Michel Cullin
Michel Cullin (born September 17, 1944 in Paris ; † March 3, 2020 ) was "Maître de conférences" at the University of Nice and director of the department for Franco-Austrian relations at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna .
Life
After successfully completing his political science and German studies (1962–65) in Paris, Michel Cullin was initially “Assistant de français” at the Theresianum in Vienna (1966–1967) before taking a job as “Lecteur de français” at the University of Vienna accepted (1967-1969). After a brief stop at the Geschwister-Scholl Institute of the University of Munich (1969–1971), Michel Cullin became “Assistant d'allemand” (1971–1976), “Maître-assistant de civilization autrichienne” (1976–1980) and finally “Maître de conférences de civilization autrichienne ” (1980–1982) at the University of Orléans . In addition, he did his doctorate in "études allemandes contemporaines" (1977), worked as a French correspondent for the ORF and became director of the "club franco-allemand" in Orléans. Between 1979 and 1982 he was engaged in research work on behalf of the "Franco-German Youth Office" and two years later he joined the CEMEA association. A few more years followed in Vienna, where Cullin worked as director of the French institute (1982–1986) and as a visiting professor at the university and for various newspapers (1986–1989). He then read at the universities of Heidelberg, Leipzig and Jena and worked from 1991 to 1995 in Berlin as cultural attaché for university cooperation at the French embassy. Between 1998 and 1999, Cullin worked for the first time at the University of Nice as "Maître de conférences". From 1999 to 2003 he worked as Deputy Secretary General of the “ Franco-German Youth Office ” before returning to Nice (2004).
In addition to his work as a lecturer, journalist or researcher, Cullin has been active in politics since his student days. Michel Cullin and Beate Klarsfeld have been representing France in the International Council of Austrian Service Abroad since 2008 and supported above all the memorial service of young Austrians in Holocaust memorials and Jewish museums around the world.
He was vice chairman of the Weltmenschverein - an association for promoting peace among people.
Awards
Fonts
- The way to the Austrian State Treaty . Paris 1966, ACAA
- L'Autriche contemporaine (together with Felix Kreissler ). Paris 1972, A. Colin
- Les théories de la nation autrichienne . Paris 1977, ACAA
- Education civique et formation politique dans les échanges franco-allemands (together with Hans Nicklas). Paris / Bad Honnef 1980, DFJW
- A Gaul in Danubia: Experiences of a forced laborer under the Nazi regime (together with Robert Quintilla), 2006
- Douce France? Musik-Exil in Frankreich / Musiciens en Exil en France 1933-1945 (together with Primavera Driessen Gruber ). Vienna / Böhlau, 2008
- numerous entries / contributions in various lexicons and catalogs (e.g. in the French lexicon)
- numerous articles in various French and German newspapers ( Der Standard , La Croix)
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cullin, Michel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French political scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 17, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 3, 2020 |
| Place of death | Vienna |