Events

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Nov 2024

ÖAG Thanksgiving Dinner

Restaurant Brandhof (Gleisdorfergasse 10, 8010 Graz)

We are happy to inform you that we will host a Thanksgiving dinner again this year.

Our annual Thanksgiving dinner will again take place at Restaurant Brandhof (Gleisdorfergasse 10, 8010 Graz) on Thursday, November 28, and we'll start at 6 p.m.

The meal will feature cream of pumpkin soup, some succulent turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and some other goodies as well as dessert. (Note: If you are veg*, please let us know, and we will endeavor to meet your culinary needs!)

Mountain Warfare against Hitler, Mountain Rescue at Home

Quartier Leech (Leechgasse 24, 8010 Graz)

Exhibition and Film Screening about Austrian Ski Champions and Refugees as U.S. Mountain Soldiers during World War II and on the Philosophy of Civilian Mountain Rescue in Seattle and Tyrol.

Alpinism Meets Antifascism: Austrians in the 10^thUS Mountain Division in World War II

Program:
6 p.m. “Soft Opening” of the poster exhibition.
7 p.m. Presentation of the online portal & Filmscreening “The Volunteers”.

Afterwards, Get-Together with drinks and snacks.

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Nov 2024

Fulbright Austria "Meet & Greet" in Graz

Bar Flora (Leonhardstraße 8, 8010 Graz)

Dear ÖAG Members and Friends,

We are excited to invite you to a special "Meet & Greet" hosted by Fulbright Austria, co-organized by ÖAG Styria, Fulbright Austria Alum Chapter Styria, and the Center for Inter-American Studies of Uni Graz.

This event is part of Fulbright Austria's Bundesländertour 2024–25 and will be held on Friday, November 15, 2024, from 18:00 to 20:00 CET at Bar Flora, Leonhardstraße 8, 8010 Graz.

Join us for an evening of networking, reconnecting with friends, and celebrating the vibrant Fulbright community in Styria. The evening will feature live piano music by Anil Bilgen, and the first round of drinks is on Fulbright Austria.

Event Details:

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Time: 18:00–20:00 CET

Location: Bar Flora, Leonhardstraße 8, 8010 Graz

Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 12, 2024, using the registration link on the Fulbright event website: https://www.fulbright.at/events/details/bundeslaender-tour-2024-25-meet-greet-in-styria

For any questions, feel free to reach out to Antoniya Kisheva from Fulbright at antoniya.kisheva@fulbright.at.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Nov 2024

US Election Brunch at C.IAS with Lonnie Johnson

Center for Inter-American Studies (Elisabethstraße 59/II, 8010 Graz)

Join us on Wednesday, November 6, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM for our US Election Brunch at the Center for Inter-American Studies (CIAS), featuring insights from Lonnie Johnson. This event will provide a scholarly space for participants to engage in a critical reflection on the outcomes of the US elections, examining their potential implications for international relations and inter-American affairs.

Accompanied by bagels and drinks, the brunch will be a space to foster meaningful discussions on the election's broader impact. Faculty, students, and scholars are encouraged to attend and contribute to the conversation!

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Oct 2024

Amerika läuft, Europa hinkt: Diagnose und Rezept für den Standort Europa

Haus für Musik und Musiktheater(MUMUTH) der Kunstuniversität Graz (Lichtenfelsgasse 14, 8010 Graz)

Event of the Geist&Gegenwart series, organized by Land Steiermark – Wirtschaft, Tourismus, Wissenschaft und Forschung, Club Alpbach Steiermark, Kleine Zeitung, promoted by ÖAG Steiermark.

Datum: Montag, 14. Oktober, 2024

Uhrzeit: Beginn, 18:00 Uhr

Angesichts der Anfang November bevorstehenden US-Präsidentschaftswahlen ist für Europa die Frage der künftigen Beziehungen und Verbindungen zur immer noch bedeutendsten Volkswirtschaft der Welt, den USA, von großer Bedeutung. Es freut mich daher sehr, dass es uns gelungen ist den führenden deutschen Publizisten und langjährigen Herausgeber der ZEIT, Josef Joffe als einen der besten Kenner der transatlantischen Beziehungen als Referenten zu gewinnen.

Wir sehen daher am Montag, 14. Oktober 2024 um 18:00 Uhr einem spannenden Vortrag mit anschließender Diskussion entgegen.

Programm:

Begrüßung und Einleitung, MMag.a Barbara Eibinger-Miedl (Landesrätin für Wirtschaft, Tourismus, Regionen, Wissenschaft und Forschung)
Grußworte, A.o. Univ.Prof. Dr. Georg Schulz (Rektor der Kunstuniversität Graz)
Amerika läuft, Europa hinkt: Diagnose und Rezept für den Standort Europa, Dr. Josef Joffe (Publizist)
Diskussion, Moderation: Mag. Stefan Winkler (Mitglied der Chefredaktion der Kleinen Zeitung)

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Oct 2024

IWA Annual English Book Fair

Kaiser-Josef-Platz 8 (Kaiser-Josef-Platz 8, 8010 Graz)

The International Women's Association of Graz (IWA, www.iwagraz.org) will hold its amazing Annual English Book Fair.

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Time: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Event organized by the International Women's Association of Graz, Austria, promoted by ÖAG Styria.

We will have a large selection of English literature, ranging from non-fiction novels to fiction texts and children's literature.

As a non-profit organization based in Graz since 1994, the profits of the Book Fair will go this year to our chosen charity for 2024 (still to be chosen, see www.iwagraz.org/charity/ for charities we have supported in the past).

English books in good condition can be dropped off ahead of time at Kaiser-Josef-Platz 8 on Friday, October 4. Please contact iwagraz@gmail.com to request more information.