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Oil and Empire: Historical, Cultural, and Political Dimensions of Petroleum in Galicia and Beyond

Cluster of Excellence EurAsian Transformations | International Conference

Bohrtürme für die Erdölförderung, Darstellung der Industrielandschaft um Boryslaw, Galizien. Öl auf Leinwand, gefirnisst. Signiert R. Völkel. Vermutlich Reinhold Völkel, um 1910. © Technisches Museum Wien, Archiv

The conference responds to a significant gap in petrofiction scholarship, which remains dominated by Anglophone contexts. It seeks to re-center Galicia—and similar Eurasian sites—as crucial but overlooked regions in the cultural history of oil. Drawing on interdisciplinary approaches from environmental humanities, literary studies, and imperial history, participants will analyze both historical and literary texts that reflect on the transformations wrought by petroleum extraction.

More information and programme on the EurAsian Transformations website: Oil and Empire

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Date
14-17 April, 2026

Conference Venue in Vienna 
Austrian Academy of Sciences
in the historical Austrian Postal Savings Bank building
Georg-Coch-Platz 2
1010 Wien
Besprechungsraum 2 (3rd floor) 

Conference Venue in Krakow
Austrian General Consulate
Ul. Krupnicza 42
31-123 Krakow