The assets that refugees who fled Austria during the Second World War were able to take with them were mostly just experience and a good education. Combined with the pioneering spirit of these individuals, these qualities have made a lasting impact on the culture and economy of many countries, as contemporary historian Philipp Strobl demonstrates […] Continue reading “The cultural capital of refugees”
The historian Dirk Rupnow on the political instrumentalisation of Holocaust remembrance, migration as a major theme in contemporary history and the difficulty of establishing a position vis-à-vis politics. Continue reading ““We should be vigilant””
With the support of the Austrian Science Fund FWF, the historian Margit Reiter investigated the social environment of former proponents of National Socialism in Austria. Her investigations provide new insights into political and ideological continuities in post-war Austria. Continue reading “The milieu of the “Ehemaligen” in Austria”
Between 1942 and 1945, Associated Press cooperated closely with the Nazi Regime – with the blessing of the highest echelons in Washington. This is one of the facts discovered by the German historian Norman Domeier, currently doing research under a Lise-Meitner Fellowship at the University of Vienna. Continue reading “Photos for the Führer”
The contemporary historian Bertrand Perz on redesigning the Mauthausen Memorial, surprising insights from studies of the concentration camp’s staff there and on why science has become a luxury. Continue reading ““In history, violence is the rule””