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In preparation for the 2024 Reckford Lecture on Feb. 29, the Center for European Studies will host a panel discussion about the relationship between fascism, anti-fascism, and avant-garde art movements. During the interwar period, a plethora of avant-garde movements took … Read more
Join us for a guest lecture by Dr. Bogdan Stefanescu about the functions of humor, irony, and sarcasm in Romania versus other present-day liberal and illiberal democracies in the E.U. Have you ever wondered if political humor can be effective … Read more
This event is part of the 2023 Campus Weeks — Germany on Campus initiative sponsored by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany. Join us for a screening of "Paul Robeson: 'I'm a Negro. I'm an American.'" (1989) in … Read more
Pieter Judson Professor of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century History European University Institute Global history has come late to Habsburg Central Europe, and when it has, it often tends to bypass the Habsburg Empire and its successor states. The newest nationalism … Read more
This year’s Czech and Slovak Workshop has relied on generous funding from the Center for European Studies; the Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies; the Department of History; the College of Arts and Sciences; the North Carolina Germans … Read more
Henning Bochert (theater translator and dramaturg) will present an introductory overview and show video samples of current productions. This is a hybrid event. You can come in person at Toy Lounge, Dey Hall or join us on Zoom: Please email … Read more
Note: This event has been canceled. In 1929, while studying abroad in Germany, modernist Turkish author Sabahattin Ali wrote a 10-page letter home to his friends in Turkey which was meant to be a pseudo-historical travelogue. In her talk, Kristin … Read more
No musician did more to shape Iberian jazz than pianist Vicenç Montoliu i Massana (1933-1997), who was known simply as ‘Tete.’ Fraser’s most recent book project blends jazz studies, urban studies, and disability studies approaches while bringing critical attention to … Read more
Dr. Sophie Stevens is a Postdoctoral Researcher at King's College, London on Language Acts and Worldmaking, a collaborative project which seeks to revive and renew teaching in modern languages in the UK. Her current research focuses on translating and investigating … Read more
The Italian painter Laura Grimaldi will display her paintings addressing the contemporary Mediterranean migration crisis and chat with her audience between 10 am and 3 pm. At 3.30 pm, she will offer a presentation of her project and be available … Read more
