Upcoming Events and Conferences
Stefan Manz, "The German Diaspora before World War I: Destinations and Discourse"
Andreas Kraemer, "Germany's Energy Future- Greening an Export Nation" May 10, 2012, 4pm, 1106 Mechanical Engineering, 1513 University Avenue
Rebekka Horlacher, "What is Bildung? The everlasting attractiveness of a fuzzy concept in German education theory" May 17, 2012, 3pm, 220 Teacher Education, 225 N. Mills St
Upcoming: Conference, "After the Violence"
News and Announcements
New Course Offering this Fall for graduate students! Taught by Professor Venkat Mani, German 742: Transnational Approaches to German Studies On April 25, 2012, a panel of experts featuring George Ross (University of Montreal), Arthur Goldhammer (Harvard University) and Menzie D. Chinn (University of Wisconsin-Madison) discussed the future of European integration. Click for a video of the event and an event description . On December 1st, 2011, the Polish diplomat, Maciej Pisarski , visited the UW-Madison campus. This brief article by Jackson Janes (AICGS in Washington, DC) provides an insight on the discussion. On October 6-7, 2011, the American Council on Germany and the UW Center for German and European Studies hosted a conference "Reinventing the Industrial Heartland: Supply Chain Sustainability and the New Automotive Industry," followed by a roundtable to further explore the issues about urban mobility and the automobile of the future. For summary and reports, the videos to presentations and details please click here . Funding and Program Opportunities New book publications from CGES faculty: Myra Marx Ferree Varieties of Feminism German Gender Politics in Global Perspective Click here for reviews on the book and a table of contents (Stanford University Press 2012) Marc Silberman (ed.) The German Wall: Fallout in Europe
Marc Silberman and Paul Cooke (eds.) Screening War: Perspectives on German Suffering
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Recent Conferences and Workshops
Europe at the Crossroads: The Euro Crisis and the Future of European Integration April 25, 2012, 4pm, Alumni Lounge, 702 Langdon Street
Symposium: Sublime and Grotesque April 20-21, 2012, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street
“Ask me more about Brecht: Hanns Eisler in Conversation with Hans Bunge” April 23, 2012, Mosse Humanities Building, 455 N. Park Street
Dr. Wilko Graf von Hardenberg, "Crossing Borders: Nature Conservation in the Alps" March 26, 2012, 1pm, 350 Science, 550 N Park Street
Film Screening: "Divine Pig" March 27, 2012, 7pm, Marquee Theater, Union South, 1308 Dayton Street
Hans Thies Lehmann, “Postdramatic Theatre and Performance in Transition” March 22nd, 2012, 4:30pm, 126 Memorial Library, 728 State Street
2012 Symposium: "Renewable Energy and Climate Change: Opportunities & Challenges" March 23rd, 2012, 8:30am, UW Law School, 975 Bascom Mall
John Hirsch, "Memory and History: Reflections on Nuremberg and Other Places" March 8th, 2012, 4pm, 325 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street
Paul Roberge, "Migration, Indigenization, and Language Formation" March 2, 2012, 5:30pm, 325/326 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street
German and Dutch Graduate Student Association, "Manifestations of (Im)Mobility" March 2-3rd, 2012, 325/326 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street
Jürgen Scheffran , "International Climate Cooperation: The German Experience" February 28, 2012, 7pm, Union South, 1308 W Dayton Street
Jenny White, "Women's Rights and Opportunities in Contemporary Turkey" February 21, 2012, 4pm, The Pyle Center Room 309, 702 Langdon Street
Larissa Boehning, Monica Cantieni, and Linda Stift "Literatur Lenz 2012" February 16, 2012, 3pm, 1418 Van Hise, 1220 Linden Drive
