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As part of the Carolina-Duke Graduate Program in German Studies' Black German Studies and Critical Race Theory Workshop Series, Vance Byrd (Grinnell College) present his essay/chapter "Paper Battlefields: Remembering and Forgetting the Stakes of War." This is the final event … Read more
This panel will consider both the human rights law dimension of cultural heritage, and the role that heritage plays in protecting and realizing all human rights, comprising cultural rights. Our speakers will first explain that human rights law is central … Read more
This panel discussion is a public online event with Wolfgang Schmidt, State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance of Germany, Angella MacEwan, Senior Economist, Canadian Union of Public Employees, and Branko Milanovic, Professor and Senior Scholar, the Stone Center on Socio-Economic … Read more
UNC Hillel will mark Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) with a program featuring UNC students who are the descendants of Holocaust survivors speaking about their family's stories from World War II. Based on the Israeli program Zikaron Basalon, literally meaning … Read more
This panel discusses how young professionals can integrate vital language skills into transatlantic careers! Hear from diplomats, a professor, and an NGO director who use multiple languages in their everyday work. This panel is organized by "MEET EU: Making Encounters, … Read more
Ever wanted to know how the EU works? The UNC Center for European Studies (CES) is hosting a spring webinar series on EU institutions! The April 8 webinar focuses on the European Parliament. Speakers include Holger Moroff, faculty in the … Read more
Join the UNC Russian Flagship Program for an informal discussion on career opportunities with an esteemed group of UNC alumni in the government and non-government sectors and representatives from the National Security Education Program. The participants will discuss how their … Read more
This event is organized by the NC German Studies Seminar and Workshop Series. For the most updated details and information on joining the event, please visit the NCGSWS website. The talk examines Germany’s “long” Great War (1914-1924) through the lenses … Read more
Focusing on two new volumes published in honor of Jonathan Hess, this panel discussion poses broad questions about the content and future of this elusive field of inquiry. Dismissed by some as a boutique enterprise dedicated to largely secularied German … Read more
"We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." – Benjamin Franklin Moving forward, North America and Europe must come together again to face the challenges presented by China and Russia. What will the new … Read more
Join the Carolina-Duke Graduate Program in German Studies for a graduate student workshop with Dr. Sabine Hake, Professor and Texas Chair of German Literature and Culture in the Department of Germanic Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. To … Read more
Learn how to bake Norwegian meatballs during this exciting event! Our two hosts will walk us through how to make “Kjøttkaker,” traditional Norwegian meatballs. Bring yourself, your ingredients, and your stove! We will be showcasing the original version and a … Read more
Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in both the European Union and United States, as well as a major health risk the world over. In 2020, an estimated 4.5 million people in the EU and the U.S. were diagnosed … Read more
Please join the Manuscript Migration Lab at the Duke University Franklin Humanities Institute for a conversation about cultural heritage and restitution featuring: Felwine Sarr, Ann-Marie Bryan Chair in French and Francophone Studies, Duke University (Author of Afrotopia and, with Benedicte … Read more
On December 31, 2020, Great Britain became the first country to leave the European Union. Why did Great Britain leave? What are the consequences of the British exit (Brexit) for Great Britain and for the European Union? Join a conversation … Read more
After Brexit and in the middle of pandemic borders being raised, this presentation offers a historic review of the moving images of the European Project. Even as the German troops were withdrawing from occupied countries, the resistance started to produce … Read more
Baroness Catherine Meyer will discuss the UK Parliament and the House of Lords, in conversation with UNC Professor Ted Leinbaugh, UNC students, and the wider community. The event is sponsored by the Peace, War, and Defense Curriculum (PWAD), the English … Read more
Hartmut Kaelble is a Senior Professor of Social History and served for many years as the Director of the Department of Economic and Social History at Humboldt University, Berlin. He earned his Ph.D. in History from the Free University Berlin … Read more
This panel will consider a key element in the EU’s external action in the field of cultural heritage over the past few years, namely the protection and enhancement of cultural heritage in conflict and crisis. Our speakers will first consider … Read more
Diplomatic and Security Challenges and the Near Abroad UNC-Chapel Hill will host Ambassador John Tefft for the expert talk, “Russia and the Biden Administration,” at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Ambassador Tefft, former U.S. ambassador to the Russian … Read more
Join this virtual Upcycling Workshop - a collaboration between the German Consulate General in Atlanta and the DIY Academy in Cologne! Tired of your old T-shirts taking up drawer space? How about turning them into a shopping bag! In accordance … Read more
The Bertelsmann Foundation documentary "Go-Go City: Displacement & Protest in Washington, DC" focuses on the intersection of go-go and the protests over racial justice that have proliferated across the city for the better part of 2020. The documentary dives into … Read more
This mini-conference/workshop seeks to bring together students and professors of Romanian language and culture to discuss some of the most effective strategies of teaching and learning the language while considering internationally famous Romanian cultural products that have supported and/or inspired … Read more
Join the Krasno events series for a virtual discussion with Sigmar Gabriel, former German Vice Chancellor. Visit the event page for the Zoom details to join the event. Speakers Sigmar Gabriel is former German Vice Chancellor Foreign Minister & Economics … Read more
Spanning eight countries, the Alps are widely recognized as one of the world's most iconic, idyllic destinations. Less known is their important role as a source of clean power for Europe throughout the twentieth century. This panel discussion focuses on … Read more
