Gil Rodman – cultural studies / critical media studies

Diplomatische Akademie Wien Fulbright Austria Police

6 May 20266 May 2026Gil

Salzburg – Week 18 bonus photo (mega-)dump

Sunday was a very tiny photo dump but, as promised, a much bigger dump was on its way. And now its here. And there are likely to be still more photos before Week 19 is done with. Of special note in this batch:

Diplomatische Akademie Wien Fulbright Austria

3 May 20263 May 2026Gil

Vienna – Week 18 photo (mini-)dump

Smaller than usual photo dump this week, but I anticipate next week will be much bigger. The “Philly” cheesesteak pictured here was always going to be a mistake. One simply does not expect anything called a “cheesesteak” made outside of the Delaware Valley to taste like the real thing. But I was surprised enough to […]

Diplomatische Akademie Wien Fulbright Austria Vienna

26 April 202626 April 2026Gil

Vienna – Week 17 photo dump

This week includes an “incredible” skirt worn by Lady Gaga that, at least to my eye, doesn’t look even mildly special, as well as a rare Gutenberg solar eclipse.

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20 April 202620 April 2026Gil

Vienna – Week 16 photo dump

A very full week began with 2.5 days of intense, provocative, productive conversations about AI and free speech of expression (courtesy of the Milton Wolf seminar hosted at the DA) and ended with 2.5 hours of less productive, but enjoyable and powerful in their own way, samples of excellent adult beverages (courtesy of the Vienna […]

Diplomatische Akademie Wien Fulbright Austria Minneapolis Vienna

12 April 202620 April 2026Gil

Vienna – Week 15 photo dump

Vienna shows Minnesota love and solidarity.

Diplomatische Akademie Wien Fulbright Austria Minneapolis Vienna

5 April 20265 April 2026Gil

Vienna – Week 14 photo dump

Spring has arrived in Vienna in earnest — bordering on summer! — so I’ve broken out the sandals and the shorts. Meanwhile, my weather app tells me that Minneapolis is below freezing right now. Wien for the win! Again!

Diplomatische Akademie Wien Fulbright Austria Vienna

29 March 202629 March 2026Gil

Vienna – Week 13 data dump

There are no fresh Vienna photos this week — not enough to merit a proper photo dump anyway — but the mid-week pic-bonanza from Klagenfurt will hopefully be enough to satisfy anyone who might have become dependent on these semi-regular bursts of Austrian imagery. What I can offer instead, though, are some similarly random numbers […]

Cultural studies Fulbright Austria Vienna

25 March 20266 May 2026Gil

Klagenfurt – Week 12 bonus photo dump

I’m freshly back in Vienna from a quick, but very enjoyable, visit to Klagenfurt, where Matthias Wieser was kind enough to invite me to speak to his undergrad “Introduction to Cultural Studies” course. There were also enjoyable meals and drinks with Rainer Winter and some sharp grad students . . . and some fresh images […]