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Call for Papers

The Violent 1950s: Towards a New History of the Global “Postwar” Decade

Deadline: June 12, 2026 | Workshop at GHI Washington | February 25-26, 2027

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Opportunities

Intern at the German Historical Institute

Deadline: July 31, 2026 | The GHI Internship Program gives students of history, political science, public relations, and public administration at…

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Alumni

Interview with GHI Visiting Fellow Daniele Valisena

Emma Clarke recently sat down with Daniele Valisena, one of our current Visiting Fellows, to talk about his academic career, his research, and his…

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Alumni

Interview with GHI Visiting Fellow Laurelin Middelkoop

GHI editor Insa Kummer recently sat down with Laurelin Middelkoop, one of our current Visiting Fellows, to talk about her academic career, her…

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Video

Watch recording of our event "The German Blues: A Historian’s Perspective on the Rise of Right-Wing Populism in Eastern Germany"

If you were unable to watch our event The German Blues: A Historian’s Perspective on the Rise of Right-Wing Populism in Eastern Germany" live, it is…

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History of Migration & Mobilities

Migrant Knowledge Blog moved to Hypotheses

The Migrant Knowledge blog has a new location!

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Prize

Franz Steiner Prize 2027

Deadline: September 15, 2026 | The Franz Steiner Verlag and the German Historical Institute Washington (GHI) award the Franz Steiner Prize in…

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Event Report

Universities and the Public Good: Research, Education, and Democracy since 1945

Conference report by Jonathan Holst (University of Gießen)

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