Emil Brix

Emil Brix ( born 1956 in Vienna) is an Austrian diplomat and historian.

Life

Emil Brix studied English and History at the University of Vienna. Since 1982 he has worked in the diplomatic service of the Republic of Austria. From 1984 to 1986 he was club secretary in the ÖVP parliamentary group, from 1986 to 1989 in the Office of the Minister of the Federal Minister for Science and Research Hans Tuppy.

From 1990 to 1995 he was Consul General in Krakow, from 1995 to 1999 director of the Austrian Cultural Institute in London. By early 2010 he was Head of the Cultural Policy at the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs. Since April 2010, Emil Brix Austrian Ambassador in London.

Emil Brix is vice chairman of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe.

Awards

On 26 January 2009 Award of the gallery of the International Cultural Centre in Krakow with the Gloria Artis Medal for Cultural Merit by the Polish Minister Emil Brix of Culture and National Heritage, Bogdan Zdrojewski. The medal is the highest Polish distinction, which is awarded to outstanding individuals who have made ​​outstanding contributions to Polish culture in the arts, or for the preservation of cultural heritage.

Publications

  • With Erhard Busek: Project Central Europe. Ueberreuter, Vienna 1986, ISBN 3-8000-3227-9.
  • As editor with Urs Altermatt: Switzerland and Austria. A neighborhood in central Europe (book series of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe. Vol. 1). Böhlau, Vienna et al 1995, ISBN 3-205-98340-8.
  • Wolfgang Mantl: liberalism. Interpretations and perspectives ( = Studies on politics and administration. Vol. 65). Böhlau, Vienna et al 1996, ISBN 3-205-98447-1.
  • As editor with Lisa Fischer: The women of Viennese Modernism. Publisher of history and politics, among other things, among others Vienna 1997, ISBN 3-7028-0348-3.
  • As editor with Jürgen Nautz: between competition and protection. On the role of state power and competitive freedom in Austria in the 20th century ( = row Civil Society of the Austrian research community. Vol. 2). Passages -Verlag, Vienna 1998, ISBN 3-85165-313-0.
  • As editor: Civil Society in Austria ( = row Civil Society of the Austrian Research Foundation ). Passages -Verlag, Vienna 1998, ISBN 3-85165-302-5.
  • As editor with Sigurd Paul Scheichl: " May 's because the" The continuing question for 1848 year (. = number of Civil Society of the Austrian Research Foundation Vol 3). Passages -Verlag, Vienna 1999, ISBN 3-85165-355-6.
  • As editor with Rudolf Richter: Organized private interests. Associations in Austria ( = row Civil Society of the Austrian research community. Vol. 4). Passages -Verlag, Vienna 2000, ISBN 3-85165-402-1.
  • With Manfred Prisching: Personal and Social. A conversation with Peter L. Berger. In: Manfred Pritsching (ed.): Understanding Society. Peter L. Berger and the sociology of the present ( = number of Civil Society of the Austrian research community. Vol. 3). Passages - Verlag, Wien 2001, ISBN 3-85165-479- X, pp. 149-163.
  • As editor with Gerhard Luf and Jürgen Nautz: The legal system between the state and civil society. On the role of social self-regulation and pre-state arbitration ( = number of Civil Society of the Austrian research community. Vol. 5). Passages - Verlag, Wien 2001, ISBN 3-85165-470-6.
  • As editor with Jügen Nautz: Universities in civil society ( = row Civil Society of the Austrian Research Foundation Vol 6. ). Passages - Verlag, Wien 2002, ISBN 3-85165-529- X, book preview at Libreka.
  • As editor with Peter Kampits: Civil Society between liberalism and communitarianism ( = row Civil Society of the Austrian Research Foundation Vol 7. ). Passages - Verlag, Wien, 2003, ISBN 3-85165-573-7, book preview at Libreka.
  • As editor with Ernst Bruckmüller and Hannes Stekl: Memoria Austriae. Volume 1: People - myths - Times. Publisher of history and politics, among other things, among others Vienna 2004, ISBN 3-486-56838-8.
  • As editor with Jürgen Nautz and Klaus Thien: courage ( = row Civil Society of the Austrian Research Foundation Vol 8. ). Passages - Verlag, Wien, 2004, ISBN 3-85165-630- X, book preview at Libreka.
  • As editor with Jürgen Nautz: Taxes, Civil Society and the State. = Taxes, civil society and the state ( = number of Civil Society of the Austrian research community. Vol. 9). Passages - Verlag, Wien, 2006, ISBN 3-85165-698-9.
  • As editor with Jürgen Nautz and Klaus POIER: The Austrian constitutional debate and civil society ( = row Civil Society of the Austrian Research Foundation Vol 10. ). Passages -Verlag, Vienna 2006, ISBN 3-85165-702-0, book preview at Libreka.
  • As editor with Jürgen Nautz, Rita Trattnigg and Werner Wutscher: State and Civil Society ( = row Civil Society of the Austrian Research Foundation Vol 11. ). Passages - Verlag, Wien 2007, ISBN 978-3-85165-829-3.
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