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Parallele Leben: Politischer Aktivismus und akademische Karriere
Parallel Lives: Political Activism and Academic Career
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Abstract In this autobiographical essay, Josef Ehmer reflects on his academic career. As a starting point, Ehmer describes his family background as well as the socio-political milieu and the (political) influences of his upbringing and schooling in the context of Austrian contemporary history. Subsequently, ... view more
In this autobiographical essay, Josef Ehmer reflects on his academic career. As a starting point, Ehmer describes his family background as well as the socio-political milieu and the (political) influences of his upbringing and schooling in the context of Austrian contemporary history. Subsequently, the author recalls his years of study and describes the Institute for Economic and Social History in Vienna as a "social place." Shaped and supported by dedicated mentors, such as Michael Mitterauer, Ehmer reflects on his path into "science as a vocation" and its various stages, especially his professorships in Salzburg and Vienna. Additionally, this essay elaborates on how Ehmer developed his stable research focuses: the social history of the 18th to 20th centuries in a European comparative perspective, specifically the history of the family, workers and craftsmen, migrations, aging, and popu-lation history and historical demography.... view less
Keywords
Austria; social history; history of science
Classification
Social History, Historical Social Research
Free Keywords
Autobiographie; Josef Ehmer; Historische Demografie; autobiography; historical demography
Document language
German
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 7-78
Journal
Historical Social Research, Supplement (2023) 34
Issue topic
Arbeit, Bevölkerung, Alter und Migration - historisch und im interkulturellen Vergleich: Eine persönliche Retrospektive
ISSN
0936-6784
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed