Deutsches Haus at NYU presents a panel discussion among Kathleen Belew, Christian Martin (moderator), Paul Middelhoff, and Cynthia Miller-Idriss on the rise of the far-right in Germany and the U.S. Far-right, white supremacist groups are on the rise both in Germany and the United States. Perhaps most troubling about this consolidation and fortification of far-right movements in both places, is…
Deutsches Haus at NYU presents a panel discussion among Christine Landfried, Joyce Mushaben, Boris Vormann, and Steven Sokol (moderator) on looking ahead at Germany in 2021. Opening remarks will be provided by David Gill, the German Consul General in New York. After four terms as Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel will step down in 2021. The new leadership of the Christian…
Philosophy, in the 21st century, has changed: its practices and languages are no longer those of the previous century. A turning point has been taken by new generations and thinkers from diverse origins who, more than commenting on the old masters, are taking philosophy into new fields: health, ecology, neurosciences, security warfare, non-Western thought, trans-identities, the rights of non-human living…
The Mews Book Club, curated by Catherine Cusset, is back! Explore new tendencies in French and Francophone literature in a relaxed setting. Discussion is in French. The book to be discussed is D'autres vies que la mienne by Emmanuel Carrère. Please purchase and read the book in advance. You can purchase the paperback version on Albertine's website or on Amazon.
Participants in this session will discuss the European Green Deal: What has been achieved since the launch of the EU Green Deal in December 2019? What is the impact of the Covid crisis on efforts to address climate change? How is the EU partnering with other international actors to fight climate change? December 8, 2020: Thierry Grillet interviews climatologist Jean…
Radical Diversity is a discussion series presented by several Goethe-Institut locations in North America in collaboration with its Goethe Pop Ups, the Thomas Mann House, and the Institute for Social Justice & Radical Diversity under the sponsorship of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung North America. Right-wing extremism, everyday racism and racialized microaggressions, and pressure to “assimilate” – all of these constructs affecting racialized…
Join us for a lively Zoom conversation on Origins by Amin Maalouf, translated from the French by Catherine Temerson, FSG. Set during the last quarter of the nineteenth century and the first quarter of the twentieth, in the mountains of Lebanon and in Havana, Cuba, Origins recounts the family history of the generation of Maalouf’s paternal grandfather, Boutros. Why did…
Paul Atkin, CEO and founder of the Teatro San Cassiano Group, will talk with Dame Jane Glover, Conductor and Music Director of “Music of the Baroque.” The event will be moderated by Giuseppe Gerbino, Professor of Historical Musicology at Columbia University.
Deutsches Haus at NYU, NYU's Center for European and Mediterranean Studies and the American Council on Germany present “What’s Behind Germany’s Querdenker Movement?” The intensity and scope of protests against the government measures to reduce the spread of Covid-19 in Germany has surprised many observers. Self-stylized "lateral thinkers" have forged a coalition that encompasses far-right extremists but also anti-vaxxers who historically have aligned with the left.…
Casa Italiana hosts this book club online on the Zoom platform to discuss contemporary Italian books in Italian. The Club is open to anyone and its purpose is to offer the possibility to practice the Italian language. Everybody is encouraged to speak. The group suggests the books, usually by contemporary Italian authors, that reflect the changes that have taken place with time in…
