Helga Embacher

Helga Embacher is an Associate Professor and Contract Lecturer in the Department of History at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg. She specializes in contemporary antisemitism, Holocaust remembrance, and the interplay between historical memory and current social issues.

• Academic Rank: Associate Professor
• Institution: Paris Lodron University of Salzburg
• Department: History

Her research focuses on antisemitism in Austria, Holocaust education, and Islamophobia in the context of historical conflicts. Recent projects include analyses of Austria's Nazi past and discourses on Israel among Muslim communities.

Scientific Awards:

• Käthe Leichter Prize (1991)
• Nike-Preis (2000)
• Troll-Borostyani-Preis (1998)

Dr. Embacher is active in public engagement, contributing to media discussions on antisemitism and participating in international symposiums. She has led third-mission activities, including the project Zeitgeschichte goes Public, which bridges academic research with cultural and political discourse.