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Since the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy’s dissolution in 1918, its memory and legacy have been, by turns, suppressed, contested, and continuously re-evaluated in the countries emerging in its wake. The fall of Communism in 1989,followed by the gradual integration of the region into the European Union has prompted a resurgence of interest in the Monarchy’s impact on the political, social, and cultural fabric of the countries of Central and East-Central Europe. It has also led to the rediscovery – and in many cases restoration – of its rich heritage of urban and cultural modernization and the rebuilding of the once-existing ties between institutions, communities and individuals across borders, a process sometimes coloured by nostalgia or tainted by resurgent nationalisms and political considerations. This conference aims to make a contribution to the field of Habsburg studies by exploring the complex connections between modernity and gender while also raising awareness of the field’s importance in Canada.