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A Doctorate from Vienna: A Degree Taken in Another City

A Doctorate from Vienna: A Degree Taken in Another City

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A Doctorate from Vienna: A Degree Taken in Another City

Ivan Franko Literary Memorial Museum23 August 2027 — 19 February 2028Літературно-меморіальний музей Івана Франка

A parchment diploma of 1893. The degree was taken far from home, because at home the path to a chair was closed — and stayed closed.

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A Degree and the Right to Teach Are Different Things

The diploma was obtained; the chair never was.

The Name on the Diploma Is Misspelt in Latin

A single letter, never corrected.

The Diploma Is Shown Flat and Unframed

Parchment does not tolerate hanging vertically.

A Travel Permit Issued for Two Months

The document that limited the very journey which produced the degree.

A Doctorate from Vienna: An Exhibition About One Refusal

The degree was taken in another city because at home the path to a chair was closed.

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