Noga Wizansky is IES’s new
Assistant Director of Center for Western European
Studies. She holds an interdisciplany PhD from Berkeley specializing in visual
representation in early twentieth-century Germany. Recently she spoke to high
school teachers at IAS’ 2007 ORIAS Summer
Institute about a seminal German silent film from
the 1920's. What follows is a substantially abbreviated
version of her interesting and thought-provoking
analysis. Noga's presentation is a good example
of how IES remains vital in fostering pertinent
and up-to-date scholarship about Europe
to a broad public throughout the state of California. Read
more ...
IES counts on donor support to help fund our scholarships and to help us secure
stable funding for new, innovative initiatives bringing, for example, prominent
European authors and creative folk (artists, public intellectuals, filmmakers,
etc.) to Berkeley for public lectures, seminars, and conferences. Gifts can
be made in the form of cash, securities, real estate, or pledges. They can
also be left to IES from one's estate through a will or trust. All gifts also
count towards UC Berkeley's overall fundraising goals, keeping it competitive
with the very best universities worldwide. Won't you consider a gift today?
Read more ...
Gerald
D. Feldman, professor emeritus of the
Department of History at the University of California,
Berkeley, and long-time director of IES, died
on October 31 at his home in Berkeley at the
age of 70.
About Professor Feldman
Gerald Feldman was a preeminent
political historian and a leading authority on
the political, social, and economic history of
Germany in the twentieth century. He was greatly admired by his colleagues
here and in Germany, where he was a frequent visitor,
for the breadth and depth of his scholarship. “He
was a master of the first half (of the twentieth
century) of the German political economy,” said
Martin Jay, a UC Berkeley history professor and
former chair of the department. “He was very
much a real historian’s historian. He
had a tremendous respect for the archives and
getting the truth revealed.” Read
more ...
IES had the unusual honor of hosting two Foreign
Ministers of Germany in a period of less than six
months this past year.
Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer
In April popular Former Foreign Minister of Germany
(1998-2005) and Green Party member Joschka
Fischer spoke on “The Future of the Middle East: What’s
at Stake for America and Europe?” in a talk sponsored by IES. To an
overflowing audience in Stephens Hall, Ambassador Fischer was introduced
by IES Director Prof. John Efron and discussed his views of the current situation
in the Middle East. He commended efforts by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others
in the US government to break the bilateral diplomatic silence between the
US and its adversaries by speaking directly with players in the region (such
as Syria). Read
more ...
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Two IES Visiting Scholars this year embody
what might be termed the “New European” – people
who manage peripatetic, multi-lingual, and supra-national
lives which embody the very changing nature of
Europe in the post-War period. On a micro-scale
their own biographies represent the changes which
Europe has undergone through the growing strength
and interdependence of the EU, and its continued
expansion. Read
more ...
The Center
for German and European
Studies announces the
availability of fellowships
in the amount of $10,000
($5,000 each semester),
Fall 2008 and Spring
2009 for outstanding
entering graduate students
who demonstrate an
interest in modern
European studies. The
sponsoring unit must
agree to provide tuition
and fee waivers for
students who are selected.
The Center will also
provide a matching grant of $5,000
for a third semester
(Fall 2009), provided
that the nominating department continues
the tuition and fee waiver support
and agrees to provide
an additional $5,000
to the student. The department’s
contribution can come in the form of
a GSI or GSR appointment. The student’s
graduate advisor is required to write
a brief narrative report on their progress
each semester. For more information,
see the following link:
http://ies.berkeley.edu/grants/index.html#modeurostudies
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Featured Recipe
In honor of European Old World settlers
in the New, in this newsletter we feature
a delicious recipe made with North American fruits
the Pilgrims themselves would have enjoyed (with
the exception, perhaps, of the orange). The tangy-sweet
melange of flavors is extraordinary and very satisfying,
while the recipe is literally
easy as pie. Read
more...
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Cal Performances in Zellerbach Hall on campus hosts
several musical events this Spring with a European
focus: Early
Music such as
Europa Galante and the , the and
Swedish Chamber Orchestra, and 20th
century French paino music interpreted by
Christopher Taylor.
Ongoing
The
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco present an exhibit
examining Austiran-born French Queen Marie
Antoinette at her Versailles retreat.
The Petit
Trianon was
one of the few places where she could express herself
and her taste. Through the decorative arts, paintings
and sculpture that adorned the Petit Trianon, visitors
glimpse the true style of the queen and see how it played
a role in the history of France. Marie-Antoinette
and the Petit Trianon at Versailles also looks behind
the myths that surrounded the queen to her true personality
and role as tastemaker.
Nov 2007 - Feb 2008
What do LIverpool, Bilbao, Turin, Turku, and Antwerp
have in common? They are oft overlooked smaller or "second-tier" European
cities with great culture, striking historic and contemporary
architecture, and a thriving street life who are getting
the focus they merit. In 2008, for instance, Liverpool
has been named Europe's City
of Culture -- it's not just home of the Beatles
any longer !
Learn
more...
Our new Annual Report enumerates IES' accomplishments, events, Country Program
activities, fellowship recipients, visiting scholars, student support, etc. It
is available for downloading online. We recommend a high-speed internet connection
for easiest downloading. Download
a .pdf copy here.
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