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The Nazi-Era Theft of the 1709 Mendelssohn Stradivari – A Case Study on Looted Cultural Property, Provenance, and the Law
🗓️ 31 March 🕛 Noon 📍201 Philosophy Hall
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Collective Representations of the Greek War of Independence
🗓️ 11 March 🕛 6p.m.📍322 Wheeler Hall
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The German Blues. A Historian’s Perspective on the Rise of Right-Wing Populism in Eastern Germany
🗓️ 10 March 🕛 5p.m. 📍201 Philosophy Hall
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Poster for the Gerda Henkel Stiftung 2026 lecture tour by Dorothee Wierling (Hamburg University), presenting "The German Blues: A Historian's Perspective on the Rise of Right-Wing Populism in Eastern Germany," listing upcoming dates: March 4, Max Kade Institute for Austrian-German-Swiss Studies (USC); March 6, University of Colorado, Boulder; March 10, UC Berkeley; March 12, UC San Diego.
Next week our 2026 Gerda Henkel Lecture Tour begins! We look forward to welcoming Dorothee Wierling to present "The German Blues: A Historian’s Perspective on the Rise of Right-Wing Populism in Eastern Germany." Further information here: www.ghi-dc.org/events/event...
Architectures of Asylum in Berlin, Germany
🗓️ 25 February 🕛 Noon 📍201 Philosophy Hall
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Europe Against Liberalism: Fascist Europeanism and Its Contemporary Echoes
🗓️ 24 February 🕛 Noon 📍201 Philosophy Hall
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French Graduate Student Conference | Mutations ❇️
🗓️ 12-13 February 📍4229 Dwinelle Hall
Contact: bfgsa@berkeley.edu
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Competition in the AI age: Evolutions in antitrust design and enforcement
🗓️ 17 February 🕛 Noon 📍201 Philosophy Hall
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We are now accepting manuscripts for consideration for the 2027 Franz Steiner Prize! The prize is awarded every two years to an outstanding work of historical scholarship in the field of North American studies or transatlantic relations. Application details here: www.ghi-dc.org/programs/fra...
Portrait of GHI Washington Director Ulrike von Hirschhausen
GHI Director Ulrike von Hirschhausen will be giving a public lecture on "Spaces of Contested Statehood: A Legacy of Empire" at @ucberkeleyies.bsky.social on Thursday, February 19th. Registration details are available here: www.ghi-dc.org/events/event...
IES Senior Fellow Matthew Specter quoted in the New York Times on Realism in US National Security Strategy.
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Contesting Pluralism(s): How to learn from Turkey and “Non-Western” Cases
🗓️ 12 February 🕛 Noon 📍201 Philosophy Hall
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⭐ Internship Opportunity! ⭐
FLAD will select up to seven interns with an interest in public service and eager to acquire significant experience in the US legislative process.
Applicants can learn more about this opportunity on our website: www.flad.pt/en/applicati...
2026 Botstiber lecture in Austrian Studies
The Jewish Community of Vienna in the Middle Ages: A Turbulent History and its Material Remains
🗓️ 4 February 🕛 Noon-2p.m. 📍223 Philosophy Hall
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Transatlantic Research Partnership 2026
The TRP now supports collaborative research projects carried out by two early-career researchers in France and the United States.
The application deadline is February 15, 2026.
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Join us for our first event of the spring semester 2026!
The Blurred Line: Speculation and Gambling in Germany and Britain around 1900
🗓️ 28 January 🕛 5pm 📍201 Philosophy Hall
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Hibernation is nearly over... 🐻🌸
Looking forward to Spring Semester 2026!
We have lots of fun events planned this semester, keep an eye on our socials for event updates!
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Can we Disentangle AI from Governmentality? a Foucauldian Perspective
🗓️ 2 December 🕛Noon 📍Library of French Thought, Dwinelle 4229
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Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Bernat Metge Knocking on Hell’s Door: Why the Souls of the Suicides Keep Moving
🗓️ 4 December 🕛 Noon 📍201 Philosophy Hall
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Reminder: Applications for our 2026 West Coast Germanists' Workshop are due this Friday, November 14! Details about our gathering next spring at UC Boulder are here: www.ghi-dc.org/events/event...
Join us for "Populism and the Far Right: Global Frameworks and Local Crises" on Wednesday, November 19 at 4pm.
📍2111 Bancroft Way & Zoom
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Sponsored by Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies of @ucberkeleyissi.bsky.social & co-sponsored by @ucberkeleyies.bsky.social
2025 Ana Hatherly Lecture: Luís De Camões Between Europe and Asia (1553-1570)
🗓️ 6 November 2025 🕠4-5 p.m. 📍201 Philosophy Hall
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Reinventing Protestant Germany: Religious Nationalists and the Contest for Post-Nazi Democracy
🗓️ 6 November 🕛 Noon 📍201 Philosophy Hall
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🎵 Creators, Influencers and Haters: How Catalan Troubadours Helped Shape Today’s World
📅 November 5 🕛 Noon-1.30pm 📍201 Philosophy Hall
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The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies is now accepting grant proposals up to $25,000 for research and projects that promote an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria.
Deadline: March 31, 2026
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As the curator of UC Berkeley’s Salz Collection of Stringed Instruments, Carla Shapreau traces the rich histories of treasured, centuries-old violins and connects them to the next generation of musicians. news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/17/t...
