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GDR conference: "Herrschaft und Macht in der DDR"
Public seminar: Cold War Myths and Realities: Understanding Today’s Threats and Challenges in Historical Perspective
On May 27, the History department at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ and Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) co-hosted the 'East Germany in the Cold War' conference at BSIA. Mark Kramer, Director of the Harvard Project on Cold War Studies, gave a thrillingÌýseminar talk entitled "Cold War Myths and Realities:ÌýUnderstanding Today’s Threats and Challenges in Historical Perspective" on Monday, May 27.
Grimm Lecture 2013: The Lives of Others: The History of Heritage and the Rhetoric of Consensus
The 2013 Jakob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm Lecture will be given by Harvard film scholarÌýEric Rentschler. Professor Rentschler, who will also be receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ for his leading scholarship in film studies, will be speaking on the filmÌýThe Lives of Others / Das Leben der Anderen, winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2007.