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Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies @wirthinstitute.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The Wirth Institute recognizes the extraordinary life and legacy of Professor Berend T. Iván, one of Hungary’s most distinguished historians. In what may be his final essay, Professor Berend reflects on the defining journeys of his remarkable life. Read his moving farewell here: tinyurl.com/y4s6rvx

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Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies @wirthinstitute.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

🇵🇱✨ Polish Week kicks off Monday, Sept 8 @ UAlberta! ✨🇵🇱 Celebrate Polish culture, music, & diplomacy all day on campus 🎶🎤🧛‍♀️ 📍 Senate Chamber & Uni Commons Atrium Full schedule 👉 www.ualberta.ca/en/wirth-ins... #PolishWeek #PolishCulture #WirthInstitute #ObsessionsQuartet #YEGevents

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Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies @wirthinstitute.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Today, the Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney and the Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk issued a joint statement after meeting in Warsaw to discuss the deepening of ties in trade, energy, and defence between the two countries. 🇨🇦🤝🇵🇱 Read the full statement: www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...

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Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies @wirthinstitute.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Join us for Polish Week at the UofA @ualberta.bsky.social! 🎉 A week of music, films, talks & more - celebrating Polish culture, history & innovation. This year honours trailblazing women who reshaped art, music, film & diplomacy. All welcome! 🇵🇱 #PolishWeek #UAlberta www.ualberta.ca/en/wirth-ins...

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Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies @wirthinstitute.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

The Central European Café returns Sept 12! ☕🍰 Join us Fridays @ualberta.bsky.social Arts Lounge for free coffee, pastries & lively convo on Central European culture, history & more. Kicking off with a welcome for new Director Dominique Kirchner Reill! All welcome! #YEGevents #UAlberta

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Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies @wirthinstitute.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Alexander Carpenter as he concludes 4 remarkable years as Director of the Wirth Institute. His leadership brought global partnerships, vibrant cultural programming & deep community ties. Wishing him all the best in his next chapter! 💙 #WirthInstitute

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Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies @wirthinstitute.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

⭐🎓 Our warmest congratulations to Dr. Petr Konecny, former Czech Doctoral Research Fellow at the Wirth Institute, on the successful defense of his dissertation: "Beyond De/Centralization: Regional Autonomy in Interdependent Austria and Czech Republic"! 🇨🇿🇦🇹

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Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies @wirthinstitute.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

THIS WEEK! Join us for an inspiring lunchtime concert featuring violinist Guillaume Tardif! 🎶 Dare to Discover Music Series 📅 May 21 & 22, 12 PM 📍 City Room, Edmonton City Hall 🎻 Tardif (violin) & Kiki (piano) 🎼 Schubert, Chopin & Wieniawski Info: enterprisequartet@ualberta.ca #YEGmusic #Classical

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Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies @wirthinstitute.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

The German Studies Association is now accepting applications for the GSA Prize for the Best Essay in German Studies by a Graduate Student until May 23! 🏆 Winner to be honoured at the GSA banquet + have revised article published in German Studies Review! 🇩🇪🇦🇹🇨🇭 Apply NOW! www.thegsa.org/prizes/gradu...

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graduate student essay prize | German Studies Association

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Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies @wirthinstitute.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

🎓✍️The 2025 Journal of Austrian Studies Graduate Student Essay Prize is now open! Looking for unpublished essays on Austria, Austro-Hungary, or the Habsburg world—history, lit, culture, + more! 🗓️ Due: Oct 1, 2025 💰 $250 + JAS publication + ASA membership Learn more: shorturl.at/5qrHY

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CfP: Journal of Austrian Studies Special Issue for Graduate Students - Austrian Studies

CfP Journal of Austrian Studies– Special Issue for Graduate Students (English version below) Das Journal of Austrian Studies lädt Doktorandinnen aus allen geistes- und sozialwissenschaftlichen Diszipl...

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Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies @wirthinstitute.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

🎶 We are proud to co-sponsor Mikolaj Warszynski, live in concert with special guests Zuzana Simurdova and Tatiana Warszynski, as the Mazurka Music & Art Society presents: 🎹 CHOPIN 📅 June 7, 2025 📍 All Saints Anglican Cathedral 🎟️ Tickets at the door or online: www.mazurkamusicandart.com

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Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies @wirthinstitute.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

📝🔍 What does it really mean to be a historian today? For many early-career scholars, the path can be isolating—and even dangerous. Dominique Kirchner Reill unpacks this reality through the tragic story of a Croatian historian and a NYC murder trial. 🔗 www.zocalopublicsquare.org/historian-mu...

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The Historian and the Murder Trial

On May 14, 2018, I was led into a nondescript courtroom in Kew Gardens, Queens to testify at a murder trial. I am a historian who loves details, and the resources

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Dominique Reill @dominiquereill.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Word is spreading about our amazing Central European History Convention in Vienna July 17-19, with 55 panels, keynotes by Peter Haslinger + Tara Zahra, roundtables/ reception in honor of Pieter Judson, research lab, poster presentations, + book stalls! Share widely! www.hsozkult.de/event/id/eve...

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Central European History Convention

Die erste Central European History Convention findet vom 17.-19. Juli an der Universität Wien statt. Sie wird organisiert vom Institut für Österreichische Geschichtsforschung in Kooperation mit amerik...

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Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies @wirthinstitute.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

The Wirth Institute was proud to cosponsor the “Modes of Modernism: Vienna 1900 and Beyond” conference at the University of London. It was a vibrant, multidisciplinary gathering exploring Viennese Modernism through literature, philosophy, architecture, mathematics, and more.

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Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies @wirthinstitute.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

"Our Life Behind Barbed Wire: Photography of Ukrainian Ostarbeiters in Nazi Germany" is available to view in the Student Lounge, Arts Building from now to May 10. The exhibit features rare photographs of Ukrainians taken to Nazi Germany as forced laborers during WWII.

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Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies @wirthinstitute.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

The Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Dominique Kirchner Reill as its next Director. Her term will officially begin on July 1, 2025. Read more... www.ualberta.ca/en/wirth-ins...

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