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The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies (BIAAS) promotes an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria, including the lands of the former Habsburg empire!
Check out our latest blog discussing the documentary, “The Volunteers: Mountain Rescue Brings Us Home.”
See how mountain rescuing procedures were created, tested, and expanded in both Austria and the United States. A prime example of Austrian-American Relations!
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See how mountain rescuing procedures were created, tested, and expanded in both Austria and the United States. A prime example of Austrian-American Relations!
botstiberbiaas.org/the-ties-tha...
The Ties that Bind. Mark S. Weiner Draws Lessons from Filmmaking for the Future of the Transatlantic Relationship. | The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies
Among the many photographs of my experiences with Austria over the past two decades, the one that I treasure most is valuable to me precisely because I wasn’t
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November 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Check out our latest blog discussing the documentary, “The Volunteers: Mountain Rescue Brings Us Home.”
See how mountain rescuing procedures were created, tested, and expanded in both Austria and the United States. A prime example of Austrian-American Relations!
botstiberbiaas.org/the-ties-tha...
See how mountain rescuing procedures were created, tested, and expanded in both Austria and the United States. A prime example of Austrian-American Relations!
botstiberbiaas.org/the-ties-tha...
In this interview, a Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies board member discusses key findings from our new, bi-national public-opinion survey. This comprehensive study measures how Austrians and Americans view each other today.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBSQ...
Austrian–American Attitudes in 2025: What the New Survey Reveals
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November 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
In this interview, a Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies board member discusses key findings from our new, bi-national public-opinion survey. This comprehensive study measures how Austrians and Americans view each other today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBSQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBSQ...
During the legendary 1961 Vienna Summit, US President John F. Kennedy was gifted a collection of unique Pez Dispensers, only for this gift to disappear. Where did they go? Find out in our latest video covering JFK's missing Pez Dispensers.
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The Candy That Vanished: JFK’s Missing PEZ Gift from Vienna
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October 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
During the legendary 1961 Vienna Summit, US President John F. Kennedy was gifted a collection of unique Pez Dispensers, only for this gift to disappear. Where did they go? Find out in our latest video covering JFK's missing Pez Dispensers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWzE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWzE...
If you think Halloween isn't scary enough, the latest episode of A is for Austria discusses the fascinating history of Vampires and Superstitions during the Habsburg Monarchy!
Tune in for spooky details!
View the full podcast in the link below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxsh...
Tune in for spooky details!
View the full podcast in the link below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxsh...
A is for Austria, Ep. 1 — Habsburg Vampires? Folklore, Fear & the Enlightenment
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October 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
If you think Halloween isn't scary enough, the latest episode of A is for Austria discusses the fascinating history of Vampires and Superstitions during the Habsburg Monarchy!
Tune in for spooky details!
View the full podcast in the link below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxsh...
Tune in for spooky details!
View the full podcast in the link below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxsh...
The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies is now accepting grant proposals up to $25,000 for research and projects that promote an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria.
Deadline: March 31, 2026
botstiberbiaas.org/grants/resea...
Deadline: March 31, 2026
botstiberbiaas.org/grants/resea...
Research & Project Grants | The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies
The BIAAS seeks grant proposals for research or projects aimed at promoting an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria, including Habsburg Austria.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies is now accepting grant proposals up to $25,000 for research and projects that promote an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria.
Deadline: March 31, 2026
botstiberbiaas.org/grants/resea...
Deadline: March 31, 2026
botstiberbiaas.org/grants/resea...
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In his "“New Conference, Familiar Community, New Challenges,” Henry Blood reflected on what it was like to conference it up with authors you've spent a career reading. Learn more from him what happened at the 2025 Central European History Convention. cehc.hypotheses.org/193
October 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
In his "“New Conference, Familiar Community, New Challenges,” Henry Blood reflected on what it was like to conference it up with authors you've spent a career reading. Learn more from him what happened at the 2025 Central European History Convention. cehc.hypotheses.org/193
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Twenty participants of the July 2025 Central European History Convention in Vienna wrote blogs about what they thought about the event: what it gave, what it promises, what it didn’t. Read what they think! (There’s a little intro to the forum by Peter Becker + myself). cehc.hypotheses.org
Looking back- looking ahead
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October 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Twenty participants of the July 2025 Central European History Convention in Vienna wrote blogs about what they thought about the event: what it gave, what it promises, what it didn’t. Read what they think! (There’s a little intro to the forum by Peter Becker + myself). cehc.hypotheses.org
Thank you to ASEEES for hosting a fantastic conference in Boston!
At the Botstiber panel, "Habsburg Experts between Austria-Hungary and the United States", our current research fellows presented their ongoing projects, ranging from interwar political networks to transatlantic law and cybernetics!
At the Botstiber panel, "Habsburg Experts between Austria-Hungary and the United States", our current research fellows presented their ongoing projects, ranging from interwar political networks to transatlantic law and cybernetics!
November 25, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Thank you to ASEEES for hosting a fantastic conference in Boston!
At the Botstiber panel, "Habsburg Experts between Austria-Hungary and the United States", our current research fellows presented their ongoing projects, ranging from interwar political networks to transatlantic law and cybernetics!
At the Botstiber panel, "Habsburg Experts between Austria-Hungary and the United States", our current research fellows presented their ongoing projects, ranging from interwar political networks to transatlantic law and cybernetics!