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
Podcast Series: Austrian Children and Youth Fleeing Nazi Austria
with Jacqueline Vansant
Only a limited number of Jewish children, accompanied or alone, immigrated to the United States during WWII, and research examining this subject has been largely overlooked. Austrian children and youth who fled Nazi-occupied Austria to land safely in the United States has been even more neglected in terms of academic research. Here, however, in this podcast series, guest host Jacqueline Vansant discusses different research perspectives examining Austrian-Jewish Child Migration during WWII with three expert and engaging guests.
Event: Recharging Austrian-American Relations Conference
Taking place June 9th-10th at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, the event brought together the world’s most prominent scholars and representatives of Austrian-American relations, with the purpose of strengthening the historic bond shared between the two countries. Among the many prolific speakers were BIAAS Board Chairman Dr. Siegfried Beer, and two-time BIAAS grant-recipient Matti Bunzl who serves as Director of the Wien Museum.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
BIAAS supports grant and fellowship proposals for projects that promote an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria in the fields of history, politics, economics, law, cultural studies, and public history.
EVENTS
Each year BIAAS organizes and supports conferences, lectures, and events in the United States and Europe that support scholarship on the historic relationship between Austria and the United States.
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