Symposium: “From Russia with German: Migration Experiences across Three Continents”
UW–Madison, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., Room 335, Madison, Wisconsin, AND live-streamedFree and open to the public In person at the UW–Madison Pyle Center and live-streamed. Join us in Madison and meet our presenters. Ask questions and take part in discussions. For those who cannot attend …
Ulrike Draesner, Reading
Ingraham Hall, Room 206Co-sponsored by the Center for German and European Studies and the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic +. Readings will be in German with projected English translation and bilingual discussion. Premiering in Madison! Ulrike Draesner, renowned …
Iliane Thiemann: “Erase the Traces! or Murder in the Elevator Shaft: Detective Work in the Archives of the Academy of Arts, Berlin”
Virtual (Zoom)In collaboration with the Center for German and European Studies at the University of Minnesota. THIS LECTURE WILL BE IN GERMAN. This event will be virtual (via Zoom). Registration is required for the Zoom link, …
Bowery Dance at the Allen Centennial Garden Harvest Folk Festival, featuring Beth Hoven Rotto and Jon Rotto of Foot-Notes, followed by the Scandinavian American Old-Time Dance Music Ensemble
Allen Centennial Garden 620 Babcock Dr, Madison, WIWe're partnering with Allen Centennial Garden during their annual Harvest Folk Festival, so come out early and stay late for a full day of fun with great art, food, music, and an evening of dancing! …
Annika Pasanen, Professor of Sámi Linguistics and Rauni Äärelä-Vihriälä, Associate Professor of Pedagogy from Sámi University of Applied Sciences, Guovdageaidnu, Norway: Revitalization of Sámi Languages: Language Nests as an Example
1312 Van Hise HallBring your lunch and join us for a brownbag session on Indigenous language revitalization in Sápmi co-sponsored by GNS+, the Language Institute, Enwejig Indigenous Language Advocates, European Studies, and Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment. Light …
Colloquium: Refuge, Heba Gowayed, Associate Professor of Sociology, CUNY Hunter College & Graduate Center
8417 Social Sciences 1180 Observatory Drive, Madison, United StatesDrawing on a global and comparative ethnography, this talk explores how Syrian men and women seeking refuge in a moment of unprecedented global displacement are received by countries of resettlement and asylum- the U.S., Canada, …
Ulrike Draesner and Michael Eskin: “Speaking of Germany and the World Today: A Discussion”
Bascom 260Co-sponsored by the Center for German and European Studies and the Department of European Studies. In this conversation, Ulrike Draesner and Michael Eskin think through what it means to be German – or to be …
Showing of CROSSING
4070 Vilas HallThu., Oct. 3 | 7:00 PM, 4070 Vilas Hall Sweden, Turkey | 2024 | DCP | 106 min. | Georgian, Turkish with English subtitles Director: Levan Akin Cast: Mzia Arabuli, Lucas Kankava, Deniz Dumanli In rural Georgia, retired schoolteacher Lia sets off on a quest …
24th Annual GDGSA Conference – Movement in German & Dutch Studies
Memorial UnionCo-sponsored by the Center for German & European Studies, the Department of German, Nordic & Slavic+, the Wisconsin Experience Grant, and the Global Badger Experience Grant. The German and Dutch Graduate Student Association (GDGSA) presents …
Showing of FAR FROM HOME (DAR GHORBAT)
4070 Vilas HallWest Germany, Iran | 1975 | DCP | 93 min. | Turkish, German Director: Sohrab Shahid-Saless Cast: Parviz Sayyad, Cihan Anasai, Muhammet Temizkan Turkish immigrant Husseyin (Sayyad) endures a monotonous existence as a "guest worker" in '70s West Berlin, sharing a cramped apartment and toiling …