By Thomas Antonic The European Tours Between 1979 and 1983, Allen Ginsberg (1926–1997), undoubtedly the most influential and famous American poet of the second half of the 20th century, who would celebrate his 100th birthday on June 3, 2026, toured several times through Europe. He was accompanied by his long-term…
Thomas Starlinger, former Austrian Secretary of Defense, will deliver the Annual Botstiber Lecture: “From the Alps to the Rocky Mountains: 250 Years of Austrian-American Relations. Charting the Course of Friendship through Historical and Global Change.” The 2026 Botstiber Lecture will be held on Friday, May 29, 2026, at 6:30 pm,…
by Henry Blood. In studying the development of railroads in the Habsburg Empire, I initially had no idea there would be any link between Europe and the United States of America. However, while doing archival research, I learned that in the neighborhood of Meidling in Vienna’s twelfth district there is…
The story of PEZ begins in Austria. In this video, we explore the full history of PEZ candy, from its origins in Vienna with Eduard Haas to its journey across the Atlantic and rise in America. What started as a simple peppermint candy became one of the most recognizable names in candy history. Discover how…
The Austrian Studies Program at UC Berkeley was founded in 2017 with the support of the Austrian Marshall Foundation and the Austrian Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft, und Forschung. It is an integral part of the Institute of European Studies (IES), home to the leading concentration of researchers and scholars on European affairs and the European…
Historian, author, soldier, spy – Nick Reynolds has done it all. In this episode, the…
What does an Austria jurist have to do with the FBI? In the second episode…
In this episode of If Passports Could Talk, we journey through five decades of cultural…
The Journal of Austrian-American History is devoted to the study of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria, including the historical Habsburg Empire. Its articles, review essays, and special issues explore the transatlantic exchange between the two countries across the disciplines of history, political science, economics, law, and cultural studies.
The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies seeks grant proposals for research or projects aimed at promoting an understanding of the historic relationships between the United States and Austria including Habsburg Austria.
The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies (BIAAS) seeks grant proposals for events aimed at promoting an understanding of the historic relationships between the United States and Austria including Habsburg Austria.
