Multicultural Germany Class: Europe and Beyond
As the Spring 2014 semester is coming to an end, this will be the last post in our series of student reflections on the UC Berkeley undergraduate seminar “Multicultural Germany.” This week’s summary is by Tanja Mehlo: In the last week of class, we continued discussing Europe and its internal and external borders and how these borders are used to […]
Berkeley Exchange Students Reflect on German Identity
MGP research assistant Judith Sijstermans discusses questions of German and European identity with Shenshen Wang, Nora Schroder, and Svenja Von Itter from the University of Konstanz: In fall 2013, Shenshen Wang, Nora Schröder and Svenja Von Itter came to Berkeley from the University of Konstanz as part of their masters programs on European Cultural Studies. But […]
Syrian refugees applying to the European Union
Although most Syrian refugees have applied for refuge in neighboring countries, five European Union countries have also seen an increase. These countries are Germany, the UK, Sweden, Austria and Belgium. Compared to the refugee numbers in Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon, Syrian refugee numbers in the EU have been and remain small. However, the EU has […]
IES Event: The German Elections 2013 – Their Impact on Europe
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Differenzerfahrung und transnationale Grenzüberschreitung im Europadiskurs Zafer Şenocaks / by Elke Segelcke
Differenzerfahrung und transnationale Grenzüberschreitung im Europadiskurs Zafer Şenocaks Elke Segelcke Download PDF Abstract: Im Kontext der aktuellen Identitätsdebatten in Europa wie in der Türkei will dieser Beitrag jenseits eines territorialen Kulturverständnisses und der Verkürzungen auf “Osten” und “Westen” die Differenzen sowie vielfältigen Überlagerungen beider Kulturen anhand des essayistischen und literarischen Werkes des deutsch-türkischen Schriftstellers Zafer […]
Immigration and Economy in Europe
In Stephan Theil’s “The Incredible Shrinking Continent,” he writes that though immigrants are being scapegoated for the economic crises in Europe they are actually necessary for future economic growth. Immigration is inevitable, so Europe should accept the influx and use it to their own economic advantage. This article echoed some of the sentiments we’ve read […]
Crossing New Europe: Postmodern Travel and The European Road Movie, by Ewa Mazierska and Laura Rascaroli / Reviewed by Steve Choe
Crossing New Europe: Postmodern Travel and The European Road Movie, by Ewa Mazierska and Laura Rascaroli Reviewed by Steve Choe Download PDF Ewa Mazierska and Laura Rascaroli. Crossing New Europe: Postmodern Travel and The European Road Movie. London: Wallflower Press, 2006. Pp. 245. Cloth, $75.00. Paper, $25.00. It is frankly astonishing to read that, according to […]