As part of our ” Global Erinnern ” project, we will be holding the “Global GeschichteN” discussion series from April 17 through May 29, 2024, every Wednesday from 5:00–7:00 p.m. (with one exception due to Labor Day), we will be hosting the “Global Stories” discussion series with experts on global issues and the culture of remembrance. The series will take place online and each session will consist of a presentation followed by a discussion. You can find the program HERE. An overview:
• April 17, 2024 Boniface Mabanza: Who Owes What to Whom? Coloniality in Economic Structures
• April 24, 2024 Corry Guttstadt: Rescue or Rejection? Turkish Jewish Migrants Caught Between Anti-Semitic Persecution by Nazi Germany and the Nationalism of the Turkish Regime
• April 30, 2024 Jürgen Zimmerer: From Windhoek to Auschwitz? On the Historical Role of Colonialism in German History
• May 8, 2024 Serge Palasie: The Ocean Is Black – What Do the Borders of Fortress Europe Have to Do with the History of Slavery and Colonialism?
• May 15, 2024 Betiel Berhe: Race and Class – Why Anti-Racism Without a Critique of Capitalism Does Nothing to Change the Status Quo
• May 22, 2024 Vincent Bababoutilabo: Struggles Against Racism and Global Injustice – Past and Present
• May 29, 2024 Paulino Miguel: On the Myth of Solidarity – Labor Migration to the GDR from the Socialist “Brother States” in the Global South
We look forward to your participation! Please register at geschichte[at]glokal[dot]