Who is not enchanted by the beautiful movements of INDIAN DANCE? Maybe it would be nice to try this out and learn the backgrounds and occasions of the dances! Take part in the Indian dance course, which is offered by Bhakti Devi the director of the Indian Dance Academy for Temple Dance.

WORKSHOPS BEATBOXING & SONGWRITING (SONGWIRITNG CANCELLED)

You want to get an introduction to the BEATBOXING world? Learn how to structure beat pattern, the basic sounds or special sounds like scratching or trumpet. Make music with other people? Join Slizzer, multiple beatbox champion of Austria!

Want to know more about the world of Rap? Rapflexion-Xpress Yourself: We offer a SONGWRITING workshop with a professional rapper. Join us and get creative!

GAMES: CARDS AGAINST ANTHROPOLOGY & SCAVENGER HUNT & PUB QUIZ (PUB QUIZ CANCELLED)

In between the interesting scientific program, we also offer some interesting games for some rest and to enjoy and get to know each other better. An easy way to talk about your ethic views in the field is the CARDS AGAINST ANTHROPOLOGY game which we can play in groups, which was invented by Matthew Durington and his students. You have ethical dilemmas and different options how to deal with the situation to choose from. Join our SCAVENGER HUNT through the inner city of Vienna. In groups you will search for different clues based on cultural and social anthropology topics. Follow the route, solve exiting riddles or tasks and discover different spots in Vienna with us! Adding to that, there will be a PUB QUIZ. Have some drinks and and put your general knowledge to the test. All those games were chosen and are organized to losen up the atmosphere, to get to know each other better and also to maybe get some new perspectives on scientific topics.

Pub Quiz: Tuesday, September 27 | 05:30pm | Free Entry | No registration required | Room Social Activities

ART NIGHT & WINE

Would you like to relax and spend a quiet and pleasant evening with a creative group? Have nice conversations, paint and at the same time drink some wine and eat some snacks? - Then "Art Night & Wine" is the right place for you. It is a course where you can let your creativity and inspiration run free. We will paint a famous painting together in the group according to our interpretations and relax in good company. Everyone who wants to be creative is welcome to join. Materials and food will be provided for you.

EXHIBITION OPENING & ARTIST TALK

Would you like to explore together the work of young contemporary artists in a lively district of Vienna? We will gather as a group at NIG and take the tram to join the opening of an art exhibition, revolving around spirituality.

Wednesday, September 28 | 03:30pm | Free Entry | No registration required | Meet at Infopoint

It's our pleasure to exhibit the prints of Eva Yurková and Beata Hechtová on the walls of our Department's hallway. They explore the tensions between the understanding of nature and home, as well as chaotic feelings of ambiguity that arose during a stay in Amazonia. Don't miss the artist talk on Tuesday!

Tuesday, September 27 | 05:15pm | Free Entry | No registration required | Meet at Infopoint