Dardis McNamee
Dardis McNamee is the Editor in Chief of METROPOLE. Over a long career in journalism she has written for The New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler in New York, the Wall Street Journal Europe and Die Zeit in Vienna, as well as having been a speechwriter to two US ambassadors to Austria. She was awarded the 2007 Kemper Award for Excellence in Teaching for her work at the Department of Media Communications for Webster University Worldwide. In 2010, she was granted Austrian Citizenship of Honor (Ehrenstaatsbürgerschaft) for outstanding contributions to the Austrian Republic
Finding Beethoven Part I | 4 Ways to Start the Anniversary Year
You have to hand it to the Austrians, goes the old
joke: They've managed to pass Hitler off as a German while claiming Beethoven
as their own! But come on! Let's be fair! At least as far as...
The Tell-Tale Note
Jottings from phone calls at a Vienna hotel key evidence in Trump Impeachment.
Pro & Con | Winter 2019
The Still of the Night by Dardis McNamee Some come to Vienna wishing it were Rome or Madrid, bistro nights in Trestevere, or partying on the Barrio de Las Letras. Vienna’s so quiet. Where’s the action? The answer is, underground, or on the roof, in an old warehouse, or under the arches of the Stadtbahn. Or simply, inside. In […]
Relearning Excellence | A Post-PISA response
There was a time when the Vienna school system was among the most respected in Europe. Current PISA results are far from that
Michael Ignatieff | Academic Freedom Fighter
The Central European University finds a safe-haven in Vienna. Amid the optimism of the move its rector warns of the dangers of complacency
Complete Smoking Ban | In Defense of Choice
The Wirtschaftskammer’s, champion of separate smoking areas, still thinks this was the better way to go.
Peter Handke | A Revolution in Language
Criticized for his politics, the Austrian Nobel Laureate has been a transformative voice in 20th century literature.
