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With articles on the Vienna 1952 performance of “Porgy and Bess,” early Czech sound recordings in New York, Allied denazification in Austria, Otto Habsburg and Austrian socialists in American exile, and much more, the latest issue of the Journal of Austrian-American History is now available online, via open access, from Penn State University Press. See Latest…
Consuls have long occupied an ambiguous place in the historiography of international relations. Ubiquitous in imperial infrastructures, yet largely overshadowed by ambassadors and high diplomacy, the historical role of a consular agent has often been derided as the manager of a ‘red tape factory’ or as playing second fiddle as the diplomat’s sidekick; a Watson…
“Global Politics, Technology and Social Media Combine to Erode Trust and Interest” Results from a new survey focusing on Austria and the United States show changing attitudes about how the citizens of each country perceive the other. The survey is the first since the 1980s to poll perspectives of the relationship held by citizens of…
Consuls have long occupied an ambiguous place in the historiography of international relations. Ubiquitous in imperial infrastructures, yet largely overshadowed by ambassadors and high diplomacy, the historical role of a consular agent has often been derided as the manager of a ‘red tape factory’ or as playing second fiddle as the diplomat’s sidekick; a Watson…
“2025 Annual Botstiber Lecture” Embassy of the Austrian Republic Austrian news anchor Hannelore Veit spoke on “How News Media Influence Public Opinion in Austria and the United States” as the feature speaker for the 2025 Annual Botstiber Lecture on Austrian-American Affairs at the Austrian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Ms. Veit highlighted the role of new…
Announcing this year’s research and project grantees Our sincerest congratulations to the 12 individuals and their affiliated institutions who will be supported by the Botstiber Foundation for their upcoming research and projects. We are excited to see what they accomplish, and we are happy to present some information about their work, below! Get to know…
“Modern City-Making” in Europe and America: Vienna and Chicago on the Threshold of the Twentieth Century Embassy of Austria | May 17 | 6:30pm EST John Boyer is Senior Advisor to the President and the Martin A. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. A dedicated scholar and author of many books, Dr.…
University of Vienna, July 2-4, 2024 The Great War and the breakup of the Habsburg monarchy left its successor states with the challenge of state building under difficult conditions. Following the end of the Second World War, Austria again became a focus of international reconstruction efforts. Co-organized by the Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies, the…
2024 BOTSTIBER COMPACT SEMINAR IN AUSTRIAN STUDIES LECTURE UC-Berkeley Institute for European Studies Thursday, February 15, 2024 | 1-2pm PST | 223 Philosophy Hall, UC Berkeley Sponsor(s): Institute of European Studies Austrian Studies Program, The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies, OPEN Austria, UC Berkeley Department of German, Institute of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies,…
…an upcoming film co-produced and co-directed by Botstiber grant recipient Mark S. Weiner and David Ritscher of Hidden Cabinet Films. Two mountain rescue organizations—one near Seattle, Washington, the other in Tyrol, Austria—are linked by a surprising historic connection. Take a journey with historian Mark S. Weiner from America to Austria as he considers the origins…
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