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The '''University of Graz''' (''Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz''), located in [[Graz]], [[Austria]], is the largest and oldest [[university]] in [[Styria]], as well as the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria.
 
The '''University of Graz''' (''Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz''), located in [[Graz]], [[Austria]], is the largest and oldest [[university]] in [[Styria]], as well as the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria.
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The university was founded in 1585 by Archduke [[Charles II of Austria]]. The bull of 1 January 1586, published on 15 April 1586, was approved by [[Pope Sixtus&nbsp;V]].<ref>http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06733d.htm|title=University of Graz</ref> For most of its existence it was controlled by the Catholic Church, and was closed in 1782 by Emperor [[Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor|Joseph II]] in an attempt to gain state control over educational institutions. Joseph II transformed it into a ''lyceum'', where civil servants and medical personnel were trained. In 1827 it was re-instituted as a university by Emperor [[Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor|Francis I]], thus gaining the name ''Karl-Franzens-Universität'', meaning ''Charles Francis University''. Over 30,000 students are currently enrolled at the university.
 
The university was founded in 1585 by Archduke [[Charles II of Austria]]. The bull of 1 January 1586, published on 15 April 1586, was approved by [[Pope Sixtus&nbsp;V]].<ref>http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06733d.htm|title=University of Graz</ref> For most of its existence it was controlled by the Catholic Church, and was closed in 1782 by Emperor [[Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor|Joseph II]] in an attempt to gain state control over educational institutions. Joseph II transformed it into a ''lyceum'', where civil servants and medical personnel were trained. In 1827 it was re-instituted as a university by Emperor [[Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor|Francis I]], thus gaining the name ''Karl-Franzens-Universität'', meaning ''Charles Francis University''. Over 30,000 students are currently enrolled at the university.
  
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The university is divided into six faculties, the two largest are the Faculty of [[Arts]] and [[Humanities]] and the Faculty of [[Natural Sciences]]. The other faculties are the Faculty of [[Law]]; the Faculty of Business, Economic and [[Social sciences]]; the Faculty of Environmental, Regional and Educational Sciences; and the Faculty of  [[Catholic]] [[Theology]]. The Faculty of Medicine was separated from the university by state legislation in 2004 and became an independent university – the [[Medical University of Graz]]. The faculties offer a wide range of undergraduate (BA, BSc), graduate (MA, MSc), and doctoral degree (PhD) programmes, as well as special teaching degrees in their specific areas of expertise.
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The university is divided into six faculties, the two largest are the Faculty of [[Arts]] and [[Humanities]] and the Faculty of [[Natural Sciences]]. The other faculties are the Faculty of [[Law]]; the Faculty of Business, Economic and [[Social sciences]]; the Faculty of Environmental, Regional and Educational Sciences; and the Faculty of  [[Catholic]] [[Theology]]. The Faculty of Medicine was separated from the university by state legislation in 2004 and became an independent university – the [[Medical University of Graz]].
  
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Since its re-installation, the university has been home to many internationally renowned scientists and thinkers. [[Ludwig Boltzmann]] was professor at the university twice, first from 1869 to 1873 and then from 1876 to 1890, while he was developing his statistical theory of heat. Nobel Laureate [[Otto Loewi]] taught at the university from 1909 till 1938 and [[Victor Franz Hess]] (Nobel prize 1936) graduated in Graz and taught there from 1920 to 1931 and from 1937 to 1938. The physicist [[Erwin Schrödinger]] briefly was chancellor of the university in 1936.
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Because of the university's geographical location close to the Slovenian border and the two major Slovenian cities, [[Maribor]] and [[Ljubljana]], it has traditionally attracted many students from Slovenia and served as a gateway to South-East Europe for Austrian scholars, scientists and businesses. The establishment of the Department for Slovene Language and Literature at the University of Graz, for example, laid the foundation for scholarly studies of Slovenian culture, literature, and language bundled in the so-called Slovene studies.<ref>http://london.veleposlanistvo.si/index.php?id=3162</ref>
  
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The University of Graz does not have a distinct faculty of engineering, however, [[Graz University of Technology]], which is focused on engineering and technology, offers inter-university undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in cooperation with the university's Faculty of Natural Sciences under the name "NAWI Graz". The main intention behind the cooperation was to avoid duplication of efforts and infrastructure, especially in cost-intensive subjects such as chemistry, industrial chemistry, physics, and geosciences, as both universities are located in close proximity to each other. Students enrolled in one of these programmes attend lectures and seminars at both universities and are awarded a combined degree at the end of their studies.
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=="Death to deniers!"==
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In 2012, [[Richard Parncutt]], Professor of Systematic Musicology at the university, suggested [[climate change deniers]] should be executed.  
  
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Because of the university's geographical location close to the Slovenian border and the two major Slovenian cities, [[Maribor]] and [[Ljubljana]], it has traditionally attracted many students from Slovenia and served as a gateway to South-East Europe for Austrian scholars, scientists and businesses. The establishment of the Department for Slovene Language and Literature at the University of Graz, for example, laid the foundation for scholarly studies of Slovenian culture, literature, and language bundled in the so-called [[Slovene studies]].<ref>http://london.veleposlanistvo.si/index.php?id=3162</ref>
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Writing:  "I have always been opposed to the death penalty in all cases"…and "Even mass murderers [like Breivik] should not be executed, in my opinion," he continues "GW deniers fall into a completely different category from [[Anders Behring Breivik|Behring Breivik]]. They are already causing the deaths of hundreds of millions of future people. We could be speaking of billions, but I am making a conservative estimate..... If a [[jury]] of suitably qualified [[scientists]] estimated that a given GW denier had already, with high probability (say 95%), caused the deaths of over one million future people, then s/he would be sentenced to death. The sentence would then be commuted to [[life imprisonment]] if the accused admitted their mistake, demonstrated genuine regret, AND participated significantly and positively over a long period in programs to reduce the effects of GW (from jail) – using much the same means that were previously used to spread the message of denial. At the end of that process, some GW deniers would never admit their mistake and as a result they would be executed. Perhaps that would be the only way to stop the rest of them. The death penalty would have been justified in terms of the enormous numbers of saved future lives."<ref>https://joannenova.com.au/2012/12/death-threats-anyone-austrian-prof-global-warming-deniers-should-be-sentenced-to-death/</ref>
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The University of Graz wrote after complaints that it "is shocked and appalled by the article and rejects its arguments entirely," and Parncutt changed the post to a watered down version.<ref>https://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/12/27/university-of-graz-responds-to-parncutts-calls-for-death-to-deniers/#comment-1184201</ref>
  
 
== Notable alumni ==
 
== Notable alumni ==

Latest revision as of 06:18, 24 August 2022

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HeadquartersGraz, Austria
University with significant connections to the former Yugoslavia, especially Slovenia and Croatia.

The University of Graz (Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz), located in Graz, Austria, is the largest and oldest university in Styria, as well as the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria.

The university was founded in 1585 by Archduke Charles II of Austria. The bull of 1 January 1586, published on 15 April 1586, was approved by Pope Sixtus V.[1] For most of its existence it was controlled by the Catholic Church, and was closed in 1782 by Emperor Joseph II in an attempt to gain state control over educational institutions. Joseph II transformed it into a lyceum, where civil servants and medical personnel were trained. In 1827 it was re-instituted as a university by Emperor Francis I, thus gaining the name Karl-Franzens-Universität, meaning Charles Francis University. Over 30,000 students are currently enrolled at the university.

The university is divided into six faculties, the two largest are the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the Faculty of Natural Sciences. The other faculties are the Faculty of Law; the Faculty of Business, Economic and Social sciences; the Faculty of Environmental, Regional and Educational Sciences; and the Faculty of Catholic Theology. The Faculty of Medicine was separated from the university by state legislation in 2004 and became an independent university – the Medical University of Graz.

Because of the university's geographical location close to the Slovenian border and the two major Slovenian cities, Maribor and Ljubljana, it has traditionally attracted many students from Slovenia and served as a gateway to South-East Europe for Austrian scholars, scientists and businesses. The establishment of the Department for Slovene Language and Literature at the University of Graz, for example, laid the foundation for scholarly studies of Slovenian culture, literature, and language bundled in the so-called Slovene studies.[2]

"Death to deniers!"

In 2012, Richard Parncutt, Professor of Systematic Musicology at the university, suggested climate change deniers should be executed.

Writing: "I have always been opposed to the death penalty in all cases"…and "Even mass murderers [like Breivik] should not be executed, in my opinion," he continues "GW deniers fall into a completely different category from Behring Breivik. They are already causing the deaths of hundreds of millions of future people. We could be speaking of billions, but I am making a conservative estimate..... If a jury of suitably qualified scientists estimated that a given GW denier had already, with high probability (say 95%), caused the deaths of over one million future people, then s/he would be sentenced to death. The sentence would then be commuted to life imprisonment if the accused admitted their mistake, demonstrated genuine regret, AND participated significantly and positively over a long period in programs to reduce the effects of GW (from jail) – using much the same means that were previously used to spread the message of denial. At the end of that process, some GW deniers would never admit their mistake and as a result they would be executed. Perhaps that would be the only way to stop the rest of them. The death penalty would have been justified in terms of the enormous numbers of saved future lives."[3]

The University of Graz wrote after complaints that it "is shocked and appalled by the article and rejects its arguments entirely," and Parncutt changed the post to a watered down version.[4]

Notable alumni

Aerial photography of the main campus


 

Alumni on Wikispooks

PersonBornDiedNationalitySummaryDescription
Martin Bartenstein3 June 1953AustriaPolitician
Businessperson		Double Bilderberg Austrian businessman and politician
Peter Handke6 December 1942AustriaAuthor
Valentin Inzko22 May 1949AustriaDiplomat
Deep state operative		Austrian diplomat with deep state job as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Josef Krainer26 August 193030 December 2016AustriaPoliticianAustrian conservative (ÖVP) politician and Governor of Styria who attended the 1989 Bilderberg meeting.
Wolfgang Leitner27 March 1953AustriaBillionaire
Businessperson		Austrian billionaire businessman. Started pharma company with fellow Bilderberger and minister for economy Martin Bartenstein.
Bernhard Worms14 March 1930GermanyPoliticianGerman politician who attended Le Cercle in Bonn in 1983.
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References

  1. ↑ http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06733d.htm%7Ctitle=University of Graz
  2. ↑ http://london.veleposlanistvo.si/index.php?id=3162
  3. ↑ https://joannenova.com.au/2012/12/death-threats-anyone-austrian-prof-global-warming-deniers-should-be-sentenced-to-death/
  4. ↑ https://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/12/27/university-of-graz-responds-to-parncutts-calls-for-death-to-deniers/#comment-1184201
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