Journal of Austrian-American History
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Explores historic relationship between U.S. & Austria, including historical Habsburg Empire. Editor: Michael Burri. Open access: www.psupress.org/Journals/jnls_JAAH.html
"Henry Kissinger: der rote Faden in der Lebensgeschichte von Ingeborg Bachmann?" »Eine interessante, tiefe Frau« und »ein völlig unbedeutender junger Professor« Unveröffentlichte Korrespondenz zwischen Ingeborg Bachmann und Henry Kissinger. Leo A. Lensing www.degruyterbrill.com/de/document/...
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Familiar coffee machine in the Wienbibliothek at Vienna City Hall.
Many thanks to Michael Burri for inviting me to write about my new article for the Blog of the Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies: botstiberbiaas.org/what-the-ame... 🗃️
What does Vienna smell like? Users post odor ratings and smell identifications for Vienna neighborhoods on this terrific interactive map/app project. wienriecht.univie.ac.at/smell-map/
Smell-Map
Smell-Map
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Adopt a priest, via email. Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie, Valtice, Czech Republic.
Born in Vienna, died in Beverly Hills, director Fritz Lang here with Jean-Luc Godard on the set of *The Odyssey.*
Call for Chapters!! @historywill.bsky.social and I are looking for chapters on visual displays of monarchy for our edited volume! Please circulate widely!
Not to throw shade on anyone -- like everything else, it is a tough business. But Austrian weekly *Profil,* which once led with investigative journalism, is becoming a very lost cause.
Der Kampf gegen Mäcis wird ohne jegliches Elan geführt, denn erstens ist es ein Ort des interessanten sozialen Zusammenkommens und zweitens ist das Essen in dieser Preiskategorie für Wien gar nicht schlecht. www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
Österreichischer Mäci – was kann das neue Lokalkonzept von "Brioche und Brösel"?
Vom Standl zum Imbissrestaurant: Der Figlmüller-Ableger ist übersiedelt und setzt auf Elemente, die man von Fastfood-Ketten kennt – mit einem lokalen Twist
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The Austro-Hungarian Colonization office -- and restaurant -- near Mobile, Alabama, circa 1912. Run by a certain Herr H.K.J. Hanak.
Eine gute Reportage. www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
Casinos, Kirchen, Gefängnisse: Wo die Fußball-WM kurz verschwindet
Eine Reise durch Geschichte und Gegenwart der USA, vorbei an Fireworks-Zelten für die Feiern zum 4. Juli. Und eine Reportage über WM-Distanzen, Tribal Nations, Bible Belt und den Blick in den Rückspie...
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Public records confirm that the Austrian Ministry of the Interior bought Webloc, a geolocation mass surveillance system based on data from mobile apps and digital advertising = almost certainly illegal under the GDPR. Austria is now - after Hungary - the second EU state known to use such a system.
Wolfie Christl@wchr.bsky.social · last mo.Das österreichische Innenministerium kauft große Mengen hochsensibler Daten von Smartphone-Apps über die Standorte, Bewegungen und andere Verhaltensweisen der halben Bevölkerung für: Überwachungszwecke. Vermutlich schon seit 2024, illegal nach der DSGVO, verfassungsrechtlich fragwürdig. Thread:
Christian Prosl, ex-Austrian Ambassador to U.S. and ex-Director of Consular Section @bmeia.gv.at One of great opening speakers now at "Habsburg International: Austrian Consulates and Consulates" conference. Co-organizers @oeaw.bsky.social & Austrian State Archives. www.oeaw.ac.at/ihb/detail/e...
Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day to all Indigenous people across Turtle Island, and beyond! This year marks the 30th anniversary of National Indigenous Peoples Day, a call to celebrate the history, cultures and traditions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples across Turtle Island. (1/5)
Honestly, just now really waking up to the global battle over canned vegetables. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d83401a...
Ottawa imposes 10% surtax on some imports of canned vegetables
Measure imposed before end of rare safeguarding investigation, will last maximum of 200 days
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The Danes and Swedes are so funny
YouGov@yougov.co.uk · 2mo agoWe also asked people in 6 major Western European nations what OTHER countries in Western Europe they think have a big problem with crime. While most answered "don't know" or "none", Denmark is notable for 38% thinking Sweden is particularly crime-ridden yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
Our gravity has failed and negativity won't pull us through. For research beyond an article, check the new "Transatlantic Perspectives on Central Europe" book series with CEU Press. Series editors: Jonathan Singerton, Nicole Phelps, @juliasecklehner.bsky.social botstiberbiaas.org/transatlanti...
Transatlantic Perspectives on Central Europe: The Botstiber Institute Series in Austrian-American Studies | The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies
This new series, in collaboration with the Central European University, is devoted to the study of the historical relationship between the United States and
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Look forward to Vienna conference, 25-26 June, "Habsburg International: Austrian Consulates and Consulates." With co-organizers @oeaw.bsky.social and Austrian State Archives. Under patronage of State Secretary Sepp Schellhorn @bmeia.gv.at Registration is open! www.oeaw.ac.at/ihb/detail/e...
Austrian Consuls and Consulates in the United States and Around the World
Conference
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First estimates predict a very narrow no: Swiss voters will likely but very narrowly reject the far-right proposal demanding to cap the population at 10 million, according to first tentative predictions.
Reto Mitteregger@indubioproreto.bsky.social · 2mo agoOnly 2 days until Switzerland's probably most important direct democratic vote in (at least) a decade: Will Switzerland cap its population at 10 million and terminate bilateral EU treaties? Not only has media coverage been very high, but turnout numbers indicate the highest turnout in >30 years.
Congratulations & thanks to Carlo Krieger, former Luxembourg ambassador (to Brazil, China, Russia), who is behind commemorative stamp for first printed book of Mi’kmaq hieroglyphic writing. His article on the history is open-access, online. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/austria...
The Mi’kmaq Hieroglyphs in Vienna: Christian Kauder and the Leopoldine Society
Abstract. This article documents the specific activities by Christian Kauder in the context of Catholic mission work and their direct influence on the daily life, culture, and religion of the Mi’kmaq....
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Robbie Richardson@londonmikmaq.bsky.social · 2mo agoA former Luxembourg civil servant has just sent me postage with a new stamp that commemorates the first printed book of Mi’kmaq hieroglyphic writing (printed by a Luxembourger catholic missionary 160 years ago). No doubt the first stamp ever to include this script!
Registration now open for what is looking like an excellent conference in Vienna later this month. botstiberbiaas.org/conference-w...
Conference Workshop: Habsburg International. Austrian Consuls and Consulates in the United States and Around the World. | The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies
Consuls have long occupied an ambiguous place in the historiography of international relations. Ubiquitous in imperial infrastructures, yet largely
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Zu den Festwochen hat Mario Rau, der Intendant der Wiener Festwochen, Peter Thiel eingeladen. Im Interview will Rau dem Standard-Reporter einreden, dass "An den Universitäten der US-Ostküste ist eine der häufigsten Fächerkombis derzeit Neuroscience und, was irgendwie skurril klingen mag, Kunst." 🤣
Oliver Scheiber 🇪🇺@oliverscheiber.eu · 3mo agoMilo Rau: "Wir erleben das globalpolitische Endspiel der Demokratie" In seinem dritten Jahr ruft der Intendant der Wiener Festwochen eine "Republic of Gods" aus – und plädiert für eine Kontaktaufnahme mit rechten Paralleluniversen
Der Skandal ist Teil der Inszenierung. Vienna daily @derstandard.at reports Peter Thiel will appear at Wiener Festwochen, and finds perhaps the most perfectly Austrian phrase possible to end the article, "The scandal is part of the performance."
Markus Sulzbacher@msulzbacher.bsky.social · 3mo agoDer "Antichrist" im Wiener Hotel: Peter Thiel kommt nach Wien. Der US-Tech-Milliardär und Trump/Kurz-Förderer soll bei einer Festwochenveranstaltung sein umstrittenes Weltbild präsentieren Meine Recherche: www.derstandard.at/story/300000...