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 UnionThe German and Dutch Graduate Student Association (GDGSA) presents it 24th annual conference with the theme "Movement in German & Dutch Studies." Over the course of two days, graduate students will present their research on …
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 …
Fatma Aydemir, “Dschinns (English: Djinns)”
206 Ingraham Hall 1155 Observatory Dr, Madison, WICo-sponsored by the Center for German and European Studies and GNS+. Join us for a reading in German and English by Fatma Aydemir and Jon Cho-Polizzi, followed by a conversation about Jon’s translation of Fatma’s …
Dr. Silje Solheim Karlsen: “With and Without Borders: Contemporary Fiction from Sápmi”
1418 Van Hise HallMore information to come.