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Book Presentation: German Jewry and the Allure of the Sephardic, Dec 2
Koret Professor of Jewish History at UC Berkeley, John Efron will read from his new book, German Jewry and the Allure of the Sephardic in conversation with Steven Zipperstein, the Daniel E. Koshland Professor in Jewish Culture and History at Stanford University. The book explores the special place accorded to …read more
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Know your Foe: Boveri’s American Primer as a Reaction to the American Policy of Denazification and Reeducation, Nov 23
The American Primer for Grown-up Germans. An Attempt to Explain What Has Not Been Understood (Amerika-Fibel für erwachsene Deutsche. Ein Versuch Unverstandenes zu erklären), written by the German-American journalist Margret Boveri, was an influential reaction to the American policy of occupation and some of its most apparent elements, denazification and …read more
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Literatur und Wissen, Nov 17
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“A Strong Barbaric Accent”: America’s Dutch-Speaking Black Community from Seventeenth Century New Netherland to Nineteenth Century New York and New Jersey, Nov 15
In this lecture, Jeroen Dewulf presents his latest research on America’s little-known Dutch-speaking black community. Although it is estimated that as late as the mid-eighteenth century some sixteen to twenty percent of the slaves in New York and New Jersey spoke (some) Dutch, very little research has been done on …read more
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An Austrian Evening with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Nov 3
International House and the Haas School of Business cordially invite you to an evening of classical music featuring Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Enjoy Enjoy Mozart’s Exquisite String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515 & No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516, performed by Lisa Grodin on Viola, Carla Moore …read more
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Female Representation on German Parliamentary Committees: 1990-2013, Nov 2
This lecture examines the representation of female MPs on permanent parliamentary committees in the German Bundestag between 1990 and 2013. Taking insights from theories on gender socialization and traditional gender hierarchies, it explores to what extent women tend to be overrepresented on committees handling so-called typical female issues such as …read more
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Lachlust und Lachverbot, Oct 30
Aus der Literatur und der Alltagssprache kennen wir viele Formen des Lachens, das diabolische, das hysterische, das irre Lachen, wir lachen uns tot etc. Kant hat es als einen Affekt beschrieben, „der die Eingeweide und das Zwerchfell bewegt“. Als ein non-verbaler Ausdruck des Körpers hat das Lachen Philosophen von Aristoteles …read more
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Tearing Europe Apart?, Oct 23
If the Euro fails, Europe will fail, too — this memorable phrase of German Chancellor Angela Merkel may become dire reality. For the first time in the history of European integration, Europe may not be heading towards an ever closer union. At the core of the current situation is the …read more
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Mondrian’s Demise, Oct 21
The art journal De Stijl (1917-1931) is often understood as the apex of the Dutch modernist movement in painting, interior design and architecture. And yet, despite the its ambition to ‘create a shared, embodiment conception of a new sense of beauty’ (1917), polemic and disagreement abound in the journal’s pages. …read more
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Center for German and European Studies 25th Anniversary Conference, Oct 19
3:00-3:30 Kaffee und Kuchen 3:30-5:30 25 Years: CGES and IES Directors’ Roundtable Commentary: Jeffrey Anderson, Director, CGES Georgetown Break Tribute to Gerry Feldman …read more