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Fulbright Visiting Professorship 2025: How cultural identity and environmental justice are connected

Dr. Claudia J. Ford is a professor of Environmental Studies at State University of New York, Potsdam, USA, and will be teaching at the Department of English at the University of Klagenfurt next summer semester as part of a Fulbright Visiting Professorship. In this interview, she explains the knowledge objectives she will be pursuing in her two courses and why she finds Carinthia a particularly exciting location.

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“There’s no such thing as the enemy within.”

January is exam time, and for many, this means a challenging phase while they struggle to find tiny sparks of motivation as they sit at their books and laptops. In recent years, Irina Andreitz, Senior Scientist at the Department of Instructional and School Development, has offered courses on motivation, primarily aimed at student teachers. This much is evident from motivational psychology, one of her main areas of research: in the long term, it is pointless to battle against a presumed inner enemy that prevents you from sitting at your desk and studying or finally getting your tax return done. In our interview, the psychologist shares insights on approaches that can yield rewards in terms of long-term motivation.

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Get tips on studying at the ÖH Info Days!

The Info Days of the Austrian Students’ Union (ÖH) at the University of Klagenfurt/Celovec, the lobby group in university politics for all students at our university, will support you on 29 and 30 January 2025 before the start of the semester with advice on all aspects of studying.

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Get started! Useful tips for your start at university

You have enrolled and are already looking forward to your first day at university? Then use the following tips and recommendations to get off to a perfect start at the University of Klagenfurt!

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