Advancing the German-American Alliance
Updating the Transatlantic Partnership for the Next 70 Years Wednesday, May 15, 2019 10:00am – 3:00pm The year 2019 marks several major anniversaries that trace the arc of the transatlantic …
Immigration and Political Participation
Political Engagement as a Mechanism of Integration Debates about immigration and the integration of immigrants have dominated political discourse in the United States and Germany for decades. As the subject …
The Challenge of Reconciliation Studies in East Asia
Nationalism and Transitional Justice after Decolonization Reconciliation in East Asia is characterized by vicissitudes, making the study and analysis of the process challenging and complex. This seminar will explore the …
Global Responsibility
How Do Germany and the United States Engage with One Another to Address International Challenges? The AGI project “A German-American Dialogue of the Next Generation: Global Responsibility, Joint Engagement” engages …
Bridging Academic and Occupational Learning and Credentialing in U.S. Postsecondary Education by Competency-oriented Program Shaping
Research insights on approaches, challenges, and perspectives On both sides of the Atlantic, there is a need to better train and adapt the workforce for twenty-first century jobs. In the …
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A Historical Survey of Anti-Semitism in Germany between 1933 and 1935 and Implications for Contemporary Debates When an anti-Semitic loner killed 11 members of a Jewish congregation in Pittsburgh in …
How Much Can Education Serve as a Mechanism for the Integration of Minorities and Immigrants?
Experiences from Germany and the United States Immigration remains a political football in national and regional debates in Germany and the U.S. with clear consequences for electoral outcomes. Behind the …
The Radicalization of the Extreme Right
The Rallies in Charlottesville in August 2017 and Chemnitz in August 2018 In August 2017, members of multiple far-right movements rallied in Charlottesville, Virginia, with the goals of uniting the …
Negative Campaigning in the U.S. Midterm Elections
Role Model or Warning for German Campaign Strategies? Negativity has long been a part of American election campaigns, and the 2018 midterm campaign was no exception. In the lead-up to …
Transatlantic Relations after the Midterms
A Fresh Start or Further Decline? Since President Trump began implementing his vision of “America First” two years ago, European partners have been concerned whether a more unilateral and transactional …
Workforce Integration of Immigrants in the United States and Germany
Local and Religious Perspectives As national debates about immigration continue to dominate the political agenda in both Germany and the United States, much of the work of integrating asylum seekers and …
Can Family Policies Make a Difference for Fertility and Female Employment Rates?
In recent decades many OECD countries including Germany, the U.S., and other European countries have made changes to their family policies which include paid parental leave, childcare subsidies, and per-child …
