2025 Edition of the Austrian History Yearbook Published

The Austrian History Yearbook's 56th issue was published by the Center for Austrian Studies with Cambridge University Press in Summer 2025.  

Founded in 1965 by R. John Rath, the Austrian History Yearbook remains the only English-language peer-reviewed journal devoted to the history of the territories in Central Europe that were formerly under Habsburg rule and now comprise the modern states of Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and parts of Italy, Poland, Ukraine, Romania and Serbia. Typically, each issue of the Yearbook contains seven to eight articles, a forum on an important historical issue, a review article, and approximately 40 book reviews.

Also included in each volume is the expanded version of the previous year's Kann Lecture, which was given by Hillel Kieval (Professor Emeritus of Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies and in History, Washington University in St. Louis) in September 2024. 

The journal is entering an exciting phase, as it transitions to open access and Professor Alice Lovejoy takes over as Executive Editor (and CAS Director) following Howard Louthan's departure from CAS in early 2025. Louthan returned to the UMN Department of History full time earlier this year.  

To recognize Professor Louthan's contributions over the past decade, The journal's editors Maureen Healy and Robert Nemes write: 

"We wanted to take the opportunity to recognize all [Louthan] has done for the Yearbook over the past decade. Three things in particular stand out. First, Howard has provided clear and steady guidance as the journal has navigated the shifting and unsettled current landscape of academic publishing. He has tirelessly handled our communications and negotiations with Cambridge University Press, expertly balancing our scholarly and business interests. Second, Howard has helped the Yearbook maintain its commitment to covering the entire sweep of Austrian and Habsburg history. In particular, he has been an unfailing resource on the early modern period and in 2024 single-handedly brought us the remarkable Special Issue dedicated to “Central Europe in the Fifteenth Century: Patterns of Conflict and Negotiation.” Last, and perhaps most important, Howard has been a model of collegiality and cooperation. Under his leadership, the Yearbook has been a truly collaborative undertaking, and the consistently high quality of our articles and reviews has been the result. We are grateful to have worked with Howard and especially appreciate his kind, generous, and level-headed leadership."