Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies
The Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies is one of the leading centers for Central European Studies in North America, and the only such institution in Canada. Our mandate is to sponsor and encourage scholarship on Central European subjects across the broad range of disciplines within the University of Alberta Faculty of Arts and to raise the profile of Central Europe and Central European Studies in Canada.
Meet our team of doctoral researchers from across Central Europe!
Located at the heart of the beautiful University of Alberta North Campus
The Wirth Institute is Canada’s premiere centre for Austrian and Central European Studies — advancing academic research, fostering cultural exchange, and supporting a vibrant community of scholars, artists, and institutions across Canada, Central Europe, and beyond.
