Alexander Pollak

Alexander Pollak (born July 16, 1973, in Vienna) is an Austrian historian, author and human rights campaigner.[1][2]

## History

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During his doctoral studies, Pollak worked on the Wittgenstein research focus "Discourse, Politics, Identity", led by the Austrian linguist Ruth Wodak. He explored the image of the Wehrmacht in newspapers and documentaries. To this end, he published a book called The Wehrmacht legend. Pollak spent five years as the head of anti-discrimination projects at the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). In 2003, he started as a radio producer at the free Viennese radio station Orange 94.0 where he designed programs for the political magazine Radio Voice. Pollak received the "Radio Prize of Adult Education" for this work.

In 2005, Pollak joined the European Monitoring Center on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC), which in 2008 was transformed into the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Pollak acted as project leader for anti-discrimination projects. In early 2011 Pollak took over the position as spokesman and co-CEO of the Austrian human rights organization SOS Mitmensch.[3] Pollak has contributed to media reports.[4]

Shortly before the Austrian parliamentary elections in 2013 Pollak was instrumental in supporting people without Austrian citizenship.[5][6]

## Myth of the clean Wehrmacht

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Main article: Myth of the clean Wehrmacht

Pollak authored work that investigated how the war crimes of the Wehrmacht were covered up by the printed media in the aftermath of World War II.[7]

## References

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1. ^ Anzlinger, Jana. "Menschenrechtler Alexander Pollak aus Wien im Interview". Süddeutsche.de.
2. ^ "Alexander Pollak von SOS Mitmensch: Ein Mann mit Taferl gegen rechts - derStandard.at". DER STANDARD.
3. ^ SOS Mitmensch-Sprecher: "Hadere keine Sekunde" In: Standard. 21 January 2011, retrieved 1 October 2013.
4. ^ Wie die Burschenschafter aus der Hofburg flogen In: Die Presse, 2 December 2011, retrieved 1 October 2013.
5. ^ Menschen mit Pässen aus 66 Ländern nahmen an "Pass egal Wahl" teil auf sosmitmensch.at, retrieved 30 July 2014
6. ^ "Pass egal Wahl" brachte Grünen fast Zweidrittelmehrheit auf derstandard.at, retrieved 30 July 2014
7. ^ Heer et al. 2008, pp. 139–152.

### Bibliography

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* Heer, Hannes; Manoschek, Walter; Pollak, Alexander; Wodak, Ruth (2008). The Discursive Construction of History: Remembering the Wehrmacht's War of Annihilation. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9780230013230.

## External links

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* Homepage von Radio Stimme, Radiosendung der Initiative Minderheiten
* Alexander Pollak
* Homepage of SOS Mitmensch

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