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Interdisciplinary Forum at the GSNAS on May 7, 2014 (Nitya Koch)

On Wednesday, May 7, 2014, Nitya Koch will present her project „Dancing Bodies, Modes of Gender, and Choreographies of Love: Dance and the Construction of Sexual Difference in the Hollywood Musical“. The workshop takes place from 3.00 to 4.30 pm (s.t.) in the seminar room of the Graduate School.

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Lectures by Neil Brenner and Roger Keil

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Lecture Kari Polanyi Levitt, May 8, 2014

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April 28 Workshop on Using US Archives

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Interdisciplinary Forum at the Graduate School of North American Studies

Talel Ben Jemia: „Agent of Desire (?) – The Hustler and the Themes of Gay Identity Formation in American Film“ The workshop will take place on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, from 3.00 to 4.30 pm (s.t.) in the seminar room of the Graduate School. The Interdisciplinary Forum at the GSNAS is a network of young scholars […]

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JFKI Flickr Fotostream

Be sure to check out the JFK Institute’s very own Flickr Fotostream, where Prof. Wenzel regularly posts photos of various events. Recent additions include the 50-year anniversary celebrations and the 2013 graduation party. See if you can spot yourself. Or otherwise just enjoy how great our institute looks in hi-res (..not sure if this is […]

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Interdisciplinary Forum at the GSNAS

On Wednesday, January 29, 2014, Anne Nassauer will present her project „Violence and Violent Crime in the United States: Emotional and Interactional Patterns“. The workshop takes place from 3.00 to 4.30 pm (s.t.) in the seminar room of the Graduate School. The Interdisciplinary Forum at the GSNAS is a network of young scholars at the doctoral as well as the […]

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Student Orientation Days!

The Kennedy Institute has a whole program in store for incoming students: You can download the PDFs (in German or English) here. And send any additional question you may have to: beratung[at]jfki.fu-berlin.de  

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Conference: „Actor Networks between Global Markets and the Nation, 1650-1950“

Read or download the official program here.

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Forschungskolloquium der Abteilungen Kultur und Literatur: Heinrich Detering

Es spricht Heinrich Detering (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen) zum Thema: „some purgatory between heaven and hell“: Bob Dylan, ‚Working Man‘s Blues No.2′“ Donnerstag, 11.07.2013 um 18:15 in Raum 201 des John- F. Kennedy-Instituts.

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Forschungskolloquium der Abteilung Politik: Thomas Greven

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Vortrag von Carla Peterson (University of Maryland)

Carla Peterson, Gastprofessorin der Graduiertenschule im Herbst 2008, spricht über „Thinking through Family History: Perspective on Race, Class, and Gender in Nineteenth-Century Black Gotham.“ Heute, Montag, 1. Juli.2013, um 18 Uhr im Raum 319 des John-F.-Kennedy-Instituts.

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