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AUSTRIAN CENTERSTUDIES FOR AUSTRIAN STUDIESNEWSLETTER Vol. 12, No. 3 Fall 2000 Weiss to be ’00-01 interim director International search underway for U of M historian/CAS director by Daniel Pinkerton Like the “Perfect Storm,” a trio of events combined this summer at the University of Minnesota—however, the result was not a disaster, but an opportunity for the Center for Austrian Studies. The first event was the retirement of Richard Rudolph, professor of history and former CAS director. At the end of the 1999-2000 academic year, he retired to Sonoma County, California, after 33 years as a distin- guished historian at the University of Minnesota. (He still remains active and is editing volumes for the Center’s monograph series.) Following the news of Rudolph’s retirement, David Good, then chair- elect of the history department, recommended to Stephen Rosenstone, dean of the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), that Rudolph be replaced with another Central European historian who would also be a permanent director for CAS. Rosenstone agreed, and an international search was launched for a professor whose “responsibilities include teaching half- time in history and providing dynamic leadership as director of the Cen- ter for Austrian Studies.” (See job posting on page 4—ed.) Finally, Gerhard Weiss, whose term as interim director expired 1 July 2000, agreed to stay on for a second year. This will ensure continued leadership on a temporary basis until August 2001, when the new faculty CAS interim director Gerhard Weiss (left) with College of Liberal Arts member/director arrives. In renewing his contract, Weiss stated that “the Dean Stephen Rosenstone (right), who has approved a new position for a authorization of a search for a Central Europeanist who will serve as a Central European historian who will also serve as director of CAS. director of the Center is most welcome news indeed. It reassures us that CLA and the University continue to stand behind the Center and our mis- sion, and it offers up great hopes for the future.” In This Issue Replacing Rudolph will be no easy task. The department will be look- ing for applicants who have strong records as scholars, teachers, and Letter from the Director 2 administrators. Applications will be accepted until 31 October, and the Minnesota Calendar 3 search committee will begin reviewing them on 1 November. Finalists Carlson School launches Vienna EMBA program 3 will be invited for on-campus interviews and talks as soon as they are selected. The faculty will vote, and offers will be tendered following the ASN Interview: Erika Weinzierl 6 last interview. Eric Weitz, chair of the search committee and himself a U of M International Programs: A moveable feast 8 professor of Central European history, particularly Nazi Europe and post- ASN Interview: István Deák 10 World War II German-speaking Europe, shared his thoughts with ASN Publications: News and Reviews 12 via e-mail. Hot off the Presses 15 “This is a critical moment for both the Center and the department. We have the opportunity now to build on the longstanding strengths of CAS. News from the Field 16 The new director will be in charge of the vital programs that have been a SAHH News 17 part of CAS for over two decades—symposia and conferences, the Aus- HABSBURG happenings 19 trian History Yearbook, the Austrian Studies Newsletter, and grants and Salzburg Festival 2000: the review 20 prizes for scholars in Austrian studies. But the new director should also Announcements 22 continued on page 4 AUSTRIAN STUDIES NEWSLETTER Letter from the Director September Song “Die Blätter fallen, fallen wie von weit . .”—autumn is in the air, the beginning in October. For early April, we are again planning a “Mini- first cold winds are blowing across the University of Minnesota campus, Conference,” which will also include the annual Robert A. Kann Memo- and as we look out from the windows of the Center for Austrian Stud- rial Lecture. We are delighted that Professor Anton Pelinka has agreed to ies, Rilke’s poetry comes readily to our mind. But we also must say “Der be our speaker. Sommer war sehr groß . .” because the Center has moved a giant step The Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Nicole Slupetzky from the forward. As you have read on the front page of this Newsletter, the dean University of Salzburg, who, as you may recall from our spring Newslet- of the College of Liberal Arts has authorized the search for a senior col- ter, serves as our new liaison person with the Kommission für neuere league in Central European History, whose duties will also include serv- Geschichte Österreichs and as an assistant editor of the Austrian History ing as director of the Center for Austrian Studies. This reflects the con- Yearbook (among other things). Dr. Slupetzky will be on campus during tinuing commitment of the college and the university to the Center and the fall semester and will be teaching a course on Austrian history. lets us face the future with confidence. We anticipate that the new direc- She will also present a paper at the German Studies Association annual tor will be appointed next spring, to assume office at the beginning of the conference in Houston (where, by the way, Austria is very well repre- fall 2001 term. sented). While we are looking forward to the arrival of a permanent director, During the summer, we were also able to meet with Dr. Philipp Steger the Center’s staff and I are keeping busy with the day-to-day activities of (see photo, p. 18), the new attaché for science and technology at the Aus- CAS. As is customary, we will be holding a series of monthly seminars, trian Embassy in Washington. Professor David Good (former CAS direc- tor and new chair of the University of Minnesota history department) and I had a very positive discussion with Dr. Steger, and we are looking for- ward to continuing a fruitful dialogue and cooperation with the embassy EDITOR’S NOTE and the Austrian Cultural Institute. A special word of thanks must go to Professor John Rath, founder and for many years editor of the Austrian History Yearbook. Professor Rath, now living in retirement in Green Bay, has endowed an award to Take me to the river be given annually for the best article printed in the current AHY. This is a most generous gift, and we are pleased that with this award John’s name remains closely linked to the Yearbook, which had been such an important part of his professional life. We hope to see many of you at our Center activities during the aca- demic year 2000-2001. Stay in touch, give us a call, check our website! Gerhard H. Weiss Interim Director AUSTRIAN STUDIES NEWSLETTER Volume 12, No. 3• Fall 2000 Editor: Daniel Pinkerton Editorial Assistants: Kenneth Marks, Seulky Shin Austrian Correspondent: Nicole Slupetzky Secretary: Elizabeth Kelly ASN is published three times annually (January, April, and September) and You’ve seen the artist’s conception . you’ve read about the cam- distributed free of charge to interested subscribers as a public service of the paign for funding . now here it is at last: The Elmer L. Andersen Center for Austrian Studies, an independent unit of the College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota. Library, the new state-of-the-art archival research library that holds Interim Director: Gerhard H. Weiss the Kann collection, the Austrian pamphlet collection, the Immi- Executive Secretary: Barbara Krauß-Christensen gration History Research Center, other special collections, reading Editor: Daniel Pinkerton and conference rooms, and offices of research centers. The facility, Subscription requests or contributions for publication should be sent to: located right on the Mississippi, officially opened last April (sev- Center for Austrian Studies Attn: Austrian Studies Newsletter eral guests of our mini-conference received tours of the facility). 314 Social Sciences Building, 267 19th Avenue S. Its climate controlled subterranean storage vaults are a marvel of Minneapolis MN 55455 twenty-first century engineering and its sunny reading rooms and Phone: (612) 624-9811 Fax: (612) 626-9004 website: http://www.socsci.umn.edu/cas offices, many with river views, make work pleasurable and incite Editor's e-mail: [email protected] space envy. We urge all visitors to our campus to visit it and examine Subscriptions: [email protected] the Central European materials it contains. We also have a subscription form at our website. Daniel Pinkerton The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. 2 FALL 2000 News from the Center Minnesota Calendar 26 September. Seminar. Judith Martin, urban studies, University of Minnesota. “The Entrepreneurial City: Thoughts from the Salzburg Seminar.” 3:30 p.m., Lippincott Room, 1314 Social Sciences. 5-8 October. International Symposium. “The Interpretation of Dreams, Dreams of Interpretation.” Weisman Art Museum and Radisson Metrodome Hotel. Sponsored by the U of M Humanities Institute. Cosponsored by CAS, among others. See p. 9 for more details. 24 October. Seminar. Nicole Slupetzky, visiting professor, history, University of Ms. Sabine Kurka, member of the Vienna Executive MBA Program’s inaugural class and Siemens MInnesota. “Forced Labor in Salzburg employee, addresses her fellow students during orientation. (Photo courtesy CSOM) Province during the Nazi Regime.” 3:30 p.m., Ford Room, 710 Social Sciences. 2 November. Seminar. Heinz Slupetzky, geography, University of Salzburg. Carlson School launches “Glaciers in Salzburg Province.” 3:30 p.m., Vienna Executive MBA Ford Room, 710 Social Sciences. Late November. Seminar. Helmut by Daniel Pinkerton needs of Europe and allows students to explore Konrad, history, University of Graz, title many issues connected to globalization.

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