Comparing the Experiences of Discrimination Faced by Jews in Early 20th Century Germany and by Muslims in Contemporary Germany
As a DAAD/AICGS Research Fellow from October to December 2018, Dr. Ufuk Topkara conducted research on a project that emerges out of the interconnected strands of intellectual inquiry: comparing the …
Ufuk Topkara, DAAD/AICGS Research Fellow
AICGS is pleased to welcome Ufuk Topkara as a DAAD/AICGS Research Fellow from October to December 2018. He has been active in promoting inter-religious dialogue since 2005 as an expert on …
Arise and Shine! The Role of Korean Protestant Churches in a Time of Conflict
In world history, Christianity was sometimes a source of conflict as shown in the cases of the Crusades and the Thirty Years’ War. On the other hand, Christian churches also …
The Resurgence of Anti-Semitism: German vs. American Responses
Anti-Semitism in Germany Germany has a rocky history with anti-Semitism—to say the least. After WWII, reconciliation with Jewish populations became a large part of Germany’s foreign and domestic policy, and …
A Survivor’s Luck: Reflections on Berlin and Shanghai
Harry Katz is lucky.[1] As a man who has had a life-long love of numbers, he knows the odds were stacked against him from the beginning: He was born a Jew …
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Shattered by Glass: Working through Memories of Kristallnacht and Shanghai
We should learn from this story of the Shanghai Jews. But we haven’t learned.
Records of Shanghai: One Man’s Quest to Validate Memories of a Family’s Refugee Past
Eric Kisch is a historian. Although he does not hold a Ph.D. and made a comfortable living as a market researcher, he is a historian nonetheless. The signs are all …
From Kristallnacht and Back: Searching for Meaning in the History of the Shanghai Jews
When the Jews sought refuge from the Nazi regime, they were most often met with hatred and indifference. Most of the world closed its doors on the Jews, and, for …
At War with Radical Islam: A Recipe for the Wrong Kind of Leadership in the Twenty-First Century
In the summer of 2014, Stephen Bannon gave a talk at the Institute for Human Dignity in Rome via Skype saying that “we are in an outright war against jihadist …
Notizen Weekly for December 16, 2016
A Collection from This Week’s News on Important Issues for German-American Relations Business and Economics Germany will soon have more refugees in work than out (The Local Germany) Germany considers …
2016 DAAD Prize in German and European Studies to be Awarded to Dr. Yasemin Yildiz, UCLA
Congratulations to Dr. Yasemin Yildiz of UCLA, the recipient of the 2016 DAAD Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in German and European Studies for her outstanding academic work in the Humanities. Yasemin …
Obama and Merkel Craft Their Approaches to Islam, Refugees
In both the United States and Germany, tensions have risen regarding the influx of refugees and relations with domestic and asylum-seeking Muslims. Early this month, President Barack Obama visited the …
AICGS Transatlantic Exchange Program: Giving Voice to Future Leaders
From October 11-15, 2015, AICGS convened the inaugural group of young leaders in its new AICGS Transatlantic Exchange Program: Giving Voice to Future Leaders. The participants engaged in exchanges and …
Shadows of History in Europe’s Refugee Crisis
As the refugee crisis continues, mixed reactions are cause for concern in Germany. Given the country’s troubled past, anti-Islam and anti-migrant sentiment in the country is particularly troubling. Daniela Blei …
