Germany and Europe after Merkel

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NYU’s Center for European and Mediterranean Studies and Deutsches Haus at NYUpresent “Germany and Europe after Merkel,” with Christian Martin (University of Kiel), Joyce Marie Mushaben (University of Missouri, St. Louis/Georgetown BMW Center for German and European Studies), Sophie Pornschlegel (European Policy Centre, Brussels), and Robert J. Rohrschneider (University of Kansas). The conversation will be chaired by Stephen Gross (NYU)…

Russia in Africa: Soviet Legacies, Current Objectives, Local Responses

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Please join the Program on U.S.-Russia Relations at the Harriman Institute and the Columbia Institute of African Studies for a panel discussion on the role of Russia in Africa, organized and moderated by Elise Giuliano (Harriman Institute). In recent years, Russia has stepped up its engagement in Africa, forging military and security agreements as well as business relationships with leaders in several states. What lies…

Friluftsliv or Lost in the Mountains: Nature Literature from Norway with Torbjorn Ekelund & Are Kalvo

Scandinavia House 58 Park Avenue, New York City

Join us on November 7 for a special Norwegian literary evening with authors Torbjørn Ekelund & Are Kalvø! Norway is known for its dramatic and beautiful nature, with fjords, mountains and endless hiking trails. Norwegians love to spend time outside, so called friluftsliv. In tonight’s event, get to know two fantastic authors with different approaches to nature. This event takes place live at Scandinavia…

Online Nordic Book Club: The Pastor by Hanne Orstavik

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Read and discuss Scandinavian literature in translation as part of our Nordic Book Club, now online! Each month we select a novel from some of the best Nordic literary voices. On December 7, we’ll be discussing The Pastor by award-winning Norwegian novelist Hanne Ørstavik, who recently joined us for a virtual panel now streaming here. Liv, an intense and reticent theologian, is fascinated by words and their edges…

The Best Weapon for Peace

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Book Presentation on Zoom In collaboration with NYU Department of Italian Studies In order to participate, RSVP and you will receive an e-mail with your Zoom link by 12pm on December 7 If you don't receive the e-mail by then, contact us at casa.italiana@nyu.edu The Best Weapon for Peace Maria Montessori, Education, and Children's Rights (2021, University of Wisconsin Press) by Erica Moretti (FIT - SUNY)…