Emil Brix
Encyclopedia
Emil Brix is an Austrian diplomat
and historian
.
He studied English
and History
at the University of Vienna
. Since 1982, he worked for the Foreign Service of the Republic
Austria
.
From 1984 till 1986 he was a secretary of the Austrian people's party (ÖVP) and from 1986 till 1989 he worked in the office of the Federal Minister for science and research Erhard Busek
.
From 1990 till 1995 he was general consul in Kraków
and from 1995 till 1999 he was manager of the Austrian Institute for culture in London
. At the moment he is Director/conductor of the politico-cultural section of the Foreign office.
Diplomat
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and historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
.
He studied English
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
and History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
at the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
. Since 1982, he worked for the Foreign Service of the Republic
Republic
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Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
From 1984 till 1986 he was a secretary of the Austrian people's party (ÖVP) and from 1986 till 1989 he worked in the office of the Federal Minister for science and research Erhard Busek
Erhard Busek
Erhard Busek is a politician from the Christian-conservative People's Party . At present he is Coordinator of the South-Eastern Cooperative Initiative and Chairman of the Institute for Danube Region and Central Europe among other things.Busek was chief of the party and Vice-Chancellor of Austria...
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From 1990 till 1995 he was general consul in Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
and from 1995 till 1999 he was manager of the Austrian Institute for culture in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. At the moment he is Director/conductor of the politico-cultural section of the Foreign office.
List of publications
- Emil Brix / Lisa Fischer, Die Frauen der Wiener Moderne (translated as: Women of the Vienna modern spirit). 1994 ISBN 3-486-56290-8
- Urs Altermatt / Emil Brix, Schweiz und Österreich. Eine Nachbarschaft in Mitteleuropa (translated as: Switzerland and Austria. A Neighbourship in Central Europe). 1996
- Emil Brix / Wolfgang Mantl, Liberalismus. Grundlagen und Perspektiven (translated as: Liberalism. Basics and perspectives). 1996
- Emil Brix/ Ernst Bruckmüller / Hannes Stekl, Memoria Austriae 1 Menschen - Mythen – Zeiten (Memoria Austriae 1 Human – myth – times). 2004 ISBN 3-486-56838-8