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Pre-Departure Orientation and Going Away Heuriger, June 22, 2018

On June 22, it was time to say goodbye not only to the US Fulbright Students and Scholars who studied and taught in Austria during the past academic year but also to the Austrian Fulbright Students, Scholars, and FLTAs who will be going to the US this fall.

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Alumni installation: “Kreuz und Quer”: Arnold Schoenberg’s Reimagining of Melody and Harmony, June 11, 2018

In this exhibit, US Fulbright alumni Franziska Brunner and Ross Lipton crossed boundaries of research and academic presentation to transfer their intellectual work into artistic practices, including visual art, installation, and sound design. They explored Arnold Schoenberg’s varied and far-reaching ideas of melody and harmony, which span from his early years in Vienna and Berlin to his later years in California. With approaches coming from the distantly related disciplines of historical musicology and comparative literature, Schoenberg the composer, artist, theorist, and pedagogue offered fruitful common ground for their creative and intellectual explorations. This experience was designed to provoke a dialogue about the relevance and value of new music and art in a world in which stark oppositions have become the norm.

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An American Historian's View on the First Republic: 1918-1938, Amerika Haus, June 7

Fulbright Austria is pleased to announce the following event on June 7: An American Historian´s View of the First Republic, 1918-1938, a talk by BRUCE PAULEY, University of Central Florida, moderated by Heidemarie Uhl, Austrian Academy of Sciences.

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Fulbright Austria Summer Fest

On June 6, Fulbright Austria and the Austrian Fulbright Alumni Association would like to invite you to a Summer Fest at our offices in the MuseumsQuartier.

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Fulbright Austria Summer Fest, June 6, 2018

Our Summer Fest on June 6, 2018 was a great success with more than 80 guests, Fulbright Austria alumni and friends, in attendance. With 25 auction items, a video screening of “Good Bye Schmidgasse” and great catering, friends and supporters of Fulbright Austria from near and far raised more than €6,500 for Fulbright Austria programs – including the donations made to our Annual Alumni Fund.

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USTA Regional Advisor Worshop, May 5, 2018

What is my individual worldview, what part of my brain do I use when I communicate, and how can I adapt my communication and leadership style to accommodate individuals with different perspectives and styles? These questions and more were dealt with at the first annual regional-advisor workshop, attended by the outgoing 2017/18 regional advisors and their incoming 2018/19 counterparts.

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USTA Going-Away Heuriger, May 4, 2018

Fulbright Austria said goodbye to more than 80 US teaching assistants (of the 150+ we manage) at the fifth annual USTA program going-away Heurigen in early May. Executive Director Lonnie Johnson and USTA program officer Dune Johnson were on hand for a festive evening full of Tracht (traditional dress) at the 10er Marie Heurigen.

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Fulbright Seminar in American Studies, 2018

More than 70 US and Austrian students, scholars and teaching assistants participated in this year’s Fulbright Seminar in American Studies; a three-day long intellectual mountain retreat and the highlight of the Austrian Fulbright calendar.

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New Fulbright Austria Staff Member: Dune Johnson

Dune spent his formative years in various European countries, lived in a variety of different states in the US, and studied abroad in the course of getting his BA in Theater & Dance with a focus on Language Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. After receiving his degree, he decided to return to Europe, first taking on an internship at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin followed by a position in the Student Services department at IES Abroad Vienna. Subsequently, he worked as a language trainer and was involved in the coordination of English summer camps in Austria. He then established himself as a professional translator, editor and writer, working with an international array of clients to craft contracts, essays, theses, and other content related to wide-ranging topics and fields before joining the Fulbright Austria team. With his colleague Belona Berchtaler currently on leave, Dune has assumed responsibility as the program officer for both the USTA and FLTA programs and is looking forward to getting to know the American citizens who come to Austria to teach and their Austrian counterparts assisting in German language classrooms in universities around the US.

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International Week - University of Salzburg, March 19, 2018

Fulbright Austria Program Coordinator Martina Laffer is taking part in the International Week at the University of Salzburg and will be giving a talk to promote the Fulbright Programs for Students, Teaching Assistants and Scholars.

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BeSt3 - The Job and Education Fair March 1-4, 2018

Five Fulbright Austria staff members spent four days advising hundreds of students about opportunities to study in the USA with Fulbright and EducationUSA. We also held a special workshop on writing personal statements and more for US university applications, and a talk on the Fulbright Program and other scholarship opportunities! Our presence at the fair was supported by a special grant from the US Embassy Vienna.

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US Fulbright Scholar Orientation, February 22-23, 2018

Sixteen new US Fulbright Scholars participated in the two-day February 2018 US Fulbright Scholar orientation, which included lectures and discussions with Fulbright alumni and representatives of the U.S. Embassy Vienna in Fulbright Austria's MQ – MuseumsQuartier Wien/Q21 offices, a walking tour of Vienna's historic Ringstrasse, and a reception with current US Fulbrighters, Austrian Fulbright candidates, alumni, institutional partners and friends, and more.

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New Institutional Partnership Visiting Scholar of Computer Science and Security will teach at the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten

The Department of Computer Science and Security at the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten will host a Fulbright US Scholar. Beginning with the academic year 2019-20, US Scholars with a background in cyber security will have the opportunity to teach and research in St. Pölten for one academic semester. The University of Applied Sciences St Pölten and Fulbright Austria formally concluded this agreement in January 2018.

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Apply Now for the 2018/19 US Fulbright Scholars Program

Want to be a Fulbright scholar in Austria? The call for our 2018/19 US Scholar awards is open!

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Fulbright Alumna Alexandra Ganser Appointed Professor for American Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of Vienna

Alexandra Ganser, who is an Alumna of the Fulbright FLTA program (University of Oklahoma at Norman, 2003/04), was appointed professor for American literary and cultural studies at the University of Vienna in October 2017.

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Newsletter December 2017

We're wrapping up a busy and exciting year at Fulbright Austria! Take a look at our last newsletter of 2017 to scroll through our Year in Review and read about our latest LLM fair, this year's Fulbright Prize and new staff.

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New Fulbright Austria Staff Member: Mag. Irina Pichler

Irina Pichler is a native of Vienna, where she grew up and has lived nearly all of her life with her family. After her university education in humanities (which was a long time ago) she worked as a librarian in Vienna. After maternity leave, she spent several years working in business management and in the field of university, education and science institutions.

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Thanksgiving - Thank Fulbright, November 28, 2017

Fulbright Austria and the Austrian Fulbright Alumni Association are pleased to invite donors to a traditional Thanksgiving dinner in an elegant atmosphere at the “Pfarrwirt” at Pfarrplatz. Bring your family, and partners!

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Invitation: NAWI Graz: Connecting with...", November 8 - December 13

Reuben Hudson, currently Fulbright-Visiting Professor at NAWI Graz, has created an event series dedicated to Green Chemistry topics. NAWI Graz cordially invites interested students, scholars, and experts from the public sector and industry to these four “NAWI Graz: Connecting with…” talks with scientists from Canada, who share their expertise on various aspects of Green Chemistry on November 8, November 22, December 6, and December 13.

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Fulbright Austria Newsletter October 2017

With successful orientations, receptions, and workshops behind us and program deadlines, fairs and Thanksgiving dinner ahead of us, it's a busy fall at Fulbright Austria!