American Corner Innsbruck


    American Corner Innsbruck


    The ACI now has two Kindles that can be checked out!
    Click here for a full list of the Kindle contents.



    directed by: Ass.-Prof. Dr. Margaret F. Davidson

    funded by: US Embassy Vienna/U.S. Department of State

    co-sponsored by: University of Innsbruck, University of New Orleans/Innsbruck Program, Austro-American Society/Tirol

    Tel: +43 512 507-32808
    Fax: +43 512 507-9824

    Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 3, 1. Stock (Altstadt, Claudiana) 
    6020 Innsbruck 
    [link to photos and directions]

    E-mail: americancorner@uibk.ac.at

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     Opening hours:

    Monday: 9.00-12.00
    Tuesday: 8.30-16.30
    Wednesday: 9.00-13.00
    Thursday: 11.30-16.30
    Friday: 9.00-12.00

     Office Assistants:

    John Alongia
    Tobias Auböck
    Johnny Ray DeMaine
    Curry Gamble
    Ben Martisius

    On Tuesday, 29th January 2013, the Campusradio of the University of Innsbruck (in cooperation with Welle 1) conducted an interview with the ACI director Ass.-Prof. Dr. Margaret F. Davidson. Click here to listen to the full interview!



    UPCOMING EVENTS
     

    Cinema Corner
    weekly event
    Coffee room, 3rd floor, GeiWi, Innrain 52
    [link to schedule and invite]

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    America's Original People
    by Ben Sherman
    November 18, 19.30/7:30pm in the Aula of the Main University Building, Innrain 52, Innsbruck
    [link to information]

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    Fulbright Workshop:
    Teaching Assistant und Betreuungslehrer - A Networking Experience
    21.-22. November, Bundesschullandheim Saalbach-Hinterglemm
    [link to information and schedule]

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    "The American in Chains: Enslavement and the Specter of North Africa in Early U.S. Barbary Narratives"
    Talk by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stefan Brandt
    25 Nov, 10:15
    GeiWi-Turm, Innrain 52, Raum 40130
    [link to invite]

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    "Modern(s) Walking: Thoreau, Freud, Heidegger"
    Univ.-Prof. Dr. Klaus Benesch
    27 January, 17:15
    GeiWi-Turm, Innrain 52, HS 4
    [link to invite]

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    Essay Contest by the US Embassy

    In 2013 the US Embassy celebrates 175 years of diplomatic relations with Austria. In honor of this event the US Embassy held an essay contest for students. 
    Click here to see a video of the winning ceremony of the U.S. Embassy Essay Contest.
    The winning essays can be read here and the Ambassador's remarks of June 14, 2013 can be read here.
    To see some pictures click here!



     

    PAST ACI EVENTS

    Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike Girls Concert
    Acoustic Country Night
    16 Oct, 20:00
    Blumenpark Seidemann, Michelfeld 7, 6176 Völs
    Vorverkauf im Blumenpark & Musikladen IBK
    Ihr mitreißender Nashville-Mix aus Acoustic Country Music, Western-Swing, Bluegrass & "Mountain Soul" bringt auch größte Festivals zum Toben: "Excellent stage act, lively and impressive concerts! Visually beautiful & exciting performances with exceptional musicality..."
    [link to report and pictures]

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    Music Workshop with Valerie Smith and the Liberty Pike Girls
    15 October, 11:00
    BORG Innsbruck, Fallmerayerstraße 7
    [link to report and pictures]

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    Football Night: New Orleans Saints vs. Chicago Bears
    6 October, 18:00
    Coffee Room, GeiWi, Innrain 52
    [link to report and pictures]
     

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    [link to other past events]