Fellow Spotlight: Thomas Chatterton Williams
Writer Thomas Chatterton Williams presents his work-in-progress, "Self-Portrait of an Ex-Black Man."
Listening through the Iron Curtain
Musicologist Peter Schmelz shows how, despite ideological rifts, music exchange between West Germany and the USSR flourished along unofficial and semi-official networks during the Cold War.
Fellow Spotlight: Peter Schmelz
Musicologist Peter Schmelz analyzes how, despite ideological rifts, music exchange between West Germany and the USSR flourished along unofficial and semi-official networks during the Cold War.
The Future of International Law in an Age of Trump
In her talk, Karen Alter addresses the question: Can the current international liberal order, defined by political commitment to multilateralism, human rights, and the rule of law, survive in an age of Trump?
Fellow Spotlight: Kira Thurman
Anna-Maria Kellen Fellow Kira Thurman, an assistant professor of history and Germanic languages and literatures at the University of Michigan, traces the history of black classical musicians in Central Europe from the 1870s to the 1960s.
Running after Du Bois
Columbia University professor Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak considers W.E.B. Du Bois in the great diversity of his positions—from the American “Negro” all the way to global communism and Pan-Africanism, with reference to his literary and autobiographical works.
Beyond the Lecture: Roger Cohen
On this edition of "Beyond the Lecture," we sat down with New York Times columnist Roger Cohen to discuss the era of Trump and, more personally, his thoughts on the importance of the transatlantic alliance.
Barriers to Integration: Is Islam in Western Europe Like Race in the United States?
Sociologist Nancy Foner explores why Islam has become a more significant cleavage between immigrants and the majority population in Western Europe than it has in the United States.
Towards a New Balkans Diplomacy
More than twenty years after the Dayton Accords, Europe’s most unstable region is still rife with ethnic conflict, territorial disputes, religious extremism, and political and economic stalemate. This panel discussion of international experts addresses pathways towards a new Balkans diplomacy.
Fellow Spotlight: Nancy Foner
Distinguished Professor of Sociology Nancy Foner is an expert on the comparative study of immigration, examining how massive post-1965 immigration has been reshaping the United States.