Public History at University of Vienna
@ Faculty Center for Transdisciplinary Historical and Cultural Studies
By Johannes Jüngling (Vienna) Sometimes, the easiest solution is also the best. The simple truth behind this statement struck me once again when in the course of preparing my PhD dissertation – and a few other manuscripts – I was assessing the 4th dynasty of Egypt. Kings and Names The names of its kings, that…
By Johannes Jüngling (Vienna) Of the things we take for granted, time (and its measurement) probably is among the most pervasive and, yet, also the subtlest. We are so used to having our everyday lives measured and structured by clocks and calendars – from daily wake-up alarms to New Year’s celebrations – that we rarely…
by Doris Vickers (Vienna) My hometown Vienna houses a lot of museums filled with famous artworks from several centuries and a myriad of artists. Vienna is also home to a very special museum – the Globe Museum. It holds almost 600 exhibits including both terrestrial and celestial globes, globes of other planets and astronomical instruments…