The Spring 2021 Program
Join us this spring for a new series of engaging lectures by our residential (and virtual) fellows and Distinguished Visitors. Download the spring 2021 program.
Remembering George P. Shultz (1920-2021)
The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing and celebrates the life of longtime friend and supporter George P. Shultz.
Next Generation
What was like to be the first black person at an all-white private school in the American South? In this episode of Beyond the Lecture, we explore this question through the work of Mosi Secret.
Recent Videos & Podcasts
Robert F. Reid-Pharr demonstrates how James Baldwin’s literary genius propelled him into the worldwide spotlight..
Naghmeh Sohrabi reconstructs a story of love, death, and revolution to shed light on notions of heterosexual love and intimacy in 1970s Iran.
Nandini Pandey explores the literary and material remnants of Roman diversity.
Neil Shubin examines the great transitions in the history of life.
Benjamin M. Friedman examines how what we now call economics was decisively shaped by religious thought.
This panel addressed the implications of the events on January 6, as well as likely international security ramifications more broadly.
Lois Banner takes a closer look at "the Mystery Woman of Hollywood"-- Greta Garbo.
This panel addresses the 30th anniversary of German unification from different national and generational perspectives.