Fulbright-Botstiber Awards
Fulbright-Botstiber Awards
Posted June 6, 2019
Learn more about our Fulbright-Botstiber Visiting Professor of Austrian-American Studies Grant. Deadline is October 30, 2019 for the 2020-2021 Academic Year.
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2019 Public Lecture with Dr. Anton Pelinka
2019 Botstiber Public Lecture with Dr. Anton Pelinka
May 9, 2019
On May 9th, 2019 at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Dr. Anton Pelinka, professor of political science and nationalism studies, delivered a public lecture entitled “Good Uncle Sam, Bad Uncle Sam: The Perception of the United States in Post-Habsburg Austria.”
Story of Franz Jägerstätter
Story of Franz Jägerstätter
Posted May 14, 2019
Günter Bischof, PhD, a BIAAS Board Member, writes about Franz Jägerstätter, an Austrian Catholic Resister. Terrence Malick’s WWII drama A Hidden Life, about Jägerstätter, will debut at the Cannes Film Festival.
New BIAAS Website
New BIAAS Website
Posted April 25, 2019
The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies is pleased to announce our new website at Botstiberbiaas.org. The website includes innovative Austrian-American Studies content in blogs, videos and podcasts, and features a directory of 14 leading Austrian-American organizations.
Call for Papers: The Austrian Academy of Sciences
Call for Papers: The Austrian Academy of Sciences, the American Austrian Foundation, and the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation
Posted April 25, 2019
Call for Papers: The Austrian Academy of Sciences, the American Austrian Foundation, and the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation are accepting submissions on topics related to relief organizations and efforts after World War I in Austria and in comparison to other countries.
Join BIAAS for a Public Lecture by Dr. Anton Pelinka
Join BIAAS for a Public Lecture by Dr. Anton Pelinka
Posted April 10, 2019
Join BIAAS for a Public Lecture by Dr. Anton Pelinka on May 9th, 2019 at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. To learn more and register for this FREE event sponsored by the Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies, visit EventBrite.
2019 Cultural Politics and Propaganda Conference – Günter Bischof
2019 Cultural Politics and Propaganda Conference - Günter Bischof Günter Bischof's Key Lecture: "Towards the American Century: Austria and the United States." “Cultural Politics and Propaganda: Mediated Narratives and Images in Austrian-American Relations (1900-2000)” Conference took place from March 28 – 30, 2019 at the Austrian [...]
2019 Cultural Politics and Propaganda Conference – Siegfried Beer
2019 Cultural Politics and Propaganda Conference - Siegfried Beer Siegfried Beer's Lecture: "Scrutiny, Synthesis and Policy: OSS/R&A and Austria, 1942 - 1945/50." “Cultural Politics and Propaganda: Mediated Narratives and Images in Austrian-American Relations (1900-2000)” Conference took place from March 28 – 30, 2019 at the Austrian [...]
Theodora Bauer Podcast
Austrian author Theodora Bauer discusses her writing process and research for her 2017 novel, Chikago. Published in German, Chikago chronicles the immigration journey of three young people, Feri, Katica, and Anica, from Burgenland to Chicago during the 1920s and 1930s.
Alison Orton Podcast
University of Illinois at Chicago doctoral candidate Alison Orton discusses the ways immigrants from Central Europe changed the landscape of beer culture in the United States.