Author: verein.zeitgeschichte@univie.ac.at

“We mourn the loss of emer. O. Univ.-Prof.ⁱⁿ drⁱⁿ Eva Kreisky
Pioneer of German-speaking feminist political science who died in Vienna on August 14, shortly before her 80th birthday.

Eva Kreisky has dedicated her life to science and carried out groundbreaking work in the field of women's and gender studies and in matters of equality in the workplace, for which she has received recognition both across party lines and far beyond national borders. She has anchored gender as a social and political category in political science and, with her work, has made a significant contribution to progressive women's politics in Austria.

Eva Kreisky was, among other things, the long-time director of the Institute of Political Science at the University of Vienna and conducted research in the fields of parliamentarism and democracy research and anti-Semitism in Austria. She made a significant contribution to making women visible and at the same time demonstrated and documented how the state functions as a male-dominated society. For many students, Eva Kreisky was a role model and leading figure for progressive and militant science.

Eva Kreisky developed the scientific foundations and basis for political decisions. Like no other, Eva Kreisky made it clear that structural, systemic and systematic changes are needed to achieve gender equality and thus safeguard democracy and freedom.

Kreisky was, among other things, the recipient of the Käthe Leichter State Prize for women's studies, gender studies and equality in the world of work. With her work in these areas, she repeatedly made it clear which hurdles women still have to overcome on the way to real equality.

Her extensive research work is our mission to lead the fight for gender equality as a fight for democracy. Our condolences go out to Eva Kreisky's family and friends."

Der Standard, September 13, 2024, p. 7.

The Board of Trustees and the Executive Board of the Bruno Kreisky Foundation for Services to Human Rights mourn the loss of Professor Dr. Eva Kreisky. Here you can find the official obituary of the University of Vienna.

On June 23, 2022, the Bruno Kreisky Foundation for Services to Human Rights awarded the oldest and most renowned human rights prize in Austria, named after former Federal Chancellor Bruno Kreisky, for the 19th time at the Bruno Kreisky Forum for International Dialogue.

The jury of the Bruno Kreisky Prize for services to human rights, composed of independent experts, awarded the international Bruno Kreisky Human Rights Prize 2022 to the Belarusian opposition politician and activist Maria Kalesnikawa for her commitment to democracy and safeguarding human rights in Belarus .

In addition to Maria Kalesnikawa, the Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq, the asylum coordination Austria and Martin Hochegger, especially for his work in Tanzania, were also honored. Former Austrian Foreign Minister and Ambassador Dr. In his laudatory speech, Peter Jankowitsch recognized Maria Kalesnikawa's commitment to democracy in Belarus. The Lebanese writer and journalist Elias Khoury gave the eulogy for Al-Haq, Father Wili Maningi, pastor in Moshi (Tanzania) and project partner of Martin Hochegger, emphasized Martin Hochegger's work, and Ms. Mag.a Nina Horaczek, political scientist and chief reporter of the weekly newspaper FALTER pointed out the important work done by the Austrian Asylum Coordinator on all aspects of asylum and flight.