For further information on the schedule of the conference sessions download the PDF-file here. For information on how to reach the locations at the University of Vienna you can find a detailed map here.

MONDAY, March 14, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA
Kleiner Festsaal
1010, Universitätsring 1

5 pm
Registration
outside "Kleiner Festsaal"

7 pm
Opening
Pia Janke, Maria-Regina Kecht, Teresa Kovacs

Welcome
Heinz Faßmann (via video)
Vice Rector of the University of Vienna
Matthias Meyer
Dean of the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies 
Stefan Krammer
Deputy Chairman of the Department of German Studies
Robert Greenan
Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Vienna

Reading
Elfriede Jelinek:
Der Tod und das Mädchen IV (Jackie)
presented by Petra Morzé

Reception
outside "Kleiner Festsaal"
(generously supported by the Austrian-American Fulbright Commission)

TUESDAY, March 15, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA
1010, Universitätsring 1

9-10.30 am
Conference Sessions

Coffee Break

10.45 am -12.15 pm
Conference Sessions

Luncheon at Café Stein

1.45 pm
Elise-Richter-Saal
Dialogue
Stefan Drees & Pia Janke
"Von den kleinen und den großen Dingen in der Welt lasse ich mich 
gleichermaßen inspirieren."
About the USA-references in Olga Neuwirths musical theater. 

Coffee Break

3-4.30 pm
Conference Sessions


WIEN-MUSEUM
1040, Karlsplatz 8 

5 pm 
Specific guided tours with free admission. Three options are available: 

• O.R. Schatz & Carry Hauser. In an age of extremes.
• Meet me at the Prater! Viennese pleasures since 1766. 
• Guided tour with Dr. Matti Bunzl: Learn more about the history, present and future of the Wien-Museum.

Interested parties meet at 4.50 pm at the foyer of the Wien-Museum. 

6.30 pm
Österreichische AutorInnen & USA
Welcome
Matti Bunzl

Introduction
Maria-Regina Kecht

Dialogue
Theodora Bauer and Doron Rabinovici, moderated by Michael Freund
 

WEDNESDAY, March 16, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA
1010, Universitätsring 1

9-11 am
Conference Sessions

Coffee Break

11.15 am-1.15 pm
Conference Sessions

Luncheon at Café Stein


AUSTRIAN FILMMUSEUM
1010, Augustinerstraße 1

3-6 pm
Film Presentation
Ruth Beckermann: American Passages

Dialogue
Ruth Beckermann  in a conversation with Allyson Fiddler 

TOWN HALL OF VIENNA, STADTSENATSSAAL
1010, Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 1 

7 pm
Cocktail Reception
an invitation by the Mayor of Vienna
Welcome
N.N.
by a representative of the Mayor of Vienna
Imke Meyer
President of the Austrian Studies Association
 

THURSDAY, March 17, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA
1010, Universitätsring 1

9-10.30 am
Conference Sessions

Coffee Break

10.45 am-12.45 pm
Conference Sessions

Luncheon at Café Stein 


AMERIKA-HAUS
1010, Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 2

3-5.30 pm
ASA Business and Announcements
by ASA-board members

Workshop: Educational Prospects and Opportunities Austria–USA
moderated by Michael Freund

Debate
Reflexionen zur beruflichen Gegenwart und Zukunft
With Margarete Lamb-Faffelberger, Richard Lambert, Stefan Maurer, Edward Muston

Debate
Förderungen von Studium und Forschung
With Lonnie Johnson (Austrian-American Fulbright Commission), Stefan Maurer, Markus Schweiger (Austiran Marshall Plan Foundation),Lydia Skarits (OeAD)