Baden-Württemberg Seminar
The Rise and Fall of America’s Federal Theater
James Shapiro
James Shapiro discusses his book-in-progress, "The Playbook: Theater, Democracy, and the Making of a Culture War."...
Nina Maria Gorrissen Lecture
Victims in the Shadow of Conflict
Noam Lupu
A novel argument about experiences of conflict and lasting intergenerational trauma....
American Academy Lecture at SKD
A Brief History of the Whitney Biennial: Promise and Protest
Adam D. Weinberg
A veteran director of the Whitney Museum on the history and dynamism of its famed Biennial....
Axel Springer Lecture
Dollar Dominance and the Future of American Power
Mark Copelovitch
Mark Copelovitch argues that the dollar’s dominance will persist for many decades to come....
Richard von Weizsäcker Lecture
Climate Change and Innovative Paths toward a More Sustainable Future
Steven Chu
Former US Secretary of Energy on developments in climate technology...
John P. Birkelund Lecture
The New Right’s Cultural Politics
Johannes von Moltke
How the New Right weaponizes culture on both sides of the Atlantic....
Airbus Lecture
Navigating the Nuclear Future: Safety, Sustainability, and Security
Daniel B. Poneman
Former US Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman discusses global developments in nuclear power generation....
Gahl Hodges Burt Policy Lecture
Rising Anti-Semitism in a Global Context
Sharon Nazarian
The case for understanding rising antisemitism as a global trend....
Marina Kellen French Lecture
Stripping Opera for Parts
David Lang
Remaking opera from its components...
Baden-Württemburg Seminar / GKAT Lecture
Dollar Signs: The Myth of American Decline and the Future of World Order
Mark Copelovitch
Assessing the effects of the dollar's dominance in global affairs....