On the occasion of the opening of the “American Photography” exhibition at the Albertina Museum on August 23, 2021, Chargé d’affaires Mario Mesquita delivered welcome remarks. The exhibition features American photographs post-1945 till the present. The focus is less on portraits and more on everyday motifs that had previously been considered unworthy of portrayal. Some …
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In honor of Pride Month, Casey J. Hayes , Professor at Franklin College in Indiana and 2021 Fulbright-Botstiber Scholar in Austrian American Studies, gave a virtual talk on the emergence of the LGBTQI+ rights movement in Europe and America. The program was moderated by Andreas Brunner , a historian, exhibition curator, Vienna city guide, and head of QWIEN – Center …
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The U.S. Embassy hosted another virtual live talk during Black History Month. This time, Professor Nishani Frazier from the University of Kansas spoke about The Role of Youth in Social Movements. Cultural Attaché Miranda Patterson introduced her and the moderator Nermina Mumic, Federal Chairperson of Muslim Youth Austria, who also co-hosted the event. Nishani Frazier is Associate …
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Cultural attaché Miranda Patterson opened our series of events around Black History Month 2021 with a virtual talk and discussion with Nikki Brown. The talk has been streamed live on Facebook and was moderated by journalist Irene Brickner from the daily newspaper Der Standard. The theme of the virtual talk was African American Voter Engagement and …
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Last week of February, Dr. Robert F. Jefferson, Jr. , came to Austria to discuss how prominent black leaders such as Booker T. Washington and Barack Obama have provided a unique window into understanding the rich complexities of the African American experience and its impact on the international stage. He talked at schools and gave a lecture at the Amerika …
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Full house for our double bill event celebrating the 50th anniversary of NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration ‘s Apollo 11 Moon landing! The audience was treated to a stellar performance by the Markus Gaudriot Trio and taken back to the exciting days 50 years ago with the display of postal items, images, and newspaper articles collected by Profil editor Otmar …
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Andrew Reynolds, Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, gave a talk about the odds of LGBTQ politicians compared to their straight counterparts. While many politicians still hesitate to out themselves for fear of the effects such announcement might have on their career, others have come forward, promoting the cause for …
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Rachel F. Seidman, Director of the Southern Oral History Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a 2018/19 Fulbright Scholar at the University of Turku, Finland, visited Austria on April 8 and 9, 2019 for a series of workshops and lectures on feminist activism in the U.S. Throughout her presentations in Vienna and Linz, Professor …
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On May 5, 1945, the U.S. 11th Armored Division liberated the Mauthausen Concentration camp. The U.S. Embassy, in cooperation with the Mauthausen Committee Austria, rededicated 3 plaques honoring the U.S. military for liberating the camp, and laid a wreath in memory of those who perished at the site. Among the Americans murdered at Mauthausen, were …
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On April 5, Susan Strasser, distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians, gave a talk at the Amerika Haus. The 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. serves as a moment to reflect on what African American scholar Ibram X. Kendi calls “a dual and dueling history of racial progress and …
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