WHO WE ARE
The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies (BIAAS) promotes an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria, including the lands of the former Habsburg empire, by awarding grants and fellowships, organizing lectures and conferences, and publishing the Journal of Austrian-American History. We engage with a broader public audience through digital programming, including videos, podcasts and blog posts.
LATEST NEWS
Where is America? Remaking Central Europe, the League of Nations, and the New International Order
By Peter Becker and Natasha Wheatley
In our book, Remaking Central Europe. The League of Nations and the Former Habsburg Lands, we look at the ways in which the new political order in Central Europe after the end of the Great War was fashioned by national and international entities in close concurrence. The rationale for this edited volume was moving beyond the obvious, that is, the relevance of the Peace Treaties of Saint-German, Versailles, and Trianon for the reordering of Central Europe.
Fulbright-Botstiber Visiting Professor of Austrian-American Studies
Open!
Applications for the annual Fulbright-Botstiber award of approximately $20,000 for one academic semester for one Austrian scholar to be hosted by institutions in the United States are still open. The deadline is Oct. 30, 2021.
Grant proposals require the collaboration of potential Fulbright-Botstiber scholars and potential host faculty from institutions in Austria or the United States, respectively.
