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Tag: Contemporary History

Signing the charter for the foundation of IIASA in Vienna

Projects

12 June 2023

Science in the service of diplomacy

During the Cold War, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) became established in neutral Austria as two central hubs between East and West. A team of historians from the Department of Contemporary History at the University of Vienna is investigating the exchanges that took place on […] Continue reading “Science in the service of diplomacy”
Mauthausen Memorial, Austria

Interview & Opinion

3 May 2023

“These social situations were multi-layered and complex”

Interview: Jonas Vogt

Contemporary historian Gerhard Botz has dedicated his academic life to studying National Socialism. Most recently he has carried out in-depth research on the Mauthausen concentration camp. In this interview he talks about the significance of the camp, its “grey areas” and past episodes that are still taboo today. Continue reading ““These social situations were multi-layered and complex””

Projects

11 November 2019

The cultural capital of refugees

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”

Portrait

12 November 2018

“We should be vigilant”

Von Margit Schwarz-Stiglbauer

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””

Projects

23 July 2018

The milieu of the “Ehemaligen” in Austria

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”

Projects

29 January 2018

Photos for the Führer

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”

Portrait

9 May 2016

“In history, violence is the rule”

Von Margit Schwarz-Stiglbauer

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””

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