Episode 16 - Annemarie Steidl
In the sixteenth episode of the “History Exchange” podcast, Annemarie Steidl discusses her academic career, formative experiences during her studies, and inspiring fellow students. She recounts her stays in the United States and the special memories she made there. The podcast offers fascinating insights into transatlantic collaborations and research projects, particularly in the fields of migration and gender. It sheds light on the complex migration patterns between the Habsburg Monarchy and the United States and demonstrates how their effects are still felt today.
Steidl is an assistant professor at the Institute for Economic and Social History at the University of Vienna, where she also earned her Ph.D. and habilitation. As a recipient of the Kuczynski Prize, a member of the Advisory Board for Contemporary Austrian Studies at Center Austria at the University of New Orleans (UNO), and a visiting professor at the University of Minnesota (Center for Austrian Studies), she is among the most renowned experts in her field. She is also a member of the editorial board of the “Austrian Journal of Historical Sciences” (ÖZG).
Her research focuses include, among other things, gender studies, the history of industrialization and urbanization, the history of crafts, quantitative historical research, and—of particular interest for this podcast—historical migration studies.
Dr. Steidl and Dr. Günter Bischof met in 2010 during a research project at the University of Minnesota funded by the Botstiber Foundation. Together with Dr. Wladimir Fischer and James Oberly, they worked on the book “From a Multiethnic Empire to a Nation of Nations: Austro-Hungarian Migrants in the US,” which examines migration from Austria-Hungary to the United States between the 1870s and 1940s. Dr. Bischof was so impressed by this project that he offered to publish the findings in the “Tranatlantica” series he edits for StudienVerlag.
Throughout her academic career, Dr. Steidl has authored numerous publications, including her monograph “On Many Routes. Internal, European, and Transatlantic Migration in the Late Habsburg Empire,” which was published in 2020.
Interviewer:
Sharon Wurnig is a master’s student in teacher education at the University of Innsbruck. She is studying the subjects of visual arts education, as well as history, social studies, and political education. In addition, she is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in art history.
Bernhard Stigger is a master’s student in teacher education at the University of Innsbruck. He is studying career guidance, as well as history, social studies, and political education.