Conference: The Orient of the Habsburg Monarchy

The conference ‘The Orient of the Habsburg Monarchy’ at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (28 to 30 January 2026) will shed light on the shared history of the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire, as well as other countries and cultures labelled as ‘Orient’.

The aim is to provide a better understanding of the long-term impact of these interrelationships.

The conference focuses on specific interactions between actors from the Habsburg Monarchy and the ‘Orient’, concentrating on the areas of politics, diplomacy, administration, the military, science and art.

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