The Botstiber Podcast

The Botstiber Podcast

by Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies

History Documentary

Season 1

Vic Huber | A Lifetime Between Vienna and Washington

Original Recording: 2019 Vic Huber is an American Honorary Consul in Vienna and the Programme Director of the Austro-American Society in Vienna. He shares his own personal story about growing up in post-war Vienna and his lifelong journey with American culture with Jonathan Singerton.

Kurt Bednar | The United States and the Collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

Originally Recorded: 2019 In his book, The Paper War between the United States and Austria-Hungary, historian Kurt Bednar looks at the final years of the Habsburg Monarchy through an American lens. He discusses the research for his book, his findings, and his views on one of the most pivotal chapters in Austrian-American relations with Jonathan Singerton.

Marion Romberg | Early Portrayals of Americans in Habsburg Austria

Originally Recorded: 2019 Marion Romberg discusses how the image of America (with feather crowns, parrots, and crocodiles) was popularized in early modern times with Jonathan Singerton. Marion Romberg is a research associate at the Department of Habsburg and Balkan Studies at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Vienna, Austria), the network editor of the Habsburg Discussion Network, and a Member of the Board of Directors for the Austrian Society for 18th Century Studies.

Wladimir Fischer-Nebmaier, James Oberly, and Annemarie Steidl | From Multiethnic Empire to a Nation of Nations

Originally Recorded: 2019 In this podcast on their book entitled "From a Multiethnic Empire to a Nation of Nations: Austro-Hungarian Migrants in the US, 1870 to 1940", authors Wladimir Fischer-Nebmaier, James Oberly, and Annemarie Steidl discuss the unique findings of their collaborative, multi-disciplinary study in which they uncovered new information regarding the migration between the Habsburg Monarchy and the United States—among the most significant migrations in history. Their work challenges commonly held immigration theories regarding assimilation while documenting the diversity of ethnic and religious groups during the two waves of migration from Austro-Hungary.

Theodora Bauer | Chikago

Originally Recorded: 2018 Austrian novelist Theodora Bauer discusses her 2017 book, "Chikago."

Alison Orton | Central European Influence on Early American Beer Culture

Originally Recorded: 2017 Historian Alison Orton examines how central European immigrants impacted American beer culture.

Kristina Poznan | Austro-Hungarian Immigration to the United States in the 20th Century

Originally Recorded: 2017 Dr. Kristina Poznan, Associate Director of the Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies, discusses the experiences of early 20th century Austro-Hungarian migrants to the United States.

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