Refugees and the Political Crisis of Our Time
David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, discusses the topic of his new book, Rescue: Refugees and the Political Crisis of Our Time.
Beyond the Lecture: Derek Chollet
An interview with Airbus Distinguished Visitor Derek Chollet, the executive vice president of the German Marshall Fund, on the Trump administration, issues facing US security, and the state of the transatlantic relationship.
US-German Relations One Year Later
A discussion about the state of US-German relations, moderated by German director general of foreign affairs, Thomas Bagger, with Derek Chollet (German Marshall Fund); Jörg Lau (DIE ZEIT); Daniela Schwarzer (German Council on Foreign Relations); and Angela Stent (Georgetown University)
A Brief History of Anti-Sectarianism in the Arab World
Ussama Makdisi discusses the now-obscured Arab tradition of anti-sectarianism, an ethical stance that promotes a cohesive and emancipated political community that transcends religious difference.
Fellow Spotlight: Josh Kun
Josh Kun is exploring how the production of sound and music are related to contemporary global migrations, expulsions, and detainments.
Fellow Spotlight: Ran Ortner
Visual artist Ran Ortner is known for his realistic paintings of foaming waves and turbulent movement of opalescent sea water, motifs inspired by decades of surfing.
Surviving Berlin: An Oral History
A former co-chairman of the American Academy in Berlin, Karl M. von der Heyden discusses his book Surviving Berlin with former American Academy president Norman Pearlstine, who then moderates a discussion with Academy alumna Kira Thurman and historian Stefan-Ludwig Hoffmann.
Fellow Spotlight: Ussama Makdisi
Rice University historian Ussama Makdisi is working on a book about the history of coexistence and sectarianism in the modern Middle East.
What Gets Amplified
Raven Chacon discusses his body of work, which explores the sounds of acoustic handmade instruments overdriven through electric systems, and the direct and indirect audio-feedback responses from their interactions.
Fellow Spotlight: Amy Remensnyder
Historian Amy Remensnyder, of Brown University, is working on a microhistory of the tiny Mediterranean island of Lampedusa.