American Corner Innsbruck
American Corner Innsbruck
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
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E-mail: americancorner@uibk.ac.at
Opening hours:
Monday: 09.00 - 14.00
Tuesday: 09.00 - 14.00
Wednesday: 09.00 - 14.00
Thursday: 09.00 - 14.00
Office Assistants:
Michael Franer
Amanda McGilvray
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!
The ACI now has four Kindles that can be checked out!
Click here for a full list of the Kindle contents.
All of the books on our bookshelf in front of our office are registered with - www.bookcrossing.com - an international book exchange program. Come by and check it out!
For our Hurricane Katrina Commemoration Lecture Series
If you missed our Hurricane Katrina Lecture Series, come by the office and check out our selection of books, graphic novels, and dvds on the topic of the desaster, the flood, and the time after the storm had hit the Big Easy.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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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 is pleased to co-sponsor with inn puls the upcoming concert by Rod MacDonald and Mark Dann on bass, in cooperation with the Waldhüttl. Tickets are available for Euro 10,- in advance at the Musikladen located at the Sparkassenplatz or at the door (Abendkassa) for Euro 12,-/Students 10,-.
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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 invite you to join this upcoming 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
Don't miss these upcoming lectures by Professor Perloff from Stanford University 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
Earth Day is an opportunity to demonstrate support for environmental protection, reduction of global emission, and awareness about sustainability. The American Corner Innsbruck celebrates 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 will be in Innsbruck to provide Consular services such as passport services (minors only!), birth registration, notary services etc. Please bring the exact amount in cash for payment.
All appointments have been booked, no walk-ins will be accepted. Please call the American Citizens Services in Vienna 3 days before April 25, 2016, to see if there have been any cancellations or for further instructions; [+43] (1) 31339 ext. 7535
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Further Events and Dates TBA
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PAST ACI EVENTS
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Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 7:00pm (19:00) in the Mozarteum, Innrain 15, 6020 Innsbruck
New York musicians and composers Roberta Picket (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.
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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 is the first of many others to come, organized in collabortion with the ZiAS (Zentrum für Interamerikanische Studien and the bookstore Tyrolia.
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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.
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"New Orleans after Hurrican 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."
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"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:
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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.
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.
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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.
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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
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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 !
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“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.
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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 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:
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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