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Secretaries:
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Ulrike Scherpereel, M.A. With the Institute since 1994 Tel.: +43 512 507-4405 Fax: +43 512 507-2889 E-Mail: Ulrike.Scherpereel@uibk.ac.at |
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Brigitte Haidler With the Institute since 2008 Tel.: +43 512 507-4401 Fax: +43 512 507-2889 E-Mail: Brigitte.Haidler@uibk.ac.at |
Faculty:
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PD Mag. Dr. Dirk Rupnow Tel.: +43 512 507-4408 Fax: +43 512 507-2889 E-Mail: Dirk.Rupnow@uibk.ac.at |
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Dirk Rupnow, assistant professor; chairman of the Institute; born 1972 in Berlin; with the Institute since March 2009; studied History, German literature, Art history and Philosophy in Berlin and Vienna; 1999 Mag. phil. (M.A.) Vienna; 2002 Dr. phil. (Ph.D.) Klagenfurt; 1999/2000 Project researcher with the Historical Commission of the Republic of Austria; 2000/01 Junior Fellow at the International Research Center for Cultural Studies IFK, Vienna; 2003 Visiting Research Fellow at the History Department of Duke University and at the Simon Dubnow Institute for Jewish History and Culture at Leipzig University; 2004 Visiting Research Fellow at the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington D.C.; 2004-07 fellowship of the Austrian Program for Advanced Research and Technology APART of the Austrian Academy of Sciences; 2007 Visiting Assistant Professor at Dartmouth College (Jewish Studies Program); since 2007 Lecturer at the Institute for Contemporary History at the University of Vienna; 2007-09 Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences IWM, Vienna; elected member of the “Junge Kurie” of the Austrian Academy of Sciences; 2009 Habilitation at the University of Vienna; Fraenkel Prize in Contemporary History 2009 der Wiener Library, London; major fields of research and teaching: contemporary history, Holocaust Studies, Cultural Studies, Jewish history, History of Science, transnational history. |
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Ao. Univ.-Prof. Klaus Eisterer, M.A., Ph.D. Tel.: +43 512 507-4403 Fax: +43 512 507-2889 E-Mail: Klaus.Eisterer@uibk.ac.at |
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Klaus Eisterer, tenured associate professor; born 1956 in Bregenz, with the Institute since 1984; studied History and German at the University of Innsbruck, M.A. 1983; high-school teacher 1983-85; Ph.D. 1991; habilitation 2001; from the academic year 1996/97 to 2000/01 spokesperson for the Teaching and Research Staff (except full professors) of the Faculty of the Arts and Humanities. 2006 to 2008 member of the Senate of the University. Since October 2008 Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and History. |
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Ao. Univ.-Prof. Thomas Albrich, M.A., Ph.D. Tel.: +43 512 507-4402 Fax: +43 512 507-2889 E-Mail: Thomas.Albrich@uibk.ac.at |
| Thomas Albrich, tenured associate professor; born 1956 in Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, with the Institute since 1984; studied History and English in Innsbruck; Ph.D. 1983, M.A. 1984; habilitation 2001; Visiting Professor University of Alberta/Edmonton 2003; First Chairholder of the Marshall Plan Anniversary Chair at the University of New Orleans (2001); Visiting Scholar at Columbia University, Tel Aviv University, the YIVO-Institute for Jewish Research, New York, and the American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati/Ohio; Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna; regular research and lecture visits in Great Britain, the U.S. and Israel; major fields of research and teaching: history of the 19th and 20th century, especially Jewish history, NS-Era, Cold War. For detailed information on publications and activities, see Publications and Newsletter. |
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Ingrid Böhler, M.A., Ph.D. Tel.: +43 512 507-4404 Fax: +43 512 507-2889 E-Mail: Ingrid.Boehler@uibk.ac.at |
| Ingrid Böhler, assistant professor since 1998; born 1964 in Bregenz; with the Institute since 1994; studied History and German at the University of Innsbruck, M.A. 1990; Ph.D. 2002; major fields of research and teaching: history of the 20th century, regional Austrian history (Vorarlberg/Tirol), Jewish history, quantifying history, new media in historical scholarship; building up of ZIS (Zeitgeschichte-Information-System, http://zis.uibk.ac.at). For detailed information on publications and activities, see Publications and Newsletter. |
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Ass. Prof. Eva Pfanzelter Sausgruber, M.A., M.A., Ph.D. Tel.: +43 512 507-4408 Fax: +43 512 507-2889 E-Mail: Eva.Pfanzelter@uibk.ac.at |
| Eva Pfanzelter Sausgruber, assistant professor; born 1969 in Bozen, South Tyrol; with the Institute since February 1999; studied History and Interdisciplinary Subjects at the University of Innsbruck; 1994 M.A. Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL, USA; 1995 M.A. Innsbruck; Ph.D. 2006; major fields of research and teaching: regional history (South Tyrol/Tyrol), history of the 20th century (esp. relationship between Italy and the USA), Jewish history, new media in the humanities. For detailed information on publications and activities, see Publications and Newsletter. |
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Thomas Spielbuechler, M.A., Ph.D. |
| Thomas Spielbüchler, assitant professor, born 1970 in Steyr, with the Institute since 2007, studied History and Political Science at the University of Salzburg, M.A 1997, Ph.D. 2003; since 2000 working as freelancing journalist covering mainly African crisis; major fields of research and teaching: postcolonial Africa, Africa and the Cold War, conflicts. For detailed information on publications and activities, see Activities; since 2007/2008 see extract from Forschungsleistungsdokumentation der Universität Innsbruck! |
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Harald Dunajtschik, M.A. Tel.: +43 512 507-4407 Fax: +43 512 507-2889 E-Mail: Harald.Dunajtschik@uibk.ac.at |
| Harald Dunajtschik, research assistant; born 1965 in Lindau/Germany; studied History and Political Science at the Universities of Freiburg/Breigau and Innsbruck, 1995 M.A.; editing work for publications of the Institute as well as for authors and publishers in Germany, Austria und South Tyrol; collaborator of the research project "Akten zur Südtirol-Politik 1959-1969". | |
Emeritus:
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O. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Rolf Steininger Tel.: +43 512 507-4400 Fax: +43 512 507-2889 oder 2890 E-Mail: Rolf.Steininger@uibk.ac.at |
| Rolf Steininger, full professor, chairman of the Institute from 1984 to 2010, born 1942 in Plettenberg/Westphalia; studied English and History in Marburg, Göttingen, Munich, Lancaster and Cardiff; Ph.D. 1971, Hannover; habilitation 1976 in modern and contemporary history inclusive of Anglo-American history, Hannover; 1980 professor at the University of Hannover, since 1983 in Innsbruck; German and Austrian citizenship; member of the Advisory Board and Senior Fellow of the Eisenhower Center for American Studies at the University of New Orleans; Jean-Monnet-Professor; board member of the European Community Studies Association; guest professor at the Universities of Tel Aviv, Queensland (Australia), New Orleans; editor of various book-series, including the "Innsbrucker Forschungen zur Zeitgeschichte"; numerous monographs and articles in scholarly journals; international award-winning television-, film-and radio documentaries, numerous reviews in leading journals and newspapers. Major field of research and teaching: history of the 20th century. Prof. Steininger is a faculty member of the Academic Year Abroad (AYA), organized under the Friendship Treaty between the University of Innsbruck and the University of New Orleans, for which he regularly conducts courses in the English language, focusing on Austria and Germany in the 20th century and including fieldtrips to relevant historical locations (e.g. the "Eagle’s Nest" in Obersalzberg, the former concentration camp at Dachau), and three days in South Tyrol; up to ten German-speaking Innsbruck students with good proficiency in English are invited to take part in each of these courses with full credit at Innsbruck (for further information on AYA contact camc@uno.edu). For detailed information on professional development, publications and activities, see http://www.rolfsteininger.at/. |
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"Habilitierte":
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Univ.-Doz. Dr. Hans Heiss Tel.: +39 0471 946332 E-Mail: h.heiss@grueneverdi.bz.it |
| Hans Heiss, university lecturer, since 1994 archivist at the Südtiroler Landesarchiv Bozen/Bolzano (since 1996 vice director); born 1952 in Brixen/Bressanone, Italy; studied History and German at the University of Innsbruck; Ph.D. 1986; Habilitation 2001; instructor at the Universities of Milano, Trento, Bari and Innsbruck. Co-founder and -editor of the journal Geschichte und Region/Storia e regione since 1992, Co-founder of the tourism-museum Hochpustertal in Niederdorf/Villabassa 1994, on board of the Österreichische Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaften (since 1990), chair of the advisory board of Touriseum Trauttmansdorff (opened March 2003), since November 2003 delegate of the Provincial Assembly of South Tyrol (Green-Alternative Fraction). Major fields of research: regional contemporary and present history, history of cities, of bourgeoisie and tourism. For detailed information on publications see Publications! |
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Univ.-Doz. Dr. Erwin A. Schmidl Tel.: +43 1 5200-40340 Fax: +43 1 5200-17103 E-Mail: erwin.schmidl@bmlv.gv.at |
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Erwin A. Schmidl, university lecturer, born 1956 in Vienna. Studied history, anthropology, and history of art at the University of Vienna, 1981 Dr. phil.; 1983 post-graduate course on European integration at the Administrative Academy in Vienna; 2001 Univ.-Doz. (Dr. habil.) at University of Innsbruck. Presently Director of Contemporary History at the Austrian National Defence Academy in Vienna / Institute of Strategy & Security Policy (from 2001). Previous experience: Director of Research, Institute of Military Studies of the Ministry of Defence (1996-2001), Senior Fellow at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington D.C. (1995-96); researcher at the Austrian Army Museum (1981-95); served as UN observer in South Africa (1994); seconded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs / UN Department (1991-92). Major fields of research: military, political, colonial and cultural history; especially on the development of international peace support operations. President of the Austrian Commission for Military History; Secretary General of the Austrian Historical Society; President of the Austrian Association for Army Historical Research. |
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Univ.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Horst Schreiber Tel.: +43 512 251087 E-Mail: Horst.Schreiber@uibk.ac.at |
| Horst Schreiber, university lecturer, with the Institute as instructor and researcher in several projects since 1993; born 1961 in Vienna; studied History and Romance languages and literature at the University of Innsbruck; M.A. 1985; Ph.D. 1991; Habilitation 2001; since 1985 full-time high-school teacher for History and French in Innsbruck (Abendgymnasium für Berufstätige); chairman of the Michael-Gaismair-Gesellschaft; coeditor of the book-series "Gaismair-Jahrbücher", "Tiroler Studien zu Politik und Geschichte" and "transblick (Sozialwissenschaftliche Reihe)"; director of the bmbwk-project National Socialism and Holocaust: memory and the present ( http://www.erinnern.at, http://www.univie.ac.at/hypertextcreator/zeitgeschichte/site/browse.php); major fields of research: regional history (Tyrol/Vorarlberg), NS-Era, Jewish history, world of employment and history of education. For detailed information on publications and activities see http://www.horstschreiber.at/! |
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Univ.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Wolfgang Weber MA (UCL) MAS Akademischer Politischer Bildner Tel.: +43 5574-511-45019 E-Mail: Wolfgang.Weber@vorarlberg.at |
| Wolfgang Weber, university lecturer, was born in the small West Austrian town of Dornbirn in 1964. He holds a PhD in History, MAs in History, Psychology, Philosophy, Pedagogy (joint degree), Archives and Records Management (International) and Civic Studies as well as Diplomas in Politics and New Methods in History. During his study years at the Universities of Innsbruck, Salzburg, Klagenfurt, Vienna, Essex, London and the Free University Berlin he had several free lance jobs such as bricklayer, postman, research assistant or social worker for socially disadvantaged children. In 1994 he took up a job as Senior Archivist and Contemporary Historian at the Vorarlberger Landesarchiv, Austria. In addition, he is visiting lecturer at the Universities of Durham (UK) and Innsbruck. In 2005 he was awarded the title of a Universitätsdozent for Contemporary History at the Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck. He is a member of the international editorial boards of the European Sports History Review (Frank Cass) and Auto/Biography. An Interdisciplinary and International Journal (Arnold) and academic referee to various historical journals. In 1996 he was awarded the Ludwig-Jedlicka-Förderungspreis for outstanding works in Austrian History, in 2001 the Sprachpreis der Dr.-Emmi-Herzberger-Stiftung for his non-German publications. For detailed information on publications see Publications! |
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Univ.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Gerald Steinacher Tel.: +39 0471 411949 E-Mail: Geraldsteinacher@gmx.net |
| Gerald Steinacher, born 1970 in St. Johann in Tirol, Archivist and Historian at the Bolzano State Archives in Italy and teaches contemporary history at the University of Innsbruck. He is the author of numerous scholarly articles and has edited a number of books, including Faschismen im Gedächtnis (Innsbruck Studien Verlag, 2005); Südtirol im Dritten Reich. NS-Herrschaft im Norden Italiens, 1943-1945 (Innsbruck Studien Verlag, 2003); Tra Duce, Führer e Negus. L'Alto Adige e la Guerra d'Abissinia (Trento Temi 2008); Für Freiheit und Recht in Europa. Das Stauffenberg-Attentat vom 20 Juli 1944 und der Widerstand in Deutschland, Österreich und Italien (Innsbruck Studien Verlag, 2008), and Faschismus und Architektur (Innsbruck Studien Verlag, 2008.) In 2006, he was a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies and a Fellow at the United States Holocaust Museum, both in Washington, DC.) In 2008, he published his Habilitation, Nazis on the Run, on the escape of war criminals through Italy to overseas. Gerald Steinacher presently serves as an expert consultant for the Italian Military Justice in the prosecution of war criminals and for the German Foreign Office Commission of Historians. For detailed information on publications and activities see http://www.steinacher.it/! |
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Honorary Professor:
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Dr. Walter H. Pehle E-Mail: walter.pehle@t-online.de |
| Dr. Walter H. Pehle, 2003 Honorary Professor for Contemporary History, born 1941 in Düsseldorf; studied History, German and Philosophy at the Universities of Cologne, Bonn and Düsseldorf; Ph. D. under Wolfgang Mommsen 1976. Since 1976 reader for history for the Publishing House S. Fischer and Fischer paperback. Since 1988 editor of the Series "The Time of National Socialism" (the so called "Black Series"), since 1996 also responsible editor of the Series "European History". Coordinated by the Institute of Contemporary History, he has been lecturer of the University of Innsbruck within the elective study course "Medien in Theorie and Praxis" focusing on the "History of the Book from Ancient Times to the Present", "Scholars from Arts and Humanities in Publishing Companies" and "Work in a modern Publishing Company". Holder of the "Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany" (2001) and of the "Goethe-Badge" of the city of Frankfurt am Main (1997). For detailed information on publications see Publications |
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