American Academy Discussion
The Legal Travails of Donald J. Trump
Join Atlantic's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg and New York University law professor and Just Security editor Ryan Goodman for an in-depth discussion of the indictments facing Donald Trump....
Axel Springer Lecture
The Contamination of History
Holly Case
Holly Case discusses the habit of tracing the source of presumed contamination—in matters ranging from national politics in Ukraine to cybernetics—back to the Second World War....
John P. Birkelund Lecture
Environment as Protagonist
A.K. Burns
A.K. Burns presents recent projects that raise critical questions about resource exploitation, environmental vulnerability, and the effects of marginalization....
James N. Mattis Lecture
US Defense Strategy in an Era of Major Power Competition
Colin Kahl
Colin Kahl discusses the military and security implications for the US of China's growing assertiveness, Russia's aggression in Ukraine, and changing patterns of global alignment....
Berthold Leibinger Lecture
Ambivalent Monuments: Freedom and Slavery in Iconic American Buildings
Mabel O. Wilson
Mabel O. Wilson on writing histories and creating spaces of remembrance based on archival materials that document America’s conflicting paths of dehumanization, violence, resistance, and resilience ...
American Academy Book Presentation
It’s OK to Be Angry about Capitalism
US Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) presents his new book, which comes out in German on Oct. 14....
Kurt Viermetz Lecture
The 2024 Presidential Elections: A Divided US in Turmoil and Political Instability
Doug Sosnik
Doug Sosnik looks at early 2024 polling data, the political dynamics driving campaign strategies, and voter groups that will likely determine the outcome of the 2024 Presidential election....
Richard C. Holbrooke Lecture
Care and Capitalism
Anne-Marie Slaughter
Reimagining an approach to human needs and desires under capitalism that offers a more balanced and rewarding future....
John W. Kluge Lecture
United States Strategy toward China
Elizabeth Economy
Elizabeth C. Economy discusses China’s ambitious new strategy to reclaim the country’s past glory and reshape the geostrategic landscape in dramatic new ways....
Deutsche Bank Concert
In the spaces between
Camila Agosto
In the spaces between features two compositions written by Camila Agosto that combine a range of multidisciplinary elements to create a unique musical experience....