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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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Upcoming Events

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January 27, 2022

"Yellow Star, Red Star: The Appropriation of Holocaust Memory in Post-Communist Eastern Europe"

The 2022 International Holocaust Remembrance Day Lecture

February 08, 2022

Leisure, Gender, and Science in Austrian and British Spa Towns

Two talks on the role of Leisure, Gender, and Science in Austrian and British Spa Towns

February 18, 2022

Bambi, Animal Rights, and the Lonely Destiny of Jewish Outsiders and Minority Groups

Translator and critic, Jack Zipes, in conversation about his new translation of Bambi.

February 23, 2022

European Studies Graduate Student Roundtable

CGES and CAS highlight graduate student work funded by the two centers.

March 17, 2022

Film Fermentation

A talk on ex-Yugoslavian filmmakers Davorin Marc and Miodrag Milošević and the preservation of their work.

Center for Austrian Studies

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Situating German Film Stock

The Center for Austrian Studies 2022 Dissertation Prize

Two Exciting Summer Events

Julian Gillilan Receives the CAS Summer Research Grant

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