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Curriculum vitae
Born in Horn, Lower Austria in 1972.
Married. Three children.
Education and Professional Career:
- since 2004: Full Professor of West Slavic Linguistics at the Department of Slavonic Studies at the University of Vienna (Austria)
- 2003 - 2004: Assistant Professor of West Slavic Languages and Literatures at the Department of Slavonic Studies at the University of Vienna (Austria)
- 2003: Postdoctoral degree (Habilitation) in West Slavic Linguistics at the University of Vienna (Austria)
- 2000 - 2003: Postdoc Researcher in the FWF project P13857–G03 on Czech-German-Slovak language contact at the University of Vienna (Austria)
- 1997 - 2003: Lecturer at the Department of Slavonic Studies and Department for Translation Studies at the University of Vienna (Austria)
- 1999 - 2000: Tutor of Pedagogy at the Department of Education Sciences at the University of Vienna (Austria)
- 1998 - 1999: Teacher of Czech and English at the HTBLA and HBLA in Hollabrunn (Austria)
- 1997 - 1998: Doctoral studies (Dr. phil.) in Czech Studies and Pedagogy at the University of Vienna (Austria)
- 1997 - 1998: Pre-doc Researcher in the research project "Sprachpolitik und Sprachwirklichkeit in den slawischsprachigen Provinzen der Habsburgermonarchie von Maria Theresia bis 1914" at the Department of Romance Studies at the University of Vienna (project leaders: Prof. Michael Metzeltin and Prof. Rosita Schjerve-Rindler) (Austria)
- 1992 - 1996: Graduate degree (Mag. phil.) in Slavonic Studies, English and American Studies at the Faculty of Arts, University of Vienna (Austria)
- 1991: Summer school for Czech Language, Literature and Culture, Charles University in Prague (Czech Republic)
- 1983 – 1991: Grammar school Humanistisches Gymnasium Zwettl, Lower Austria
- 1979 – 1983: Primary school Volksschule Groß Gerungs, Lower Austria
Research interests
- West Slavic linguistics (contact linguistics, language geography, historical sociolinguistics)
- History of language contact between Slavic languages, German and Hungarian
- Central Europe as a language area – Austriacisms and internationalisms
- Czech and Slovak National Revival and the role of Vienna
- Language education in the Habsburg monarchy
Memberships
- since 4/2018: Full Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
- since 4/2014: Corresponding Member in Austria of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
- since 4/2010: Member of the Academy Assembly of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic)
Awards
- 11 October 2023: Premia Bohemica for the year 2023 for the outstanding contribution to the promotion of Czech literature abroad
- 25 April 2017: Josef Dobrovský Honorary Medal for Merit in Philological and Philosophical Sciences of the Czech Academy of Sciences
- 22 June 2001: Innovative Teaching Award of the University of Vienna
Administrative duties
- 2022 – 2026: Member of the Academy Council of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Austria)
- 2022 – 2025: Member of the International Board of Palacký University Olomouc (Czech Republic)
- 2013 – 2025: Member of the Science Council of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic)
- 2022 – 2026: Member of the Science Council of the Philosophical Faculty of Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
- 2022 – 2024: Head of the Department of Slavonic Studies at the University of Vienna (Austria)
- 2018 – 2022: Deputy Head of the Department of Slavonic Studies at the University of Vienna (Austria)
- 2010 – 2016: Chairperson of the Curriculum Committee of the Senate of the University of Vienna (Austria)
- 2009 – 2016: Member of the Senate of the University of Vienna (Austria)
- 2009 – 2013: Chairperson of the Steering Group for Teacher Education of the University of Vienna (Austria)
- 2005 – 2008: Head of the Department of Slavonic Studies at the University of Vienna (Austria)
- 2004 – 2005: Deputy Head of the Department of Slavonic Studies at the University of Vienna (Austria)
Overview of all Administrative Duties (in German)
Teaching
Editorial work
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Slavic studies in exchange: Austria and Russia in 1849-1939
Krivko, R., Newerkla, S., Poljakov, F. & Bukharin, M.
1/11/21 → 31/10/25
Project: Research funding
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DiÖ: SFB "Deutsch in Österreich. Variation - Kontakt - Perzeption"
Lenz, A., Budin, G., Elspass, S., Newerkla, S., Ziegler, A., Dannerer, M. & Glauninger, M. M.
1/01/16 → 30/06/25
Project: Research funding
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Die Slowakei hautnah: Magazin über die Slowakei in deutscher Sprache
Horsch, J. & Newerkla, S-M., 25 Mar 2024Translated title of the contribution :Slovakia up close: Magazine about Slovakia in German Publications: Electronic/multimedia output › Radio show
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Handwerkszauber und Zauberhandwerk: Ein Vorwort
Newerkla, S. M., 20 May 2024, Das verwunschene Schwein: Genese eines Zaubermärchens. Metzeltin, M. (ed.). Wien: Praesens Verlag, p. 7-13 7 p.Translated title of the contribution :Crafting spells and magic crafts: A foreword Publications: Contribution to book › Chapter › Peer Reviewed
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Heinz Miklas in memoriam
Newerkla, S-M. & Poljakov, F., 28 Aug 2024, In: Wiener Slavistisches Jahrbuch. 12, p. VII 1 p.Translated title of the contribution :Hein Miklas in memoriam Publications: Contribution to journal › Article › Peer Reviewed
Open Access
Prizes
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Corresponding Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Austria
Newerkla, Stefan-Michael (Recipient), 11 Apr 2014
Prize: Prize, award or honor
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Foreign Member of the Academy Assembly 2010–2014 of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Newerkla, Stefan-Michael (Recipient), 22 Apr 2010
Prize: Other distinction
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Foreign Member of the Academy Assembly 2014–2018 of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Newerkla, Stefan-Michael (Recipient), 24 Apr 2014
Prize: Other distinction
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Activities
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Annual Conference of the Literature and Cultural Studies Committee of the Austrian and Hungarian Academies of Sciences 2024 – "Catastrophe. Memory and/or Construction"
Stefan-Michael Newerkla (Invited speaker)
5 Sep 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science
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PRO SCIENTIA Sommerakademie “Menschenbilder” 2024
Reinhard Kögerler (Organiser), Markus L. Schlagnitweit (Organiser), Christian Jostmann (Organiser), Lisa Simmel (Organiser), Franz Kerschbaum (Organiser), Stefan-Michael Newerkla (Organiser), Lilli-Ruth Erika Fidler (Organiser), David Jost (Organiser), Esther Zitterl (Organiser), Hans Tuppy (Organiser), Sarah Emberger (Contributor), Alois Kölbl (Contributor), Markus J. Plöbst (Contributor), Elisabeth Senfter (Contributor) & Dorothea Agnes Newerkla (Contributor)
26 Aug 2024 → 1 Sep 2024Activity: Academic events › Organisation of ...
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Forum St. Stephan Gesprächswoche 2024 – „Evolution im Anthropozän“
Stefan-Michael Newerkla (Participant)
5 Aug 2024 → 11 Aug 2024Activity: Academic events › Participation in ...
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