GHI Lecture Series

Empire in German and American History

The quest for empire is not always acknowledged by those who pursue it. Germany openly espoused imperial ambitions at several points in its history before other powers reined it in. The United States has time and again refused to label itself an empire even as its exercise of power beyond its borders was taking on many hallmarks of imperial rule.
This lecture series will explore the multifaceted concept of empire through the examples provided by German and American history.

March 01, 2007
Globalization and Nation: The German Empire until 1918
Sebastian Conrad (Free University Berlin)

March 08, 2007
Among Empires: American Ascendancy and Its Predecessors
Charles Maier (Harvard University)

March 29, 2007
Empire by Land or Sea: Germany's Imperial Imaginary
Geoff Eley (University of Michigan)

April 19, 2007
Irresistible Empire? America’s Global Cultural Attraction
Victoria De Grazia (Columbia University)

May 10, 2007
Colonialism and German Notions of Empire, 1918-1945
Birthe Kundrus (Hamburg Institute for Social Research)

 

All lectures will be held at the:
German Historical Institute
1607 New Hampshire Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20009

Refreshments will be served at 6 pm. Lectures begin at 6:30 pm.

Metro: Red Line to Dupont Circle
Use Q Street/North Exit

RSVP (acceptances only):
Phone 202.387.3355 - Fax 202.387.6437 - E-mail

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