Academic talk on Viennese Naturalists’ Reliance on Enslaved and Free Black Populations in Colonial Settings by Professor Heather Morrison (SUNY New Paltz)

A wide array of lectures and workshops on Austria and Central Europe.

We congratulate Dr. Lonnie R. Johnson, a native of Minnesota, on over forty years of experience in international education and twenty years serving as the executive director of Fulbright Austria.

"Migration, Identity, and Cultural Transfer in East-Central Europe"

International conference and remembrance weekend commemorating the 75th anniversary of the 1944 Slovak National Uprising against the Nazis.

Professor Andrea Pető reflects on the Hungarian government’s attack on the Central European University.

Every year, National History Day holds a nationwide competition for historical projects by students in middle and high schools. In the state competition, the Center for Austrian Studies supports students’ efforts by annually awarding two $100 prizes (junior and senior divisions) to outstanding projects with an Austrian or Central European focus.

The 38th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) is coming in just a couple weeks from April 4th through April 20th. MSPIFF is the largest spring arts event in our region, and one of the longest running international film festivals in the country. It premieres more than 250 of the best new international independent films from 70+ countries for our audience of some 50,000 invested attendees, bringing the world to your doorstep every April. The following are just a few of the many films featured in the lineup, and are some of the films of interest to Central Europe and Austria. The full schedule and lineup is currently available at MSP Film Society.

Support for graduate student research to further progress toward degree completion