Memories, Myths, and Monuments: Confronting National Narratives

Deutsches Haus at NYU presents a conversation on "Memories, Myths, and Monuments: Confronting National Narratives" among Peniel Joseph (University of Texas in Austin), Susan Neiman (Einstein Forum), Jürgen Zimmerer (University of Hamburg), and Atina Grossmann (The Cooper Union). About the panel: This virtual conversation will bring together historians, philosophers, and public intellectuals from both the United States and Germany to…

Nordic Book Club Presents: Miss Iceland by Audur Ava

Online

Read and discuss Scandinavian literature in translation as part of our Nordic Book Club, now online. This bi-weekly online meeting will feature novels from the best Nordic literary voices.

20/20 Vision in a Time of Crisis

A conversation with Etienne Balibar, Adam Tooze, Souleymane Bachir Diagne, Emmanuelle Saada, moderated by Bernard Harcourt To sign up for this virtual transatlantic event, RSVP here. The Covid-19 pandemic and public health crisis; economic collapse; waves of anti-racist protests; threats to democracy and rising authoritarianism in the U.S. and elsewhere, all against a backdrop of an ever-worsening climate crisis... how…

Yony Leyser “Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution”

This film series is part of Queer as German Folk, a project celebrating the intersectional histories of Germany’s and America’s diverse LGBTIQ+ communities. A digitally modified version of the exhibition Queer as German Folk and a full program of virtual events is presented by the Goethe-Institut in North America in collaboration with its Goethe Pop Ups and the Schwules Museum Berlin (SMU). The film will be available to stream from…

Ukrainian Historical Encounters Series” Special Event: The Ukrainian Experience in 1945 – A 75th Year Retrospective

Ukrainian Institute of America 2 East 79th Street, New York, NY, United States

WEBINAR REGISTER HERE Prime Venue: Ukrainian Institute of America  Webinar Coordinator: Andrij Dobriansky (UCCA) Webinar Moderator: Wolodymyr Zaryckyj (CUSUR) 10:00 am – 10:25 am — Focus Session I: Forum Word of Welcome    Host: Ukrainian Institute of America President Kathy Nalywaiko          First Word:  Consul General of Ukraine Oleksii Holubov 10:25 am – 11:55 am — Discussion Session…

A “Complete” Atlas of the Russian Empire (with Catherine Evtuhov)

Utility (pol’za) was a watchword of Empress Elizabeth’s reign (1741-61). The 1745 Atlas of the Russian Empire, published in nineteen regional maps and a general map of the empire, was presented in this spirit. The atlas united “geographical rules” and “new observations” to create a complete picture of the All-Russian Empire and contiguous lands. The visual and the imperial intersect…

DIGITAL FORAYS and GLOBAL UPRISING: Aesthetics of Digital Dissent

Digital Forays in Middle Eastern Studies // A year-long series 2020-2021: This year long series starts from a simple premise: What does it look like to think, engage, and do research in this digital age?  This is not a call for researchers to simply produce digital outputs - but we live in an ever increasingly digital world. In order to better activate our scholarship, and…

20/20 Philosophers: Alexandre Lacroix

REGISTRATION INFORMATION TO COME. Organized by François Noudelmann. Sponsored by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy. 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…

Book Launch: The Perfect Fascist by Victoria de Grazia

This event will be hosted virtually via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email with access details. The event will be recorded and the video recording will be added to our website following the event. Purchase  The Perfect Fascist  through Book Culture! For 10% off, use promo code: CUEUROPE   The Perfect Fascist (Harvard University Press,…

Sephardic Culinary History with Chef Hélène Jawhara-Piñer

Episode 2: Special Sukkot Edition "Beans and Chicken" and "Brown Nougat" Sephardi Culinary History is a new show that combines chef and scholar Hélène Jawhara-Piñer’s fascination with food studies and flair for creating delicious cuisine. Join along as she cooks Sephardic history! ASF Broome & Allen Fellow Hélène Jawhara-Piñer earned her Ph.D in History, Medieval History, and the History of Food from the…