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Center for Austrian Studies

The Western Hemisphere's oldest and best-known research center investigating the past, present, and future of Central Europe with a specific focus on Austria and the successor states of the Habsburg Empire.

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Recent News

Art History Ph.D. Student is Recipient of Center for Austrian Studies Summer Research Fellowship

Jasmin Pannier will travel to Europe in Summer 2025 to conduct archival research on visual and material culture related to World War I.

Center for Austrian Studies - Job Posting: Undergraduate Student Staff Member - Communications and Editorial Assistant

The position, intended for an undergraduate student, will remain open until filled

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2024 Rath Prize Winner and Honorable Mention Announced

Named in honor of the late Habsburg studies scholar R. John Rath (1910-2001), the Rath Prize is awarded for Best Article in the Center's Austrian History Yearbook.

Professor Jamele Watkins and Director Anna Gaberscik at post-film screening of Edelweiss at Black Europe Film Fest

Center for Austrian Studies sponsors opening night film at Black Europe Film Festival

Edelweiss, the Black Europe Film Festival's opening night film, documents lived realities of People of Color in Austria today. It was also the film's U.S. premiere.

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Center for Austrian Studies - 2025 Summer Graduate Research Fellowship Application Now Open

Applications for summer funding can be submitted until March 7th, 2025