VeranstaltungsortHS 10Veranstalter Fakultät für Technische WissenschaftenBeschreibungLocating universities in regions where they should spur regional development has been recognized as an important regional political “instrument“ since the middle of the twentieth century. The expected impacts on regional development range from economic, political, demographic, infrastructural, cultural, educational, to social. Thereby various studies confirm that a) the university-region setting is unique and context-specific and b) universities will not spur regional development autonomously or inevitably.The presentation will show the potentials but also challenges of universities being located in rural regions. This refers to balancing acts between internationality and regional focus, economic performance and societal engagement, curriculum development and demands of the regional/national labor market etc. Particular attention is paid to income students (origin, attraction) as well as the migration of graduates. Hereby the presentations builds on insights from former and ongoing projects with national and international case studies (Germany, The Netherlands). The presentation will conclude with insights on strategies how universities in rural siting regions dealt with this multiple challenges as well as how the regional environment influenced the role the universities resumed.Vortragende(r)DI Dr. Verena Radinger-PeerKontaktChristian Timmerer (christian.timmerer@itec.aau.at)

VeranstaltungsortUniversität KlagenfurtVeranstalter Institut für KulturanalyseBeschreibungEthnologen sind in der Wirtschaft gefragt. Mittels ethnographischer Verfahren werden Konsum- und Entscheidungsmuster exploriert, Produkte und ihre ‚Usability‘ optimiert. Darüber hinaus bereitet die ethnographisch-empathische Perspektive die Basis, um Ideen und Konzepte für neue Produkt- und Serviceangebote zu entwickeln. Das methodische Spektrum ist breit und reicht von online-communities, mobiler Ethnography, Diaries, In-home Interviews bis zu klassischen Fokusgruppen. Der Vortrag vermittelt einen Einblick in die Arbeit der Konsum- und Innovationsforschung, bei der neben den Forschungserkenntnissen (Insights), vor allem die daraus abgeleiteten Handlungsempfehlungen (Actions) im Fokus stehen.Vortragende(r)Dr. Barbara Lang (Managing Director Point Blank Research & Consultancy, Berlin)KontaktJanine Schemmer (janine.schemmer@aau.at)

VeranstaltungsortOnline, ZoomVeranstalter Institut für GeschichteFulbright Austria, Austro-American Society, CIASBeschreibungAfter having hosted US-Ambassador Trevor D. Traina on Oct 14, the "In Dialogue with the United States" series continues with a hybrid (on-site and virtual) guest lecture by American Studies scholar Heinz Tschachler. His guest lecture will take place as a part of the course "The Modern American Presidency: From Franklin D. Roosevelt to the 2020 Race" (Department of History).Talk synopsis:Political fatherhood goes back a long way, to the pater patriae of Roman antiquity, Martin Luther's des Landes Vater, the English kings, and George Washington, who'd become the "Father of His Country" already during his lifetime. Since then, presidents have stood as paternal figureheads for America, with the presidency itself a gendered narrative as well as a narrative of gender. While a woman leading the United States is not, therefore, simply a matter of time, on November 3, Americans will once again vote for a "Daddy." But which "daddy"? A "strict father" like Donald Trump, or a "nurturant parent" like Joe Biden? Either way, as of January 20, 2021, there'll be (as far as anyone can tell at this point) another champion who will carry that lance and that sword into the field and fight for his adopted "children."Speaker bio:Heinz Tschachler is a former professor of English and American Studies at Alpen-Adria-Universität in Klagenfurt. He is the author of many books, including The Monetary Imagination of Edgar Allan Poe and, most recently, George Washington on Coins and Currency and George Washington and Political Fatherhood. His book on Visions of Masculinity in the Writings of Washington Irving will be published in 2021.In accordance with AAU’s Covid-19 regulations, this guest lecture will be carried out in a hybrid from, i.e., there are a few limited seats available in HS 3 for interested listeners who would like to join us on-site, and the lecture will also be accessible via Zoom.Vortragende(r)Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Heinz Tschachler (American Studies, University of Klagenfurt)KontaktDr. Stefan Rabitsch (stefan.rabitsch@aau.at) Anmeldepflichtig!Whether you’d like to join in person or virtually, you are asked to register by Monday, Nov 2, 8 pm at stefan.rabitsch@aau.at. Fixed seats will be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. If you register for the virtual option, you will receive your Zoom session key in the morning of Nov 3.

VeranstaltungsortOnline-VortragVeranstalter Universitätszentrum für Frauen- und Geschlechterstudien (UZFG)BeschreibungDigitale Medien haben nicht nur eine Vielzahl an Möglichkeiten der Kommunikation, Vernetzung und Partizipation geschaffen, sondern auch neue Formen von Gewalt hervorgebracht. In ihrem Vortrag beleuchten Sophie Hansal und Brigitte Temel anhand ausgewählter Beispiele wie Pick-Up Artists, Incels und Men Going Their Own Way die sogenannte Red Pill Ideologie, deren Frauenhass elementarer Teil rechter Cyberkultur ist.Vortragende(r)Sophie Hansal, Brigitte TemelKontaktKatherina Eder (gender.zentrum@aau.at)