Sunday 22. November 2018
The American Corner Innsbruck joined with the Austro-American Society/Tirol for a splendid early Thanksgiving celebration, Sunday 18 November, at the Sieglanger Pfarrkirche Maria am Gstade. 90 hungry men, women and children came bearing pot-luck dishes and donations for the raffle. For this now traditional AAS/ACI celebration, the Austro-American Society provides the turkeys, gravy and beverages, everyone brings a side dish or dessert in American pot-luck style, and the ACI arranges for the venue, helpers, table supplies and a visit from Santa to the little ones after dinner. After Santa has come and gone, we hold a raffle. Everyone in attendance had a wonderful time!
Brasil, 2018, 49 min
Tuesday, October 30th 2018, 7:15PM
Univeristy of Innsbruck, Innrain 52, lecture room 3, Geiwi-Turm, ground floor
Portuguese/Brazilian with English subtitles
Presentation by Martin Coy
Info: There are 85 million cows in the Brazilian Amazon, which means three cows for each human dweller grazing today and area that was once forest. Less than fifty years ago, in the 1970s, the rainforest was intact. Since then, a portion the size of France has disappeared, 66% of which transformed into pastures. Much of this change is a consequence of government incentives that attracted thousands of farmers from southern lands. Cattle ranching became an economic and cultural banner of the Amazon, forging powerful politicians to defend it. In 2009, there was a game changer: the Public Prosecutor's Office sued large slaughterhouses, forcing them to supervise cattle supplying farms.
Within the cool, Gothic vaulted walls of Innsbruck's historic Claudiana building, visitors sat comfortably on a sweltering hot afternoon to hear university professor Dr. Marc Landry present a fascinating study on environmental history: "Europe's Battery: The Alps in the Age of Fossil Fuels". In his presentation, Dr. Landry concentrated on energy policies in the 19th and 20th Centuries, but brought the discussion up to the present day. He discussed the importance of hydro-power sources in the Alps and gave comparisons with fossil fuel statistics. 30 people attended and asked many questions during and after the presentation, providing a lively basis for discussion.
American Corner Innsbruck and the Austro-American Society members and friends enjoyed some festivities at the CCB in Innsbruck. The 4th of July, Independence day in the USA. The Party was a great success and very enjoyable. Hope to see you there next year!
The American Corner Innsbruck at the University of Innsbruck cordially invites you to
Tuesday / 24 July 2018 / 5:00pm / 17.00Uhr / Türingsaal / Claudiana / 1st floor up / Herzog-Friedrich-Str. 3 / Innsbruck
Marc Landry II is Assistant Professor for Central European History and Associate Director of the Austrian Marshall Plan Center for European Studies (Center Austria). Dr. Landry specializes in environmental history and is currently in Innsbruck as a faculty member with the UNO-Innsbruck International Summer School.
The American Corner Innsbruck at the University of
Innsbruck cordially invites you to the international conference:
International Conference 28–29 June 2018, Start: 9.00 a.m.
Conference venue:
Claudiana, Herzog-Friedrich-Str. 3, Innsbruck
Institute of Romance Languages and Literatures (Innsbruck)
Department for Music and Dance Studies (Salzburg)
The Department of American Studies, the American Corner Innsbruck at the University of
Innsbruck and the Center for Interamerican Studies (ZIAS) cordially invite you to a talk by
Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Alexandra Ganser (University of Vienna)
Monday / June 25 / 2018 / 7.00 p.m. / HS 6 / Humanities Building
From the colonial era to the twenty-first century, pirates have remained fascinating figures in transatlantic American literature and popular culture. In my talk, I ask about the causes of this popularity and explore in what ways the cultural imaginary teased out the pirate’s ambivalent potential as a figure of identification and Othering. I will touch on Puritan execution sermons, early American broadsides, antebellum historical romances and popular plays, and caricatures of alleged secessionist ‘pirates’ at the beginning of the Civil War. I argue that in all of these cases, piracy functions as a discursive category moving in a continuum between the propagation of (post-)colonial adventure and accumulation on the one hand and critical commentary on exploitation and colonial oppression on the other.
Alexandra Ganser is professor for American Studies and Executive Director of the Centre for Canadian Studies at the University of Vienna. She received her PhD from the University of Erlangen (Roads of Her Own: Gendered Space and Mobility in American Women’s Road Narratives, 1970-2000, Rodopi 2009). She was Christoph-Daniel-Ebeling Fellow at the American Antiquarian Society and is a Fulbright Alumna. Her research interests center on mobility studies (Key Researcher, interdisciplinary platform Mobile Cultures and Societies, U of Vienna), popular culture, gender studies, transatlantic American studies, and ecocriticism. Her current FWF-sponsored project Crisis and Discourses of Legitimacy in Transatlantic Narratives of Piracy, 1678-1865 is forthcoming as a monograph with Palgrave Macmillan.
The Department of American Studies, the American Corner Innsbruck at the University of
Innsbruck and the Center for Interamerican Studies (ZIAS) cordially invite you to a talk by
Dr. James C. Chatters (Applied Paleoscience)
Monday / June 11 / 2018 / 7.00 p.m. / HS 6 / Humanities Building
Remains of ancient people are commonly treated as specimens and their humanity fails to be conveyed properly. Although this is thought by many academics to be the proper way to do science, it is more rewarding, and easier to communicate to the lay public when we humanize our ancient predecessors. We give them names, like Lucy or Ötzi and recreate their faces. In this presentation Dr. Chatters describes the processes he followed to recreate the images of two widely publicized early Americans: Kennewick Man and Naia of Hoyo Negro. It begins with the scientific research into their diets, development, and activity patterns and is completed through forensic sculptural reconstruction. The latter requires decisions informed by science and must avoid the pressures of politics, ethnocentrism, and nationalism to achieve the most objective and accurate representation possible.
Dr. James Chatters is an archaeologist and paleontologist with over fifty years of research experience. He has been involved in the recovery and first studies of ten of North America’s fifty oldest skeletons. He has presented his research around the world and has appeared articles in numerous leading journals such as Science, Quaternary Science Reviews, Quaternary International, World Archaeology, Journal of World Prehistory, and Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology as well as the book Ancient Encounters. His work has appeared in many documentaries, and is central to PBS NOVA’s “Mystery of the First Americans” and “The First Face of America.” He lives in Bothell, Washington, USA.
The Department of American Studies and the American Corner Innsbruck at the University of
Innsbruck cordially invite you to a talk by
PD Dr. Sascha Pöhlmann
Associate Professor at the Amerika-Institut of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich
Thursday / June 7 / 2018 / 10.15 a.m. / HS 2 / Humanities Building
The Department of American Studies, the American Corner Innsbruck, and the Research Platform Gender Studies at the University of Innsbruck cordially invite you to a film screening of
Su Friedrich ́s
Monday / April 23 / 2018 / 5.15 p.m. / HS 5 / Humanities Building
Invitation
The American Corner Innsbruck invites you all and friends to stop by the Prandtauer Ufer park (across the Inn from the GeiWi towers) for an early
Friday / April 20 / 2018 / 11.00 – 16.00
Public Park at Prandtauer Ufer on the Inn (opposite the GEIWI Towers)
In case of bad weather, we will picnic at our officegalerie and kitchen area.
The Department of American Studies and the American Corner Innsbruck at the University of Innsbruck cordially invite you to a talk by
Dr. Joshua Parker
Ass.-Professor at the Department of English and American Studies at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg
Friday / April 20 / 2018 / 10.15 a.m. / HS 2 / Humanities Building
The Department of American Studies, the American Corner Innsbruck, and the Research Platform Gender Studies at the University of Innsbruck cordially invite you to a film screening of Su Friedrich´s
Monday / April 9 / 2018 / 5.15 p.m. / HS 5 / Humanities Building
Dr. Margaret Davidson and some American students that are studying in the spring semester of 2018 at the University of Innsbruck took a trip to the "70 Years Marshall Plan Exhibit" at the WKO Tirol. This exhibit is on display until the end of the month March 2018 and celebrates the anniversary of the Marshall Plan, a key American initiative to help rebuild and strengthen Austria, post-WWII.
February 23, 2018 the American Corner Innsbruck conducted a presentation about the Civil Rights Movement in America at Akademisches Gymnasium Innsbruck!
KEVIN MEISEL TRIO (Michigan)
Tuesday, February 27, 2018, 20.00 pm
BrennPunkt coffee competence Viaduktbogen 46
Folk/Roots-Rock raconteur Kevin Meisel is a gifted and honest singer-songwriter.
"Songs wie ganz großes Kino"
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Spend 2 weeks in Austin, Texas this summer - all travel and accommodation costs are covered - and learn the skills you need to take your idea or#startup to the next level.
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3 Day Startup
In recognition of International Mountain day, we would like to invite you to a series of events! The first is on Monday , December 4, 2017 and a second on Monday, December 11, 2017. Check out the flyer for more information!
The Crowdsourced Archive:
Mobile Media, Appalachian Photography, and the Local(ized) Frame
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 6.00pm (18.00 Uhr) HS 7, Lecture Hall 7, Humanities Building
Be sure to stop by and check out this guest lecture from Professor Mark Nunes of Appalachian State University concerning the relationship between social media photography & the attempt to document a sense of place. Please refer to the flyer below for more info!
Christmas Caroling
20 brave souls came to sing with us at the now annual ACI| AAS Christmas party. Food and drink--especially drink-- helped lower inhibitions about singing without back up music for a full hour, until our professional musician and music teacher arrived with her flute. Competition with other Christmas parties was stiff this year, but those who came for the 6 pm party stayed until well after 10 pm and a wonderful time was had by all!
American Folk/Bluegrass Concert
October 13th, 2017, Café Brennpunkt
Danny Santos, a singer/songwriter who is a “travelin Texas troubadour & tunesmith” and his partner Tom Custer played a concert at Cafe Brennpunkt. The concert was co-sponsored by the ACI
School workshop BORG Innsbruck
Earlier that day Santos & his partner Tom Custer held a music workshop at the BORG in Fallmeraryerstrasse Innsbruck for about 25 English & Music students from Magister Jutz’s course and the workshop was enthusiastically received.
USTA Welcome Reception
Wednesday October 11th ACI 5-8pm
About 15 US Teaching assistants were invited to view the American Corner and see what is available for them and to meet with their USTA coordinator, Mag. Belona Berchtaler
American Corner Innsbruck & Fulbright Austria Information Open House Session
October 11th 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
American Corner Innsbruck, Claudiana, 1st floor up Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 3, Innsbruck
Panel Discussion: Wolfgang Dvorák, Jenny Hausberger, et al. July 31st 6:00 PM, HS5 Geiwi
The European Migrant Crisis from a Refugee Perspective
UNO-Innsbruck International Summer School Lecture Series
Professor Verena Wieser July 24th 2:00 PM, HS5 Geiwi
Sport Event Sponsoring as Cultural Branding Tool: Austrian and Int’l Contexts
EducationUSA Interactive: U.S. Campus Culture
Date and Time: Thursday, July 6, 2017, 10:00am EDT / 14:00 UTC
Event page: educationusa.state.gov/educationusa-interactive
Curious about studying in the U.S.? Already accepted and starting to pack? Either way, this EducationUSA Interactive is for you! Join U.S. higher education experts, currently enrolled international students, and a U.S. Department of State official for an introduction to U.S. academic culture and campus life.Find out what daily student life is like for international students studying in the U.S. today. Ask questions and learn how U.S. campuses welcome international students.
This free, online discussion was open to the public and included a moderated conversation with questions submitted live from the online audience.
July 4th Barbeque
Foreign Policy under the Trump Administration speech by visiting scholar Brett Netto
Mr. Brett Netto, Ph.D. candidate at Virginia Tech, spoke on U.S. Foreign Policy under Trump. After introductory remarks on how U.S. foreign policy is conducted and who is involved, he considered a few examples to analyze how U.S. foreign policy is perceived under the Trump administration, followed by a very active discussion period."
We hope all who went had fun checking out the American music group "The Howlin' Brothers" at Cafe Brennpunkt on May 30th
Thanks to all who attended on Tuesday May 23rd for a speech by visiting Professor Kevin Schilbrack!
"Religious Affordances"
Professor Cheah, UC/Berkeley “Worlding Literature”
May 12th-13th, 2017, Claudiana
Thanks for joining us in listening to an interesting talk by visiting Professor Damien B. Schlarb on May 9th!
"Irregular, not Irreverent: Religion and Theology in Moby-Dick and The Scarlet Letter"
The following flyer was for a great opportunity known as the "Austria to Austin Student Startup Exchange"
A program of U.S Embassy Vienna´s Young Transatlantic Leaders Initiative
Charge d' Affaires Eugene Young Speech on New U.S Adminsitration
Thanks to all who came to hear an interesting take on the new U.S. Administration by Charge d' Affairs Eugene Young from the U.S. Embassy in Vienna on Tuesday March 28th, 18:30 in the Aula of the Main University!
Professor Walter Mead Speech on Current Administration
Thanks to all who joined us for a successful lecture about the current administration and its influence on foreign policy by Professor Walter Mead on March 9th at 18:00 HS 1 in the Sowi.
The American Corner invited you to join in at Tyrolia Buch on January 26th 7:30 PM as Barbara Hahn introduced her book "Die US-amerikanische Stadt im Wandel." Entry was free. This event was co-sponsored with the Center for Interamerican Studies (ZIAS) and TYROLIA, and was conducted in German.
Christmas Caroling Party
Members of the Austro-American Society/Tirol and invited ACI guests gathered on Thursday, 15 December, for our annual Christmas Caroling party. Before singing, people enjoyed a buffet of food and drink. Then the songbooks were distributed and the caroling began. Great fun was had by all!
“What’s next? America under President Trump & what we can learn from the 2016 election cycle.”
Featuring Mr. Yussi Pick
Monday, November 28th, 2016 7PM in Claudiasaal (2nd floor) of the Claudiana, Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 3, 6020 Innsbruck.
The American Corner Innsbruck (ACI) and the Center for Interamerican Studies (ZIAS) hosted a post-election event featuring Mr. Yussi Pick, U.S. elections and campaigns expert and managing partner at Pick and Barth Digital Strategies. Mr. Pick spent the final weeks before the election working at the Clinton campaign headquarters. He first explained how a campaign staff is normally grouped into special ares of responsibilities, showed photos inside the Clinton headquarters, and then talked some about the innovative approaches taken for digital and media campaigning. Some digital and media approaches used by the Trump campaign were also addressed. After commenting on we we can learn from this campaign and where we move forward, Mr. Pick took questions from the audience on the role of social media, fake news/propoganda, the role of tradtional media, the creation of "narratives" which hurt or help a candidate, and more. The full house of 75 included a local Gymnasium class and teacher.
Thanksgiving Dinner together with the Austro-American Society
Sunday, 20 November, 2016, Sieglanger Pfarrkirche Maria Gstade, Weingartnerstr. 44, 6020 Innsbruck
We celebrate traditionally on the Sunday before Thanksgiving Thursday, which isn't a holiday here in Austria. AAS members, ACi invited guests, families with children, students and retirees all came together for an evening of great food and conviviality. The Austro-American Society provides the turkeys/gravy and beverages, attendees all bring some sort of dish to share--in true American pot-luck tradition. After dinner Santa Claus even comes to visit the young ones, and a raffle rounds up the evening of togetherness. We are already looking forward to next year's event!
[Link to Photos]
The First Clinton and Trump Debate: Out of a Frying-pan into the Fire
Monday, November 14, 2016, 10:15am in the HS 7, Humanities Building,GEIWI (Innrain 52), 6020 Innsbruck
The American Corner Innsbruck and the Department of American Studies at the University of Innsbruck organized a talk on the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Manfred Kienpointner, Professor of General Linguistics at the University of Innsbruck, Austria spoke on the topic.
[Link to Photos]
43rd International Conference of the Austrian Association for American Studies:
"America Through the Small Screen: Television and Its Transformations"
November 11-13, 2016, School of Catholic Theology (Karl-Rahner-Platz 1) and the GEIWI (Innrain 52), 6020 Innsbruck.
The Austrian Association for American Studies (AAAS) held their 43rd Conference here at the University of Innsbruck from November 11-13. Keynote speakers included Christopher Bigsby from the University of East Anglia, Amanda D. Lotz from the University of Michigan and Diane Negra from the University College Dublin.
[For more information, please click here.]
[Download the program here.]
International Day of the International Services of the University of Innsbruck
Tuesday, November 8, 2016, 11:00 am – 04:00 pm in the Claudiana (1st floor), Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 3, 6020 Innsbruck.
The American Corner Innsbruck joined with the Landeszentren for the annual University of Innsbruck International Day, held this year on 8 November 2016. Some 200 students, pupils, and interested members of the public came through our offices to learn about what we have to offer. The American Corner was please to welcome two representatives from Fulbright in Vienna, who stayed the day and talked to many about education and teaching opportunities supported by Fulbright in the United States. A photo contest announced several months ago was judged by the visitors, who voted by ballot--fitting for the November 8th Election Day in the U.S.--and the ACI was pleased to present a GoPro camera to the young photographer of the public's favorite photo: a splendid, almost spiritual photo of campers around a fire and the brilliant Milky Way stretching out above them in the night sky.
[Link to Program, Invite, Press Release,Photos]
An American View on US Presidential Elections
Thursday, November 3, 2016, 6pm (18:00) in the Claudiasaal (2nd floor) of the Claudiana, Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 3, 6020 Innsbruck.
Robert Greenan, Public Affairs Counselor of the US Embassy in Vienna spoke on the US Presidential elections and also took questions from the audience.
Following this talk/discussion, there was a light reception.
School Music Workshop
Monday, October 24 2016, Innsbruck Waldorfschule, Jahnstraße 5, 6020 Innsbruck
The American Corner Innsbruck was pleased to sponsor a school music workshop on the morning of 24 October featuring Emily Jane White, a singer/songwriter influenced by the American blues and folk tradition with a mix of pop-rock added. Ms. White spoke and performed for a school audience of 25 (9th class, Innsbruck Waldorfschule), talking about and demonstrating song-writing. There was a active exchange, with pupils asking lots of questions before Ms. White had to leave with her band for an engagement in Vienna that same night.
Emily Jane White & Band
Sunday, October 23 2016, 8:00pm/20:00 at the Bierstindl, Klostergasse 6, 6020 Innsbruck
Her music is best described as "Americana folk with a dark flavor to it". Emily Jane White has recently released her new album "They Moved in Shadow All Together" and has performed at the Bierstindl on Sunday.
eLibrary USA Workshop
October 11, 10:30am - 11.30 am, in the coffeeroom (1st floor) of the Claudiana, Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 3, (Altstadt), 6020 Innsbruck.
The aim of the workshop was to broaden academic research skills and to give people an insight into online research possibilities with a focus on eLibrary USA.
A Guest Lecture by Prof. Noam Shoval on
The Urban Development of Jerusalem and its Geopolitical Future
Friday, October 7, 6:00 pm (18:00) in Hörsaal 7 of the GEIWI Gebäude, Innrain 52, Innsbruck
Our friends from the Austro-Israel Academic Network Innsbruck (AIANI) have invited Prof. Shoval from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to speak on Jerusalem's current urban and social geography.
Freakwater Concert
Saturday, October 1 2016, 7:30pm/19:30 at the Bierstindl, Klostergasse 6, 6020 Innsbruck
After more than ten years Freakwater came back to Europe again. They were presenting their new album 'Scheherezade'.
[Link to more Info/Website/Photos]
UNO Summer School Lecture Series
July 11, 25 at 6pm/18:00 in Hörsaal 4 of the GeiWi Turm - Main University Building
To all interested, feel free to join us at the UNO Summer School Lecture Series. These events are free and open to the public!
Reflections on the U.S. Presidential Elections
Wednesday, July 27 2016, 5 pm/17:00 in the Claudiasaal of the Claudiana, Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 3, (Altstadt), 6020 Innsbruck.
This lecture, held by Robert Dupont, an Associate Professor of History at the University of New Orleans, is part of the UNO Summer School Lecture Series and presented in cooperation with the American Corner Innsbruck. This event is free and open to the public. A small reception will follow Prof. Dupont's remarks.
Independence Day Celebration at Lanser See
Saturday, July 2, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
On Saturday the American Corner in cooperation with the Austro-American Society held their popular family picnic day. Our guests were provided with American foods, music and free to enjoy the amenities of Lanser See. The entire staff of the Institut für Amerikastudien from the University of Innsbruck was invited and we were especially glad to receive Management Counselor Scharpf from the U.S. Embassy together with his wife, who have attended our celebration.
Piracy and Captivity in the Mediterranean 1530 - 1810
"Barbary Coast Captivity Narratives"
Thursday, June 16 - Saturday, June 18, 2016 in the Claudiasaal and Türingsaal of the Claudiana, Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 3,(Altstadt, Claudiana), 6020 Innsbruck.
Piracy and captivity were important issues for almost all Muslim and Christian regions that were to some degree involved in Mediterranean trade in the early modern era. Most of them, including the young United States of America, had to cope with corsairs capturing trading goods and enslaving members of their communities. Some survivors of Mediterranean piracy and enslavement later wrote or published accounts of their experiences.
The aim of this conference was to look at these narratives in a variety of languages from a literary perspective, while putting them into a proper historical and cultural context.
[Link to Invite/more Info/Lecture Abstracts/Photos]
Consular Services
Monday, 25 April, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the American Corner Innsbruck, Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 3, 1. Stock (Altstadt, Claudiana), 6020 Innsbruck.
The American Citizens Services Section of the US-Konsulat Wien was in Innsbruck to provide Consular services such as passport services, birth registration, notary services etc.
Concert with Roberta Piket and Roland Heinz
Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 7:00pm (19:00) in the Mozarteum, Innrain 15, 6020 Innsbruck
New York musicians and composers Roberta Piket (piano) and Billy Mintz (percussion) joined with Austrian guitarist Roland Heinz for a performance conducted in the music room of the Mozarteum Innsbruck. Three very different pieces gave the audience an idea of the range of modern jazz: a solo guitar piece with synthesizer by Roland Heinz, a beautiful jazz "ballad" on piano by Roberta Piket, and a long joint improvisational piece by all three.
Mardi Gras
Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 2:00pm (14:00) in the Claudiasaal of the Claudiana - Herzog-Friedrich Straße 3, 6020 Innsbruck.
The American Corner Innsbruck, the Austro-American Society/Tirol chapter and the Center New Orleans invited friends and guests to celebrate Fasching New Orleans-style: Mardi Gras in the Altstadt of Innsbruck! With live Mardis Gras jazz from the BORG Second-Liners, purple/green/gold beads galore and lots of enthusiasm, we paraded twice through town. In between our Second Line parades, featuring our very own self-made mini-floats, guests feasted on famous New Orleanian cooking, including Crawfish, Jambalaya and King Cake!
"The 2016 U.S. Presidential Election - An Outlook on the Eve of the Primaries"
Monday, January 25, 2016, 7:00pm (19:00) in the Claudiasaal of the Claudiana - Herzog-Friedrich Straße 3, 6020 Innsbruck.
A discussion on the 2016 Presidential Election, led by senior editor for the National Review, Ramesh Ponnuru.
Wo sich Amerika erfand - Große Erinnerungsorte in Neuengland
Wednesday, January 20, 2016, 7:30pm (19:30) in the Tyrolia, Maria-Theresien-Straße 15, 6020 Innsbruck
Using eight important US memorial sites, Arno Heller tells the story of American self-discovery, exploring its nature, culture, history, tradition and the American Dream.
This book presention is the first of many others to come, organized in collabortion with the ZiAS (Zentrum für Interamerikanische Studien and the bookstore Tyrolia.
Movie Monday
Monday, November 30, 2015, 4pm in the coffee room of the GeiWi Turm - Main University Building
November is Native American Heritage Month. Therefore, the American Corner Innsbruck was showing "The Last of the Mohicans" by Michael Mann. A discussion of the American classic of the same name, written by James Fennimore Cooper, followed the movie.
"New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina - Then & Now" event and film series.
Epilogue of "When the Levees Broke" by Director Spike Lee
Tuesday, November 24, 7:00PM (19:00), in HS 2 of the GeiWi of the University of Innsbruck, Innrain 52, 6020 Innsbruck.
"Since September 1st, the American Corner Innsbruck has been conducting a series of events commemorating the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The 6th and last of these events for this year took place Tuesday, November 24th. A 20-minute segment from the epilogue to Spike Lee's "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Fours Acts" was screened, leading into a discussion of major themes and issues. ACI director Margaret Davidson lead the discussions, providing additional input in power point-form on animal rescue with brief clips from the filmed version of "Dark Water Rising", along with pre-and post Katrina statistics, and examples of the controversial issue of gentrification. The ACI may re-visit the topic from a different perspective in the New Year, so please stay tuned."
"New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina - Then & Now" event and film series.
ACT IV of "When The Levees Broke" by Directer Spike Lee
Tuesday, November 10, 7:00PM (19:00), in HS 2 of the GeiWi of the University of Innsbruck, Innrain 52, 6020 Innsbruck.
The fourth event in our Hurricane Katrina series featured a screening of Act IV of Spike Lee's documentary "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts", followed by some eye-witness testimony and some discussion with a small reception:
International Day
Tuesday, November 10 from 10am (10:00) to 4pm (16:00) in the Claudiana - Herzog-Friedrich Straße 3, 6020 Innsbruck.
On this day, the Claudiana — which houses 11 international institutions and centers for area studies — opened its doors and showed the public what it has to offer. We in the American Corner can help you find out about studying and doing research abroad, offer you lots of free materials with information about the United States, and let you know about the wide variety of events we conduct throughout the year. Our special theme for the day was American football and we had clips of NFL games playing. Better still, one of the coaches for the Swarco raiders was on hand to give some basic football information and demonstrations. Also present was Dr. Jürgen Hörmann from the Austrian-American Educational Commission in Vienna to talk about Fulbright scholarships and the Teaching Assistantship program, with current and former teaching assistants also on hand to share their experiences.
Aktionstag der Jungen Uni
Friday, November 6 from 8am (08:00) until 2pm (14:00), in the GeiWi of the University of Innsbruck, Innrain 52, 6020 Innsbruck.
The American Corner Innsbruck participated in the Junge Uni Event.
Saints Game - Saints VS. Colts
Sunday October 25 in the coffee room of the GeiWi Turm - Main University Building
19:00/7:00PM Game Start time - 18:30/6:30 Meet-up in the courtyard in front of the GeiWi Turm
Gold Heart
Thursday, 22 October 2015, Blumenpark Seidemann, 8 pm
The GOLD HEART sisters Analise (mandolin), Jocelyn (guitar, and Shelby (fiddle) continue to garner much appreciation and respect from the Bluegrass community for their award winning instrumental ability and astonishingly accomplished harmony vocals culminating into a rootsy, fresh and exciting sound !
“Winning the Freedom to Marry in the United States:
Lessons for the Work Ahead”
Wednesday, 14 October 2015 - Claudianasaal, Claudiana - Herzog-Friedrich Straße 3, 6020 Innsbruck
Talk and discussion with renowned academic as well as founder and activist of the campaign to win equal marriage rights "Freedom to Marry", special guest Evan Wolfson.
"New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina - Then & Now" event and film series.
PART III of "When The Levees Broke" by Directer Spike Lee
Tuesday, 13th of October - 19:00/7:00PM HS 2 - UIBK GiWi Turm-UIBK
The third event in our Hurricane Katrina series featured a screening of Act III of Spike Lee's documentary "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts", followed by some eye-witness testimony and some discussion with a small reception:
American Citizens Services
October 6th, 2015 - American Corner Innsbruck
Herzog Friedrich Straße 3, 1. Stock (Altstadt, Claudiana
A-6020 Innsbruck
12:00-14:00
Freakwater Concert Saturday, October 1 2016, 7:30pm/19:30 at the Bierstindl, Klostergasse 6, 6020 Innsbruck The American Corner Innsbruck kicked off for fall with its first major event as co-sponsor of an evening of great music and song. American Folk/Roots/Country artist Drunken Prayer performed several songs solo, before being joined by the rest of the members of the Blue Grass/Alternative Country group Freakwater. An enthusiastic, capacity crowd of about 80 were privileged to an up-close-and-personal kind of evening. |
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Reflections on the U.S. Presidential Elections Wednesday, July 27 2016, 5 pm/17:00 in the Claudiasaal of the Claudiana, Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 3, (Altstadt), 6020 Innsbruck. The ACI was pleased to host Dr. Robert Dupont, Associate Professor of History at the University of New Orleans gave a presentation and held a discussion on this year’s Presidential Election. The presentation was extremely informative and thought-provoking and appreciated by all. During the small reception afterwards the discussions continued for well over an hour and a half. |
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Independence Day Celebration at Lanser See Saturday, July 2, 2016, 3:30 p.m. The American Corner, in cooperation with the Austro-American Society, held their popular family picnic day. Our guests were provided with American foods, music and free to enjoy the amenities of Lanser See. The entire staff of the Institut für Amerikastudien from the University of Innsbruck was invited and we were especially glad to receive Management Counselor Scharpf from the U.S. Embassy together with his wife, who have attended our celebration. |
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Piracy and Captivity in the Mediterranean 1530 - 1810 "Barbary Coast Captivity Narratives" Thursday, June 16 - Saturday, June 18, 2016 in the Claudiasaal and Türingsaal of the Claudiana, Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 3,(Altstadt, Claudiana), 6020 Innsbruck. The aim of this conference was to look at these narratives in a variety of languages from a literary perspective, while putting them into a proper historical and cultural context. |
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All I wanted to say Friday, 10 June 2016, 8:00 p.m. (20:00) in Vier und Einzig, Studio 3, Hallerstraße 41, 1. Stock, 6020 Innsbruck Silvia Girardi performed a multidisciplinary journey through theatre, dance, poetry, film, digital art, and music that explores both how we choose to communicate in the Digital Era and how these modes have transformed through time. A close look at the poetry, letters, text messages, and emails we all send can reveal how much remains untold. |
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Bookpresentation by Lawrence Gunn "Ethnology and Empire" Tuesday, May 31, 2016, 7:30pm (19:30) in the Tyrolia, Maria-Theresien-Straße 15, 6020 Innsbruck Analyzing autobiographies, travel narratives and even sign language, Prof. Gunn described the development of new linguistic practices, telling the story of the beginnings of the United States of America, describing the white conquerers of this new continent not only as adventurers, but as curious and culturally interested scientists. |
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U.S./Mexico Night Monday, 30 May 2016, 5:00 pm (17:00) in the coffee room of the GeiWi Turm - Main University Building ‚U.S./Mexico Night’ was a lecture dedicated to the US-Mexico border region and the politics and culture that surround it. The lecture was held by 2 guest professors from the University of Texas, Marion Rohrleitner and Robert Gunn. |
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Movie Night Thursday, April 28, 2015, 4pm in the coffee room of the GeiWi Turm - Main University Building April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Therefore the American Corner Innsbruck showed "The Color Purple", a Steven Spielberg movie, based on the the American novel of the same name, written by Alice Walker. |
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Rod MacDonald in Concert Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 8:00 pm (20:00) at Waldhüttl, Natterer-See-Weg 6, 6020 Innsbruck. The American Corner Innsbruck co-sponsored with inn puls a concert by Rod MacDonald and Mark Dann on bass, in cooperation with the Waldhüttl. |
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Picking Judges: The U.S. President and Appointment Politics in Light of the 2016 Elections Thursday, 21 April, 2016, 4:30 pm (16:30) in Hörsaal G in the main building of the University of Innsbruck, Innrain 52, 6020 Innsbruck. The American Corner Innsbruck and the Center New Orleans hosted a guest lecture and discussion by Nancy Maveety, a professor of political science at Tulane University. |
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Lectures by LFUI-Wittgenstein-Guest Professor Marjorie Gabrielle Perloff As a part of University courses and seminars, Professor Perloff from Stanford University was invited to hold a series of lectures on American and Austrian literature this April. |
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Earth Day Picnic 2016 Tuesday, April 21, 2016, from 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm at the Public Park at Prandtauer Ufer April 22 is Earth Day. This is an opportunity to demonstrate support for environmental protection, reduction of global emission, and awareness about sustainability. The American Corner Innsbruck celebrated this day with a BYO Food and Drink Picnic at the Inn. |
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Consular Services Monday, 25 April, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the American Corner Innsbruck, Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 3, 1. Stock (Altstadt, Claudiana), 6020 Innsbruck. The American Citizens Services Section of the US-Konsulat Wien was in Innsbruck to provide Consular services such as passport services, birth registration, notary services etc. |
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Jazz Concert with Roberta Piket and Roland Heinz Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 7:00pm (19:00) in the Mozarteum, Innrain 15, 6020 Innsbruck The American Corner Innsbruck organized a Jazz concert with Roberta Piket and Roland Heinz. |
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Mardi Gras Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 2:00pm (14:00) in the Claudiasaal of the Claudiana - Herzog-Friedrich Straße 3, 6020 Innsbruck. The American Corner Innsbruck, the Austro-American Society/Tirol chapter and the Center New Orleans invited friends and guests to celebrate Fasching New Orleans-style: Mardi Gras in the Altstadt of Innsbruck! With live Mardis Gras jazz from the BORG Second-Liners, purple/green/gold beads galore and lots of enthusiasm, we paraded twice through town. In between our Second Line parades, featuring our very own self-made mini-floats, guests feasted on famous New Orleanian cooking, including Crawfish, Jambalaya and King Cake! |
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"The 2016 U.S. Presidential Election - An Outlook on the Eve of the Primaries" Monday, January 25, 2016, 7:00pm (19:00) in the Claudiasaal of the Claudiana - Herzog-Friedrich Straße 3, 6020 Innsbruck.
A discussion on the 2016 Presidential Election, led by senior editor for the National Review, Ramesh Ponnuru. |
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Wo sich Amerika Erfand. Große Erinnerungsorte in Neuengland Wednesday, January 20, 2016, 7:30pm (19:30) in the Tyrolia, Maria-Theresien-Straße 15, 6020 Innsbruck Using eight important US memorial sites, Arno Heller tells the story of American self-discovery, exploring its nature, culture, history, tradition and the American Dream. This book presention was organized in collabortion with the ZiAS (Zentrum für Interamerikanische Studien and the bookstore Tyrolia. |
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Movie Monday Monday, November 30 2015, 4:00PM at the Cofferoom - 3rd Floor, GeiWi Turm-UIBK In recognition of the last day of Native American Heritage month, the American Corner Innsbruck showed Michael Mann's "Last of the Mohicans", initiating a Classics of American Literature in Fim series. USTA and history teacher Rob Dornfield gave a brief introduction to the historical background. Following the fims, ACI staff members lead a discussion of the themes and aspects of the James Fenimore Cooper novel vís à vís the Hollywood film. |
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"New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina - Then & Now" event and film series. Epilogue of "When The Levees Broke" by Directer Spike Lee Tuesday, 24 November - 19:00/7:00PM HS 2 - UIBK GeiWi Turm Since September the American Corner Innsbruck has been conducting a series of events commemorating the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The 6th and last of these events for this year took place Tuesday, November 24th. A 20-minute segment from the epilogue to Spike Lee's "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Fours Acts" was screened, leading into a discussion of major themes and issues. ACI director Margaret Davidson lead the discussions, providing additional input in power point-form on animal rescue with brief clips from the filmed version of "Dark Water Rising", along with pre-and post Katrina statistics, and examples of the controversial issue of gentrification. |
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Staff Visit to the U.S. Embassy in Vienna November 20, 2015, Boltzmanngasse 16, 1090 Vienna Staff members of the American Corner Innsbruck were invited to visit the U.S. Embassy in Vienna for a meeting with Deputy Chief of Mission Eugene Young. |
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"New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina - Then & Now" event and film series. PART IV of "When The Levees Broke" by Directer Spike Lee Tuesday, 10 November - 19:00/7:00PM HS 2 - UIBK GeiWi Turm The American Corner conducted the 5th "New Orleans after Katrina" event, screening Act 4 of Spike Lee's documentary "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts," with eye-witness commentary then provided by ACI director Margaret Davidson, who showed the effect of the storm to the east of New Orleans and to her home in Slidell. Slidell is across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans and close to the border with Mississippi where the hurricane made landfall. |
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International Day Tuesday, November 10 from 10am (10:00) to 4pm (16:00) in the Claudiana - Herzog-Friedrich Straße 3, 6020 Innsbruck. The Claudiana opened its doors and showed the public what it has to offer. The American Corner can help you find out about studying and doing research abroad, offer you lots of free materials with information about the United States, and let you know about the wide variety of events we conduct throughout the year. Also present was Dr. Jürgen Hörmann from the Austrian-American Educational Commission in Vienna to talk about Fulbright scholarships and the Teaching Assistantship program. |
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Aktionstag Junge Uni Friday, November 6 from 8am (08:00) until 2pm (14:00), in the GeiWi of the University of Innsbruck, Innrain 52, 6020 Innsbruck. The American Corner Innsbruck was present at the Junge Uni event. Young students from all over Innsbruck gathered at the university of Innsbruck and experienced what it has to offer. LINK TO PHOTOS AND REPORT |
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Gold Heart The American roots music performing family Gold Heart made a stop in Innsbruck on their European tour. Following a public performance on Thursday, 22 October, Gold Heart visited the Waldorfschule in Innsbruck for a music workshop in the ongoing ACI cultural series featuring American roots music. |
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“Winning the Freedom to Marry in the United States: Lessons for the Work Ahead” Talk and discussion with renowned academic as well as founder and activist of the campaign to win equal marriage rights "Freedom to Marry"; we are honored to host our special guest Evan Wolfson on: Wednesday, 14 October 2015 - Cluadiasaal, Claudiana - Herzog-Friedrich Straße 3, 6020 Innsbruck |
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"New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina - Then & Now" event and film series. PART III of "When The Levees Broke" by Directer Spike Lee Tuesday, 13th of October - 19:00/7:00PM HS 2 - UIBK GeiWi Turm On Tuesday, 13 October, the ACI conducted the fourth in a series of events commemorating the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. This session screened Act III of Spike Lee's documentary "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts", followed by eye-witness testimony from Marion Wieser, Coordinator of the UIBK Center New Orleans office, living in a FEMA trailer while studying at the University of New Orleans in the aftermath of the storm. |
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American Citizens Services October 6th, 2015 - American Corner Innsbruck Herzog Friedrich Straße 3, 1. Stock (Altstadt, Claudiana A-6020 Innsbruck 12:00-14:00 |
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"New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina - Then & Now" event and film series. PART II of "When The Levees Broke" by Director Spike Lee Tuesday, 29th of September - 19:00/7:00PM HS 2 - UIBK GeiWi Turm |
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"New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina - Then & Now" event series. Part I of "When The levees Broke" by director Spike Lee Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 6pm, HS2 Geiwi UIBK |
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"Creole Kaleidoscope" meets Jazz Piano Tuesday, 1 September 2015, 6pm at Mozarteum Innsbruck, Innrain 15, 1st floor, 6020 Innsbruck Ms Mauernböck-Mosser read from her Enhanced Ebook "Creole Kaleidoscope" in which she has put together stories and interviews from New Orleans, Louisianna. She was gracefully accompanied by Tom Mc Dermott on the piano. [link to poster, invite, report and photos] |
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Authentic American Pie-Baking Workshops [link to invitation for 20 July & link to invitation for 21 July] |
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Boat People: Narratives from the Dominican and Haitian Diaspora in the United States |
The Vienna Paradox: A view from America |
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“Studying English at the University of Innsbruck” School visit with the APP, held at the LFU Innsbruck |
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The American Citizens Services Section
Innsbruck, June 18, 2015, 12 noon - 5 pm |
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A Question and Answer Session with Representatives from the U.S. Consulate in Vienna |
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Meet and Greet with Robert Greenan, Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Vienna |
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Danny Santos y Los Bluegrass Vatos |
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“Studying English at the University of Innsbruck” |
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The Architectural Turn in Contemporary Literature |
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Mind-Games and Cannibalism: Transgressive Elements in NBC's Hannibal |
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Governing without a Majority: the Last Two Years of the Obama Administration and the 2016 Presidential Election, Early Thoughts and First Steps
Monday, April 27, 6pm, Claudiasaal at the ClaudianaIn a short talk followed by a Q&A round, Paul Rundquist talked about the Obama Administation and what it will be able to do in the last 1 1/2 years as well as the upcoming campaigns and the candidates from the perspective of today. |
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US-Cuba Reations: Before and Beyond the Cold War
Thursday, April 23, 6pm, HS7, Humanities BuildingRaúl Rodriguez of the Universidad de La Habana talked about US-Cuba relations before the Cold War, trough the Kennedy era and of the newest changes in the bilateral relations. |
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2nd Annual Earth Day Picnic
Wednesday, April 22, 12am-5pm, Prandtauer Ufer Park across from the Humanities Building |
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“Growing Up In America” Classroom Visit at Bundesoberrealgymnasium |
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Music and Cultural Visit to the Waldorfschule in Innsbruck with Spencer Bohren |
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Blues Night with Spencer Bohren |
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Movie Screening: "Selma" |
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Meet and Greet with Ms Kellee Farmer |
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Kevin Meisel & the Ragged Glories Live in Concert |
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Mediterranean Piracy and Narratives about Captivity |
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"Fireside Chat" |
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12. Aktionstag Junge Uni |
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International Day at the Claudiana |
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Muslim Discovery of America |
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USTA Reception at the American Corner Innsbruck |
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American Citizen Services |
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"Do A Roux" Gumbo Workshop |
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Queering Aztlán: Key Terms and Current Trends in Chicana/o Literature and Art |
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Eric Taylor and Band |
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Women's Leadership: Visions, Connections, Intentions and Presence |
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Infomance: Jazz - The Classical Music of Globalization Wednesday, July 23, 6pm at the Kaiser-Leopold-Saal, Karl-Rahner Platz 3, Room 203 |
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Meet and Greet with the United States Ambassador to Austria, Alexa Wesner, at the American Corner Innsbruck Monday, July 21, 5pm at the Galrie Claudiana, Herzog Friedrich Straße 3, 1st floor |
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Relationships/Beziehungsgeschichten: Austria and the United States in the Twentieth Century Thursday, July 9, 6pm at the Galarie Claudiana, Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 3, 1st floor |
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BFI meets ACI Meet and greet at the American Corner Office |
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eLibrary USA workshop Monday, June 16, 5pm-7pm |
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"History of US Cinema" Monday, June 16, 8 am – 9.40 am |
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White Bread Wednesday the 11th of June |
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Symposium in Honor of Hans Köchler with a keynote lecture by Prof. Dr. Fred Dallmayr on “Taming Leviathan: Towards a Global Ethical Alliance“ Wednesday, June 11, 5 pm – 7.30 pm |
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ACI meets BFi Scavenger Hunt June 6, 8 am - 12.45 pm |
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eLibrary USA workshop with English students June 5, 12-1.30 pm, Hörsaal 3, Humanities Building, University of Innsbruck |
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Staff Visit to the U.S. Embassy in Vienna May 19th, 2014, Boltzmanngasse 16, 1090 Vienna |
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Crowdfunding: Will it change the world? Tuesday, May 13 at 6 pm |
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Pie Baking Workshop Trial Run Friday, May 9, 3-6pm |
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Earth Day Picnic 2014 Tuesday, April 22, 2-5pm |
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4th eLibrary USA Workshop with a Special Focus on Earth Day Thursday, April 3, 6pm |
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Public Speaking, Diplomacy & Cross-Cultural Business Etiquette Friday, March 28, 9.00am-1.45pm |
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The Image of the Barbary Corsairs in Scholarly Literature March 24, 10.15am |
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U.S. International Trade and Investment Policy Thursday, March 20 |
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Concert and Workshop with Hugh Moffat March 18, 8.30pm |
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Mardi Gras Party 4 March, 1.00pm |
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USA eLibrary Workshop February 12, 2pm |
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First ACI Public Training USA eLibrary Workshop Thursday, 23 January, 4pm |
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NFL Second Round Playoffs: New Orleans Saints vs Seattle Seahawks 11 January, 10.30 pm |
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Christmas Carolling 11 December, 7pm |
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"No Music without Listening!" 2/3 December, 2pm |
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Concert: David Olney & Kamil Szlachta 2 December, 8.45pm |
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Cinema Corner: Chinatown November 27, 17:00 |
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eLibraryUSA Workshop November 26, 14:00 |
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Thanksgiving Dinner November 24, 18:00 |
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America’s Original People November 18, 19.30/7:30pm in the Aula of the Main University Building, Innrain 52, Innsbruck |
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Fullbright Education USA Event |
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United Nations Day -Model United Nations & American Corner IBKThursday October 24th [Link to pictures and more information] |
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Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike Girls Concert 16 October 2013, 20:00 |
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Music Workshop with Valerie Smith and the Liberty Pike Girls 15 October 2013, 11:00 |
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Football Night: New Orleans Saints vs. Chicago Bears 6 October 2013, 18:00 |
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"Fast Future. How the Millennial Generation is Shaping our World" 2 October 2013, 18:00 |
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Monday Special Lecture Series: 175 Years of Diplomatic Relations between Austria and the U.S. |
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"New Orleans. Creolization and All That Jazz" |
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Independence Day BBQ |
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Opening Ceremony of the University of New Orleans-University of Innsbruck International Summer School |
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American Citizen Services |
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"The New Television Series: Replacing the Novel in the 21st Century?" |
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Deadly Gentlemen: Modern Bluegrass Introducing the Deadly Gentlemen The Deadly Gentlemen Cover Woody Guthrie's "All You Fascists Are Bound to Lose" The Deadly Gentlemen feat. David Grisman - "Dead Flowers" The Deadly Gentlemen cover The Grateful Dead The Deadly Gentlemen - "The Kids Don't Stand a Chance" Christmas with the Deadly Gentlemen Deadly Gentlemen performing Hobo Rockstar The Deadly Gentlemen encore feat. Joy Kills Sorrow The Deadly Gentlemen - "Touch of Grey" |
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Jazz Concert: Roberta Piket/Billy Mintz Duo and Solo |
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"President Obama 2.0: The 2012 Elections and their Aftermath." |
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Art Opening "Four Faces" |
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Bob Brozman |
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"How to Read 5,000 Books a Year: Reflections of a Daily Book Reviewer." |
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"Talking Taxes!" |
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175 Years of U.S.-Austrian Diplomatic Relations The BigBandBORG Combo performed at this event: |
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New Orleans style Mardi Gras 2013 |
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Inauguration Party |
Jazz Concert: Roberta Piket/Billy Mintz Duo and Solo
6 May, 20:00
Mozarteum Innsbruck, Innrain 15
Links:
Billy Mintz
Roberta Piket
[link to invite]
[link to pictures]
[link to workshop pictures]