Art in the World – and Worlds – That We Inhabit. And Who Is We?
Olafur Eliasson discusses some of his prominent and lesser-known artworks.
Making Headway: Exploring the World’s Challenges and the Role of Journalism through the Lens of Progress
In this talk, Kimmelman discusses his hopes to enlist a wide public, across political, social, and geographic spectrums, to help to define progress, how we measure and make it, and to imagine, collectively, a future we can hope to build.
Curating Concerts: Classical Music between Mozart and Mahler
Christopher Gibbs discusses how music programs were curated in Germany and Austria during the so-called long nineteenth century.
Russia in Ukraine II: The Conflict Deepens
A panel of experts convenes to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine two weeks into the battle.
Fellow Spotlight: Lauren Benton
Lauren Benton investigates the legal foundations of violence in European empires and how they help us understand aspects of the "war on terror."
Lithium Futures in Chile, Argentina, and the United States
Javiera Barandiarán examines past and current debates about lithium and its extraction in North and South America.
The Art of Betrayal: Translation in an Age of Suspicion
Tess Lewis discusses translation as an act of responsiveness and responsibility
Russia in Ukraine: A Panel Discussion on the Crisis
The American Academy in Berlin convened a panel to discuss the crisis in Ukraine
Threats from the Margin? – Ladee Hubbard’s Novel “The Descendants”
"Beyond the Lecture" podcast: Ladee Hubbard talks about her novel-in-progress
Fellow Spotlight: Javiera Barandiarán
Javiera Barandiarán traces the transnational history of the three oldest lithium brine mines in Chile, Argentina, and the United States.