Film Screening: Beats of Freedom
Hippodrome 25 SE 2nd Pl, GainesvilleA history of Polish rock and independence. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1542391/
A history of Polish rock and independence. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1542391/
A history of Polish rock and independence. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1542391/
Talk by Ido de Haan hosted by the UF Center for Jewish Studies
Talk by Ido de Haan hosted by the UF Center for Jewish Studies
Come join us for lunch and an info session with Andres Fernandez, CLS Alumni Ambassador, on November 5th in the CES conference room (3312 Turlington Hall). Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/752776398127371/
Come join us for lunch and an info session with Andres Fernandez, CLS Alumni Ambassador, on November 5th in the CES conference room (3312 Turlington Hall). Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/752776398127371/
Ever wonder how decisions are made in the EU, or how and why some member states cooperate with one another and others do not? Come to visiting J Scholar from the University of Kostanz Daniela Kroll's talk to find out! Free & open to the public. Lunch is provided! Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/595236307270990/
Ever wonder how decisions are made in the EU, or how and why some member states cooperate with one another and others do not? Come to visiting J Scholar from the University of Kostanz Daniela Kroll's talk to find out! Free & open to the public. Lunch is provided! Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/595236307270990/
Talk on November 10 at 4pm, Dauer 219, by Professor Françoise Vergès, teaches at the Center for Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths College, University of London Event organized by the France Florida Research Institute with support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy. Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/349841385177867/
Talk on November 10 at 4pm, Dauer 219, by Professor Françoise Vergès, teaches at the Center for Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths College, University of London Event organized by the France Florida Research Institute with support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy. Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/349841385177867/
Join us at the Harn Museum, November 12th at 6pm, for a film screening of "The Return of Nathan Becker," the only Russian-Yiddish talkie produced in the Soviet Union. Starring Solomon Mikhoels, "The Return of Nathan Becker" tells the story of an American Jewish bricklayer who returns to the Soviet Union with an African American friend. This event is …
Join us at the Harn Museum, November 12th at 6pm, for a film screening of "The Return of Nathan Becker," the only Russian-Yiddish talkie produced in the Soviet Union. Starring Solomon Mikhoels, "The Return of Nathan Becker" tells the story of an American Jewish bricklayer who returns to the Soviet Union with an African American friend. This event is …
Join us November 13th at 5pm in UF Library East's Judaica Suite for a humorous and historical take on Yiddish in American comedy by Tony Michels, University of Wisconsin: Madison - an event in the Center's Yiddish Series. Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1566118630275842/
Join us November 13th at 5pm in UF Library East's Judaica Suite for a humorous and historical take on Yiddish in American comedy by Tony Michels, University of Wisconsin: Madison - an event in the Center's Yiddish Series. Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1566118630275842/
Talk by Professor Larry DiMatteo on Monday, November 17th, at 12:00pm in the CES Conference Room (Turlington 3312). Please join us for lunch and a stimulating discussion! Free and open to the public.
Talk by Professor Larry DiMatteo on Monday, November 17th, at 12:00pm in the CES Conference Room (Turlington 3312). Please join us for lunch and a stimulating discussion! Free and open to the public.
Abstract: Europeanization is a term of social scientific analysis, largely ignored by the humanities; moreover Europeanization has been largely a term associated with economic and political transformations within the expanding EU and not an explicit question of culture. However with the start of 2014 the new Creative Europe program has come into effect and it …
Abstract: Europeanization is a term of social scientific analysis, largely ignored by the humanities; moreover Europeanization has been largely a term associated with economic and political transformations within the expanding EU and not an explicit question of culture. However with the start of 2014 the new Creative Europe program has come into effect and it …
Opportunities for study, research, and internships in Germany, presented by Michael Schuering, DAAD Scholar.
Opportunities for study, research, and internships in Germany, presented by Michael Schuering, DAAD Scholar.
Opportunities for study, research, and internships in Germany, presented by Michael Schuering, DAAD Scholar.
Opportunities for study, research, and internships in Germany, presented by Michael Schuering, DAAD Scholar.
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Come join the Center for European Studies for sweets, Hors d'Oeuvres, and a plethora of goodies as we celebrate the season and the end of the semester. We will be celebrating from 12:00 - 4:00, so please do come by!
Come join the Center for European Studies for sweets, Hors d'Oeuvres, and a plethora of goodies as we celebrate the season and the end of the semester. We will be celebrating from 12:00 - 4:00, so please do come by!
http://thevanquishing.com/home.html the film follows "fairy-tales and personal memories like a trail of breadcrumbs, descends into Eastern Europe's haunted woodlands to uncover the secrets and bloody histories that shape our understanding of man's place in nature."
http://thevanquishing.com/home.html the film follows "fairy-tales and personal memories like a trail of breadcrumbs, descends into Eastern Europe's haunted woodlands to uncover the secrets and bloody histories that shape our understanding of man's place in nature."
Please join us for this Turkish comedy/drama about a struggling, suicidal young comedian meets a car thief who is willing to teach him a few things about his profession.
Please join us for this Turkish comedy/drama about a struggling, suicidal young comedian meets a car thief who is willing to teach him a few things about his profession.
In light of the recent events in France, the Center for European Studies, the Center for Jewish Studies, and the Center for Global Islamic Studies have come together to collaborate on an informative public discussion that seeks to understand these events and to present a variety of perspectives. This event is intended to provide an in-depth look at …
In light of the recent events in France, the Center for European Studies, the Center for Jewish Studies, and the Center for Global Islamic Studies have come together to collaborate on an informative public discussion that seeks to understand these events and to present a variety of perspectives. This event is intended to provide an in-depth look at …
Come join us for an informal chat with Michael E. Thurston about the job opportunities available in foreign service for UF graduates and undergraduates. Mr. Thurston will be answering questions and offering career advice for those who would like to pursue a career in foreign service. Coffee & cookies will be served, so please come …
Come join us for an informal chat with Michael E. Thurston about the job opportunities available in foreign service for UF graduates and undergraduates. Mr. Thurston will be answering questions and offering career advice for those who would like to pursue a career in foreign service. Coffee & cookies will be served, so please come …
Please join us for a talk by Ari Joskowicz, Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and European Studies at Vanderbilt University, as he addresses a largely unexplored aspect of Jewish modernity by illuminating the extent to which French and German Jews made use of the liberal catalog of villains in their attempts to express themselves politically. …
Please join us for a talk by Ari Joskowicz, Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and European Studies at Vanderbilt University, as he addresses a largely unexplored aspect of Jewish modernity by illuminating the extent to which French and German Jews made use of the liberal catalog of villains in their attempts to express themselves politically. …
UF study abroad program directors, independent program providers and former study abroad students will be available to share their international experiences at the fair. The UF International Center staff will be available to explain the application process and help students with the first steps to find the right program for them. Other universities and institutions …
UF study abroad program directors, independent program providers and former study abroad students will be available to share their international experiences at the fair. The UF International Center staff will be available to explain the application process and help students with the first steps to find the right program for them. Other universities and institutions …
Please join us on Thursday, February 5th, at 12:50 pm, in Anderson 216 for "Russia, Ukraine, and the Borders of Europe," a talk by Stephen Hanson, College of William & Mary. Professor Hanson will address the current conflict between Russia & Ukraine, and will pay special attention to the legacy of border construction during the …
Please join us on Thursday, February 5th, at 12:50 pm, in Anderson 216 for "Russia, Ukraine, and the Borders of Europe," a talk by Stephen Hanson, College of William & Mary. Professor Hanson will address the current conflict between Russia & Ukraine, and will pay special attention to the legacy of border construction during the …
"10 to 11" is the story of a passionate collector Mithat and the building concierge, Ali. For Mithat, Istanbul is as vast as his collections and for Ali it is nothing more than the few blocks around the building. When the neighbors decide to have the building rebuilt, Mithat must struggle to preserve his collections. …
"10 to 11" is the story of a passionate collector Mithat and the building concierge, Ali. For Mithat, Istanbul is as vast as his collections and for Ali it is nothing more than the few blocks around the building. When the neighbors decide to have the building rebuilt, Mithat must struggle to preserve his collections. …
Presenters, Emrah Sahin and Lisa Booth, on behalf of the Center for European Studies
Presenters, Emrah Sahin and Lisa Booth, on behalf of the Center for European Studies
The Center is pleased to announce that Assistant Professor Michael Gorham will be the featured speaker for this week's ILR series at Oak Hammock. Professor Gorham speak about contemporary Russian political rhetoric and contextualize the current state of Russian politics, both at the domestic and global level.
The Center is pleased to announce that Assistant Professor Michael Gorham will be the featured speaker for this week's ILR series at Oak Hammock. Professor Gorham speak about contemporary Russian political rhetoric and contextualize the current state of Russian politics, both at the domestic and global level.
Are you interested in Summer Study Abroad? Would you like to learn more about programs in Prague, Krakow, Salzburg, or Brussels? Then please join us on Thursday, February 12th, from 2:00 - 4:00, in the CES Conference Room (3312 Turlington Hall), for an information session about the fantastic Summer programs that we offer. Representatives from …
Are you interested in Summer Study Abroad? Would you like to learn more about programs in Prague, Krakow, Salzburg, or Brussels? Then please join us on Thursday, February 12th, from 2:00 - 4:00, in the CES Conference Room (3312 Turlington Hall), for an information session about the fantastic Summer programs that we offer. Representatives from …
Please join us for this film showing in Anderson Hall Room 034 at 5:10pm! Emrah is a dreamer who hopes to be a great director, trying to shoot his first feature film. His father Mehdi, a retired customs enforcement officer, believes that Emrah is going to become a pharmacist. Emrah manages to cobble together funding …
Please join us for this film showing in Anderson Hall Room 034 at 5:10pm! Emrah is a dreamer who hopes to be a great director, trying to shoot his first feature film. His father Mehdi, a retired customs enforcement officer, believes that Emrah is going to become a pharmacist. Emrah manages to cobble together funding …
Celebrate your love for the new exhibition "Monet and American Impressionism" by spending an evening at the Harn creating poetic Valentines with the Harn's Poets-in-Residence or trying on a corset to get in touch with the undergarments of old Europe. Enjoy live music and dance performances, a film screening, and many other activities for kids …
Celebrate your love for the new exhibition "Monet and American Impressionism" by spending an evening at the Harn creating poetic Valentines with the Harn's Poets-in-Residence or trying on a corset to get in touch with the undergarments of old Europe. Enjoy live music and dance performances, a film screening, and many other activities for kids …
Please join us for a talk by Visiting Professor Jacomine Nortier (Linguistics) as she delves into the realm of identity construction and expression. Professor Nortier's talk will focus on a Moroccan and Turkish immigrant community in Utrecht, the rap music that has arisen from this particular group, and the ways in which they have incorporated …
Please join us for a talk by Visiting Professor Jacomine Nortier (Linguistics) as she delves into the realm of identity construction and expression. Professor Nortier's talk will focus on a Moroccan and Turkish immigrant community in Utrecht, the rap music that has arisen from this particular group, and the ways in which they have incorporated …
Yusuf's best friend is his father, who supports his family's modest life with the honey he collects from tall trees in the forests of the remote Turkish countryside. Yusuf is a quiet boy, and his mother is concerned for his future. Perhaps he will follow in his father's footsteps, or perhaps school will offer him …
Yusuf's best friend is his father, who supports his family's modest life with the honey he collects from tall trees in the forests of the remote Turkish countryside. Yusuf is a quiet boy, and his mother is concerned for his future. Perhaps he will follow in his father's footsteps, or perhaps school will offer him …
This conference is sponsored by the Center for Jewish Studies and made possible through a gift from Norman and Irma Braman and the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica. Leading scholars from all over the world will discuss new interdisciplinary approaches to post-Holocaust criminal trials, restitution cases, and broader issues of memory and justice. …
This conference is sponsored by the Center for Jewish Studies and made possible through a gift from Norman and Irma Braman and the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica. Leading scholars from all over the world will discuss new interdisciplinary approaches to post-Holocaust criminal trials, restitution cases, and broader issues of memory and justice. …
Please join us for this wonderful documentary film and musical journey of the city that bridges Europe & Asia. Free and open to the public! Introduction by Emrah Sahin
Please join us for this wonderful documentary film and musical journey of the city that bridges Europe & Asia. Free and open to the public! Introduction by Emrah Sahin
Please join us on Wednesday, February 25th at 11:45 for a discussion with Dr. Vassili Schedrin about his upcoming biography of Solomon Mikhoels, the famed actor and artistic director of the Moscow State Jewish (Yiddish) Theater. Mikhoels also served as Chair of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee during WWII and traveled widely gaining support for the …
Please join us on Wednesday, February 25th at 11:45 for a discussion with Dr. Vassili Schedrin about his upcoming biography of Solomon Mikhoels, the famed actor and artistic director of the Moscow State Jewish (Yiddish) Theater. Mikhoels also served as Chair of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee during WWII and traveled widely gaining support for the …
Only a few years after WWII the Volkswagen Beetle became one of the most prominent political symbols of West German society’s economic recovery and its new beginning as a Western and democratic country. This talk tells a different story about what the Volkswagen signified for West Germans between 1947 and 1962. A joke about Jews …
Only a few years after WWII the Volkswagen Beetle became one of the most prominent political symbols of West German society’s economic recovery and its new beginning as a Western and democratic country. This talk tells a different story about what the Volkswagen signified for West Germans between 1947 and 1962. A joke about Jews …
Please join us for a debate between Tom Kostopoulos & Ioannis Ziogas as they offer differing opinions on the rise of the Greek radical left party (Syriza) and the consequences of its recent electoral victory on the future of Greece and the Eurozone. The debate will revolve around the issues of the current democratic deficit …
Please join us for a debate between Tom Kostopoulos & Ioannis Ziogas as they offer differing opinions on the rise of the Greek radical left party (Syriza) and the consequences of its recent electoral victory on the future of Greece and the Eurozone. The debate will revolve around the issues of the current democratic deficit …
Dr. Hyden is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science and African Studies. In this presentation, he will focus on his native Sweden. Politics in Sweden rarely attracts international attention, but the recent government crisis and the challenge stemming from admitting what the right-wing “Swedish Democrats” call too many foreigners have raised issues about Swedish exceptionalism. …
Dr. Hyden is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science and African Studies. In this presentation, he will focus on his native Sweden. Politics in Sweden rarely attracts international attention, but the recent government crisis and the challenge stemming from admitting what the right-wing “Swedish Democrats” call too many foreigners have raised issues about Swedish exceptionalism. …
Please join us on Tuesday, March 10th at 5:30 in the Judaica Suite, Library East for "Economic Trust & Anti-Semitic Violence: Jewish Cattle Traders, Nazis and Farmers, 1919-1939," a talk by Stefanie Fischer. Dr. Fischer will discuss the importance of Jewish cattle traders to the German-agro-society and the mutual trust between Jewish cattle traders in …
Please join us on Tuesday, March 10th at 5:30 in the Judaica Suite, Library East for "Economic Trust & Anti-Semitic Violence: Jewish Cattle Traders, Nazis and Farmers, 1919-1939," a talk by Stefanie Fischer. Dr. Fischer will discuss the importance of Jewish cattle traders to the German-agro-society and the mutual trust between Jewish cattle traders in …
Please join us on Wednesday, March 11th at 11:45 in 005 Keene-Flint Hall for a lunchtime discussion led by Dr. Frank Wolff as he addresses the different visualizations of the Berlin Wall in the 1960s. As Dr. Wolff will discuss, these different visualizations had much to do with the opposing discourses of East Germany and …
Please join us on Wednesday, March 11th at 11:45 in 005 Keene-Flint Hall for a lunchtime discussion led by Dr. Frank Wolff as he addresses the different visualizations of the Berlin Wall in the 1960s. As Dr. Wolff will discuss, these different visualizations had much to do with the opposing discourses of East Germany and …
talk by Dr. Frank Wolff. Sponsored by the Alexander Grass Chair in Jewish Studies and the Center for Jewish Studies. Dr. Wolff is an Assistant Professor of Modern History at the Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies, Osnabrück University.
talk by Dr. Frank Wolff. Sponsored by the Alexander Grass Chair in Jewish Studies and the Center for Jewish Studies. Dr. Wolff is an Assistant Professor of Modern History at the Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies, Osnabrück University.
Please join us on Monday, March 16th, at 7:30 pm in 120 Pugh Hall for a stimulating discussion about post-1989 fantastic and science fiction in Poland led by Paweł Frelik, Marie Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland. Frelik will address noted Polish writers such as Stanislaw Lem and Jacek Dukaj. The event is free and open to the …
Please join us on Monday, March 16th, at 7:30 pm in 120 Pugh Hall for a stimulating discussion about post-1989 fantastic and science fiction in Poland led by Paweł Frelik, Marie Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland. Frelik will address noted Polish writers such as Stanislaw Lem and Jacek Dukaj. The event is free and open to the …
Please join us for a seminar led by Paweł Frelik (Marie Curie Skłodowska University, Poland) on the subject of Central and Eastern European Science Fiction & Fantasy. The seminar, “What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Science Fiction: Genre Systems and Definitions in Central and Eastern Europe,” will take place on March 17, …
Please join us for a seminar led by Paweł Frelik (Marie Curie Skłodowska University, Poland) on the subject of Central and Eastern European Science Fiction & Fantasy. The seminar, “What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Science Fiction: Genre Systems and Definitions in Central and Eastern Europe,” will take place on March 17, …
Please join us for a showing of "Times and Winds," March 19 at 5:10pm in Anderson Hall Room 034."Here is an utterly involving movie about childhood, by turns mesmeric and shocking; it is as addictive as a soap opera, and mysterious as a dream." - Peter Bradshaw (The Guardian)
Please join us for a showing of "Times and Winds," March 19 at 5:10pm in Anderson Hall Room 034."Here is an utterly involving movie about childhood, by turns mesmeric and shocking; it is as addictive as a soap opera, and mysterious as a dream." - Peter Bradshaw (The Guardian)
Please join us for a talk by András Bozóki, Professor of Political Science, Central European University, Visiting Professor Columbia University, on Thursday, March 19th at 5:30 pm in Smathers Library East, Room 100. Professor Bozóki will address the state of contemporary Hungarian politics and Hungary's relationship to the European Union. This talk is co-sponsored by …
Please join us for a talk by András Bozóki, Professor of Political Science, Central European University, Visiting Professor Columbia University, on Thursday, March 19th at 5:30 pm in Smathers Library East, Room 100. Professor Bozóki will address the state of contemporary Hungarian politics and Hungary's relationship to the European Union. This talk is co-sponsored by …
Please join us on Friday, March 20th at 11:45 in the CES conference room, Turlington Hall 3312, for a talk by András Bozóki, Professor of Political Science, Central European University, Visiting Professor Columbia University. Professor Bozóki will address the role that intellectuals have played in politics and in developing political rhetoric. Lunch and refreshments will …
Please join us on Friday, March 20th at 11:45 in the CES conference room, Turlington Hall 3312, for a talk by András Bozóki, Professor of Political Science, Central European University, Visiting Professor Columbia University. Professor Bozóki will address the role that intellectuals have played in politics and in developing political rhetoric. Lunch and refreshments will …
talk by Alexander Burak, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures 2013-2014 Rothman Faculty Summer Fellow Russia’s perceived unpredictability is in direct proportion to ignorance about its internal political and cultural debates and processes. One of the strands of my project is translating and commenting on a series of emblematic excerpts from the thinking of some …
talk by Alexander Burak, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures 2013-2014 Rothman Faculty Summer Fellow Russia’s perceived unpredictability is in direct proportion to ignorance about its internal political and cultural debates and processes. One of the strands of my project is translating and commenting on a series of emblematic excerpts from the thinking of some …
Please join us on March 26, in Anderson Hall at 5:10pm, for this poignant film."Three people meet under unlikely circumstances and change each other's lives in this Turkish drama from director Abdullah Oguz. When an unmarried teenage girl is believed by her family to have given up her virginity, she is ordered to be killed …
Please join us on March 26, in Anderson Hall at 5:10pm, for this poignant film."Three people meet under unlikely circumstances and change each other's lives in this Turkish drama from director Abdullah Oguz. When an unmarried teenage girl is believed by her family to have given up her virginity, she is ordered to be killed …
Please join us for a discussion with András Török, founding Director of Summa Artium, a non-profit company and arts & business center. Mr. Török will be discussing his recent work with FORTEPAN, an open-source, online digital archive of photographs taken by amateur photographers. FORTEPAN seeks to draw attention to the work of unknown and amateur …
Please join us for a discussion with András Török, founding Director of Summa Artium, a non-profit company and arts & business center. Mr. Török will be discussing his recent work with FORTEPAN, an open-source, online digital archive of photographs taken by amateur photographers. FORTEPAN seeks to draw attention to the work of unknown and amateur …