Fall Program - American Academy in Berlin

Fall Program - American Academy in Berlin

Fall Program
2011
The American Academy in Berlin
Recipients of this program are warmly welcome at all public events.
Please register in advance, as seating is limited.
9/8
Fax: (030) 80 48 34 44 or E-mail: [email protected]
Thursday, September 8, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
A mer ic a n Ac a dem y ‘R et u r n of t he E xil es’ Series
Exile with Violin
9/11
Hellmut Stern, Former First Violinist at the Berliner Philharmoniker, shares the
extraordinary story of his life and work – from Germany to China to the United States
and back – after having fled Berlin in 1938. A gifted storyteller, Stern has borne authentic
witness to the tumultuous twentieth century.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
T he A mer ic a n Ac a dem y a nd t he in t er nationa l lit er at u r e festi va l ber lin pr esen t
Union Atlantic
9/15
5:00 p. m.: Reading by Adam Haslett, Writer, New York
8:00 p. m.: Adam Haslett will be part of the World Wide Reading initiative to commemorate
the 10 th anniversary of 9 /11.
Location: Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Schaperstraße 24, 10719 Berlin
Tickets: www.berlinerfestspiele.de
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Presentation of the Fall 2011 Fellows
Introduction by the Honorable Philip D. Murphy, US Ambassador to
the Federal Republic of Germany
9/18
In v itation Only
Sunday, September 18, 2011, 5:30 p. m.
Speci a l Scr eening
The Debt
We are honored to be joined by actresses Lady Helen Mirren and
Jessica Chastain, as well as director John Madden.
Location: Cinestar Potsdamer Platz, Potsdamer Straße 4, 10785 Berlin
In cooperation with Universal Pictures International Germany
Limit ed Se ating Only
September
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10/4
Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
A mer ic a n Ac a dem y ‘R et u r n of t he E xil es’ Series
Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953), An Exiled Composer
10/6
On this special evening, Guy Braunstein, First Concertmaster at the Berliner Philharmoniker,
and Ohad Ben-Ari, Pianist, will perform major works by the Russian émigré artist
Sergei Prokofiev, whose musical career was staccatoed with multiple moves – San Francisco,
Paris, Bavaria, Kazakhstan – permitting him a rare cosmopolitan view of a torn century.
Thursday, October 6, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
Bosch Pu blic P olicy L ect u r e
Quantum Diplomacy, German-American Relations,
and a Psychogeography of Berlin
10/11
James Der Derian, Professor of International Studies, Brown University
Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
L loy d Cu tl er L ect u r e
Democracy, Expertise, and Academic Freedom:
Freedom of Expression in the Modern State
10/13
Robert C. Post, Dean and Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law, Yale University
Introduction by Dieter Grimm, Professor of Public Law, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Thursday, October 13, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
Siemens L ect u r e
Melville’s Law
10/18
Jennifer Culbert, Associate Professor and Graduate Director of Political Science,
Johns Hopkins University
Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
Gu na S. Mu ndheim A rtist Ta lk
New Works
Paul Pfeiffer, Artist, New York
Location: carlier | gebauer, Markgrafenstraße 67, 10969 Berlin
In cooperation with carlier | gebauer
October
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10/20
Thursday, October 20, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
Holt zbr inck L ect u r e
Wörterstürmerei im Namen der Schönheit:
World and Work in Samuel Beckett
10/25
Leland de la Durantaye, Gardner Cowles Associate Professor of English, Harvard University
Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
A n na-M a r i a K el l en L ect u r e
A Poetry Reading
10/27
Tom Sleigh, Distinguished Professor, Hunter College
Thursday, October 27, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
Nina M a r i a G or r issen L ect u r e
Publishing before Print:
How Jean Gerson Reached a Massive Market of Readers before Gutenberg
10/28
Daniel Hobbins, Associate Professor of History, Ohio State University
Friday, October 28, 2011, 8:00 p. m.
St ephen M. K el l en L ect u r e
Civilization: The West and the Rest
Niall Ferguson, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History, Harvard University,
and Trustee, American Academy in Berlin
Location: esmt European School of Management and Technology, Schlossplatz 1, 10178 Berlin
11/1
In cooperation with esmt European School of Management and Technology and Ullstein Buchverlage
Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
Nina M a r i a G or r issen L ect u r e
After the Year 1000:
The Medieval Shaping of the European Narrative
11/3
John van Engen, Andrew V. Tackes Professor of History, University of Notre Dame
Thursday, November 3, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
Met ro L ect u r e
Women as Leaders: Negotiating the Labyrinth
Alice Eagly, Professor of Psychology, James Padilla Chair of Arts and Sciences,
and Faculty Fellow, Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
October – November
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11/7
Monday, November 7, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
R ich a r d C. Holbro ok e L ect u r e
Global Trends in the Quality of Governance and Democracy
11/8
Jack A . G oldstone, Virginia E. and John T. Hazel, Jr. Professor of Public Policy,
School of Public Policy, George Mason University
Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
E A DS L ect u r e
Can Adaptation Save Us from Climate Change ?
11/11
Michael Greenstone, 3M Professor of Environmental Economics,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Friday, November 11, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
Book Pr esen tation
The Marriage Plot
Read by Jeffrey Eugenides, Writer, New York, and Alumnus, American Academy
in Berlin, and Ulrich Matthes, Actor, Deutsches Theater Berlin
Introduction by Harald Jähner, Feuilleton Editor, Berliner Zeitung
Moderated by Jens Balzer, Journalist and Author, Berliner Zeitung
Location: Berliner Verlag, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 29, 10178 Berlin
Tickets € 9,50: Berliner Verlag, (030) 23 27 66 50
11/23
In cooperation with Berliner Zeitung, Thalia Buchhandlung, and Rowohlt Verlag
Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
John P. Bir k elu nd L ect u r e
The Melancholy of Money:
Bryher’s Modernist Patronage and Refugee Work
11/29
Susan McCabe, Professor of English, University of Southern California
Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
Ger m a n T r a ns atl a n tic Pro gr a m L ect u r e
The Dwelling Science
Elizabeth Povinelli, Professor of Anthropology and Gender Studies,
Columbia University
November
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12/1
Thursday, December 1, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
R ich a r d von Weizs äck er L ect u r e
The Economics of Nature
12/6
Peter A . Seligmann, Chairman of the Board and ceo, Conservation International
Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
M a ry El l en von der Hey den R e a ding
Kindness, A Novel in Progress
12/8
Adam Haslett, Writer, New York
Thursday, December 8, 2011, 7:00 p. m.
Bosch Pu blic P olicy L ect u r e
Voices in the Dream Palace:
Dramatic Language in Pre-Code Movies
12/9 & 10
Geoffrey O’Brien, Editor-in-Chief, Library of America
Friday, December 9, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
A meric a n Ac a dem y Sy mposiu m
Memorials: Negotiating Public Memory
Ten years after 9/11 and six years after the inauguration of Berlin’s Memorial to the
Murdered Jews of Europe, the American Academy in Berlin will host a symposium exploring
memorialization and whether or not memorials are touchstones for public memory.
Moderated by Paul Goldberger, Architecture Critic, The New Yorker
Location: Haus der Kulturen der Welt, John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, 10557 Berlin
Please see our website for further information.
Generously supported by Haus der Kulturen der Welt
December 2011
Lis a a nd Heinr ich A r nhol d L ect u r e
Please see our website for further information
Location: Festsaal, Rektoratsvilla, TU Dresden, Mommsenstraße 11, 01069 Dresden
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December
Berlin Prize Fellows and Distinguished Visitors in Residence Fall 2011
John P. Birk elund Fellow in the Hum a nities
Susan McCabe, Professor of English, University of Southern California
Bosch Fellows in Public Policy
James Der Derian, Professor of International Studies, Brown University
Geoffrey O’Brien, Editor-in-Chief, Library of America
Ger m a n T r a nsatl a ntic Progr a m Fellow
Elizabeth Povinelli, Professor of Anthropology and Gender Studies, Columbia University
Nina M a ri a Gorrissen Fellows in History
John van Engen, Andrew V. Tackes Professor of History, University of Notre Dame
Daniel Hobbins, Associate Professor of History, Ohio State University
M a ry Ellen von der Hey den Fiction Fellow
Adam Haslett, Writer, New York
Holtzbrinck Fellow
Leland de la Durantaye, Gardner Cowles Associate Professor of English, Harvard University
A nna-M a ri a K ellen Fellow
Tom Sleigh, Distinguished Professor, Hunter College
Metro Fellow
Alice Eagly, Professor of Psychology, James Padilla Chair of Arts and Sciences, and Faculty Fellow,
Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
Guna S. Mundheim Fellow in the Visua l A rts
Paul Pfeiffer , Artist, New York
Siemens Fellow
Jennifer Culbert, Associate Professor and Graduate Director of Political Science,
Johns Hopkins University
EA DS Distinguished Visitor
Michael Greenstone, 3M Professor of Environmental Economics,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lloy d Cu tler Distinguished Visitor
Robert Post, Dean and Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law, Yale University
R ich a r d C. Holbrook e Distinguished Visitor
Jack A . Goldstone, Virginia E. and John T. Hazel, Jr. Professor of Public Policy,
School of Public Policy, George Mason University
Stephen M. K ellen Distinguished Visitor
Niall Ferguson,Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History, Harvard University
R ich a r d von Weizsäck er Distinguished Visitor
Peter A . Seligmann, Chairman of the Board and ceo, Conservation International
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