The Spring 2021 Program

The Spring 2021 Program

Did the Iranian Revolution prohibit intimacy? How diverse was the Roman Empire? Is the US electoral system in need of reform? Why did Virgin Galactic decide to go to space — and how did they get there? And how did Germany regain its pilfered artworks after the Napoleonic Wars? Join us for these and other engaging lecture topics by our spring 2021 fellows and Distinguished Visitors. Download the spring 2021 program here, and be sure to register for events online.

Cover image: Jakob Mattner: Der ferne Klang / The Distant Sound, 2018; Schellack und Acryl auf Siam Papier (Maulbeerbaumrinde) /
shellac and acrylic on Siamese paper (Mulberry bark), 50 x 50 cm. Copyright Lea Gryze. Courtesy of the Artist and Gallery Michael Haas.

RELATED

The Spring 2023 Program

From the history of Russian territorial boundaries to Turkish artistic practices in 1980s Berlin, from the origins of electronic music to Europe in an age of economic warfare, among much more.

Al Gore at the American Academy

On August 7, former US Vice President Al Gore visited the American Academy, on the occasion of his new film, An Inconvenient Sequel.

The US Midterm Elections

National security expert Julie Smith, an Academy alumna and former adviser to Vice President Joe Biden, on the results of the midterm elections.

Remembering Erivan Haub (1932-2018)

The American Academy in Berlin mourns the loss of businessman Erivan Haub. Our thoughts are with his extended family, particularly his wife, Helga Haub, a dedicated former Academy trustee and donor, and an abiding supporter of the transatlantic relationship.

Remembering Ed Koren (1935-2023)

Cartoonist Ed Koren was a Distinguished Visitor at the American Academy in Berlin in fall 2003. We will dearly miss him, his drawings, and his offbeat humor.

Reception for “Our Man”

Academy trustee Leah Joy Zell hosted a reception for George Packer for his new book, Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century,

The Spring 2020 Program

The spring 2020 program offers a wide-ranging selection of free public lectures and readings at the Hans Arnhold Center, in Berlin, and in several other German cities.

The Fall 2018 Program

As the fellowship program of the American Academy in Berlin celebrates its twentieth anniversary, our…

Welcoming the Fall 2019 Fellows

Academy supporters, friends, and colleagues gathered at the lakeside Hans Arnhold Center to welcome the fall 2019 class of fellows.

The 2022-23 Berlin Prize Fellows

The American Academy has granted fellowships for fall 2022 and spring 2023 to twenty outstanding American scholars, writers, composers, and artists.

The Holbrooke Forum in Estonia

From November 5-7, 2017, in cooperation with the Tallinn-based International Centre for Security and Defence (ICDS), the Richard C. Holbrooke Forum held a seminar in Tallinn, Estonia, as part of its Digital Diplomacy Project.

The 2022-23 Berlin Journal

The 2022-23 Berlin Journal features a range of essays and fiction by the 2022-23 class of Berlin Prize fellows, news from the Academy, book reviews, and much more.

The Winter 2018 Program

The winter 2018 program, featuring lectures, artist talks, and discussions on topics of transatlantic importance by Academy fellows and Distinguished Visitors of the spring 2018 class.

The Fall 2021 Program

Download the fall 2021 program, featuring topics from the future of money to Merkel's legacy to America's first drag queen.

The Fall 2019 Berlin Journal

The thirty-third issue of the Berlin Journal features a suite of related essays on the fragility and composition of democracy, essays on literary history, work from the June 2019 Mellon workshop, and new fiction by Academy fellows.

The Winter 2019 Program

Download the winter 2019 program of lectures and discussions by resident fellows and Distinguished Visitors.

The 2021-22 Berlin Journal

The 2021-22 Berlin Journal features a range of essays, stories, and artwork by this year's class of fellows. Happy reading!

Nina von Maltzahn (1941-2022)

The American Academy mourns the passing of Nina von Maltzahn -- longtime trustee, friend, advisor, and one of its most generous supporters.

Beyond “Wilkommenskultur”

The American Academy in cooperation with the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz hosted a panel discussion “Beyond ‘Willkommenskultur’: Artistic and Academic Approaches to Integration from a Transatlantic Perspective.”

The 2020-21 Berlin Journal

The 2020-21 Berlin Journal features articles, essays, fiction, and drawings by Academy fellows and guests, with a focus section on race, power, and empire.
Back To Top