Episode 16 - Annemarie Steidl
In the sixteenth episode of "History Exchange", Annemarie Steidl discusses her academic career, formative study experiences, and the colleagues who inspired her. She reflects on her time spent in the United States and the special memories she made during those stays. The podcast offers fascinating insights into transatlantic collaborations and research projects, particularly in the areas of migration and gender. It explores the complex migration patterns between the Habsburg Monarchy and the United States, highlighting how their effects continue to resonate today.
Steidl is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Economic and Social History at the University of Vienna, where she also completed her doctorate and habilitation. As a recipient of the Kuczynski Prize, a member of the advisory board for Contemporary Austrian Studies at the Center Austria, University of New Orleans (UNO), and a visiting professor at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Austrian Studies, she is regarded as one of the leading experts in her field. She also serves on the editorial board of the "Austrian Journal of Historical Studies" (ÖZG).
Her research interests include gender studies, the history of industrialisation and urbanisation, the history of craftsmanship, quantitative historical research, and, most notably for this podcast, historical migration studies.
Dr. Steidl met Dr. Günter Bischof in 2010 during a research project funded by the Botstiber Foundation at the University of Minnesota. Along with Dr. Wladimir Fischer and James Oberly, they collaborated on the book "From a Multiethnic Empire to a Nation of Nations: Austro-Hungarian Migrants in the US", which examines the migration from Austria-Hungary to the United States between the 1870s and 1940s. Dr Bischof was so impressed by the project that he offered to publish the findings in his "Tranatlantica" series with StudienVerlag.Throughout her academic career, Dr. Steidl has published numerous works, including her monograph "On Many Routes: Internal, European, and Transatlantic Migration in the Late Habsburg Empire", which was released in 2020.
Interviewers:
Sharon Wurnig is a Master's student in education at the University of Innsbruck, where she studies Art Education, as well as History, Social Studies, and Political Education. She is also pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Art History.
Bernhard Stigger is a Master's student in education at the University of Innsbruck, where he studies Career Education, as well as History, Social Studies, and Political Education.