University of Minnesota
Center for Austrian Studies
casahy@umn.edu
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Welcome to the Center for Austrian Studies

An interdisciplinary center for the study of the Habsburg Empire, Austria and other successor states, and the new Europe.

Announcements

International Search for Permanent CAS Director

James Parente, Jr., dean of the University of Minnesota's College of Liberal Arts, has announced an international search for a permanent director for the Center for Austrian Studies. The future director will be a tenured faculty member who will both teach and serve as director. The academic discipline of a candidate may be any number of fields in the social sciences, the humanities, or the arts. View the complete job description and application instructions.

Botstiber Institute Grant and Fellowship Programs for 2012

The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies (BIAAS) offers grants and a fellowship to promote an understanding of the historic relationship between Austria and the United States. The 2012 application guidelines are now available. (more)

Broadcasts of “Food, Fuel, and Climate Change”

Upcoming public television broadcasts of the documentary based upon the Center’s 2008 public forum (principal cosponsor: Horst M. Rechelbacher Foundation) will occur on the statewide MN Channel, with affiliates in the Twin Cities, Duluth/Superior, Appleton, Austin/Rochester, Bemidji/Brainerd, and Fargo/Moorhead. Times will be the same in all cities. Consult your local listings for channel numbers.

The next showings are scheduled for:

Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 4:00 AM
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 4:00 PM
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:00 PM