Recent years have seen a re-politicization of the US public sphere and dominant discourses. The upcoming annual conference of the Austrian Association for American Studies (AAAS) seeks to explore narrative frames at the core of such processes. Titled “Narrative, Environment, Social Justice,” it takes place on 21-23 October 2022 at the University of Salzburg. Scholars interested in presenting a paper can submit their abstracts by 15 May 2022.

The research team of the Salzburg International Templar Studies Network – SITSN for short – has made new findings on the possible burial place of Hugo de Payens. Sources suggest that the first Grand Master of the medieval Order of the Knights Templar was buried in the Upper Italian city of Ferrara. The province of Salzburg is funding this research with 230,000 euros for the next three years.

Since mid-October, students, teachers and many others have been discussing what studying at PLUS can and should look like in the future. We have already received 40 concrete proposals in our Open Innovation competition, which are constantly being commented on and evaluated. Now the discussion is entering the final straight: don’t miss this opportunity to contribute your views and win a great prize!