Podcasts about contemporary german studies

Today's guest is the highly intellectual and equally highly satirical Philipp Stelzel. Philipp is an Associate Professor of History and Graduate Director for History at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Before finding his academic home at Duquesne, Philipp taught at Duke University and Boston College, and also served as a Fellow of the Center for Advanced Studies at the University of Munich. He earned his BA in History from Ludwig-Maximilians Universität in Munich, an MA in History from Columbia University, and a PhD in Modern European Transnational and Global History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Philipp is the author of History after Hitler: A Transatlantic Enterprise (Penn) and has published articles in History Compass and Central European History. He has worked with the American-German Institute and the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies. Philipp is also the author of the brilliant tongue-in-cheek cocktail commentary on academia titled The Faculty Lounge: A Cocktail Guide for Academics (Indiana). Philipp has received funding from the German Historical Institute, the Fulbright Foundation, and the American Historical Association, among others. Join us for a deep dive into German history, Shirley Horn, lederhosen, Birkenstocks, and, yes, cocktails. Shoutout to Q Shack in Durham, North Carolina! Rec.: 10/25/2023

In the lead up to and since the invasion of Ukraine over a year ago, the critical energy infrastructure of Ukraine and its allies has been targeted through both cyber and kinetic means. Emerging and disruptive technology, such as drones and hypersonic missiles, have been used on the battlefield, and cyber-attacks and disinformation campaigns against partner states are on the rise. In her remarks, Dr Lohmann discusses the emerging methods and media being used against Ukraine and its European allies, and what remains to be done to keep critical infrastructure and publics safe in this hybrid warfare environment. About the Speaker: Dr. Sarah Lohmann is an Acting Assistant Professor in the Henry M. Jackson School for International Studies. Her two new books: What Ukraine Taught NATO about Hybrid Warfare (Nov. 2022) and Countering Terrorism on Tomorrow's Battlefield (Dec. 2022) were published by the US Army War College Press during her visiting professorship there at the end of 2022. Her current teaching and research focus on cyber and energy security and NATO policy. Previously, she served as the Senior Cyber Fellow with the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University, where she managed projects which aimed to increase agreement between Germany and the United States on improving cybersecurity and creating cybernorms. She has also served as a press spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of State, a Fulbright scholar and journalist.

As the European Union as well as member states create swiftly changing policies affecting clean energy initiatives, their energy decisions show significant variability. Recent events emphasize both the need for and the challenges to establishing a unified approach to securing supply for EU states and for improving energy independence within the EU. As emerging technology revolutionizes energy markets, it has never been more important for European countries to synchronize their standards on protecting critical energy infrastructure, including electric grids, Smart Grids, gas pipeline sensors and wind and solar technologies. This symposium will showcase cutting-edge research on where the European Union is headed on energy security and what the U.S. and the EU can learn from each other. -- Dr. Sarah Lohmann is an Acting Assistant Professor in the Henry M. Jackson School for International Studies and a Visiting Professor at the U.S. Army War College. Her current teaching and research focus is on cyber and energy security and NATO policy, and she is currently a co-lead for a NATO project on “Energy Security in an Era of Hybrid Warfare”. She joins the Jackson School from UW's Communications Leadership faculty, where she teaches on emerging technology, big data and disinformation. Previously, she served as the Senior Cyber Fellow with the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University, where she managed projects which aimed to increase agreement between Germany and the United States on improving cybersecurity and creating cybernorms.

In den USA mehren sich die Stimmen republikanischer Politiker, die das große Engagement der USA im Ukrainekrieg in Frage stellen. Was wären die Folgen für Europa, wenn die Republikaner bei den Zwischenwahlen am 8. November die Mehrheit in einer oder in beiden Parlamentskammern bekämen? Sigmar Gabriel, Chef der Atlantikbrücke und ehemaliger deutscher Außenminister und Vizekanzler, blickt besorgt auf diese Entwicklung, denn sie könnte die Europäer in dem Konflikt alleine stehen lassen. „Da haben wir Glück, einen transatlantischen Präsidenten im Weißen Haus sitzen zu haben, vielleicht der letzte, der da sitzt“, meint Gabriel. Denn der US-Präsident hat große außenpolitische Befugnisse. Dennoch könnten die Republikaner über fehlende Budgetfreigaben die US-Unterstützung limitieren. Die Europäer sollten sich darauf einstellen, dass es mehr kritische Fragen geben könnte, warum sie selbst nicht mehr tun, meint Jeffrey Rathke, ehemaliger US-Diplomat und heute Chef des American Institute for Contemporary German Studies an der Johns Hopkins Universität. Zusammen mit den Hosts Nicole Bastian und Katharina Kort analysieren Gabriel und Rathke zudem, wie sich die US-Chinapolitik entwickeln dürfte und welche Impulse für das transatlantische Verhältnis zu erwarten sind. Die Zeit der großen Handelsabkommen, sind sie sich einig, ist vorbei. Einen zweiten Anlauf für ein TTIP-Freihandelsabkommen werde es nicht geben. Statt dessen sorgen die enormen Subventionen für die Batteriefertigung in den USA für Ärger in Europa. „Die USA waren schon immer protektionistischer als Europa“, sagt Sigmar Gabriel dazu. *** Exklusives Angebot für Handelsblatt Today-Hörer: Testen Sie Handelsblatt Premium 4 Wochen für 1 € und bleiben Sie immer informiert, was die Finanzmärkte bewegt. Mehr Informationen: www.handelsblatt.com/mehrfinanzen

To complement the release of The SAIS Review's  "Who Runs the World: A Look at Gender in International Affairs," The Looking Glass is kicking off our new season. Over the next few installments, we will be exploring different facets of gender and its role in policy. In this episode, we explore Chancellor Angela Merkel's tenure. First, we examine some of her key policy successes and failures. Then, we look to the future, discussing what the upcoming German elections mean for the European Union and Germany. Join us as we talk with the President of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies, Jeff Rathke, and Senior Fellow for Europe at the Council on Foreign Relations and SAIS Professor, Matthias Matthijs. This episode was produced by Jen Roberts.

Dr. Sarah Lohmann presents her lecture, "Balancing Green Energy, Energy Security, and Geopolitical Security" on Aug. 17, 2021. This lecture was part of the 2021 EU Policy Forum for Educators--Master Teacher Workshop. More information about the workshop, as well as the visual Presentation Slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: https://jsis.washington.edu/euwesteurope/educator-resources/annual-teachers-workshop/2021-eu-policy-forum-for-educators-2/ A complete transcript of the podcast is also available at the above link. Dr. Sarah Lohmann is an Acting Assistant Professor in the Henry M. Jackson School for International Studies and a Visiting Professor at the U.S. Army War College. Her current teaching and research focus is on cyber and energy security and NATO policy, and she is currently a co-lead for a NATO project on “Energy Security in an Era of Hybrid Warfare”. She joins the Jackson School from UW's Communications Leadership faculty, where she teaches on emerging technology, big data and disinformation. Previously, she served as the Senior Cyber Fellow with the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University, where she managed projects which aimed to increase agreement between Germany and the United States on improving cybersecurity and creating cybernorms. The EU Policy Forum is supported by The UW Jackson School of International Studies' Erasmus+ funded Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, the Center for West European Studies, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, and the World Affairs Council.

What is the significance of Angela Merkel's upcoming White House for the future of U.S.-German relations? Cathryn Clüver and Jeff Rathke join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the most important aspects of the July 15 meeting and how the U.S. and Germany can work together on a range of issues going forward. Cathryn Clüver is the Director and CEO of the German Council on Foreign Relations. She was previously executive director of The Future of Diplomacy Project and The Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center. Jeff Rathke is the President of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at the Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC.Prior to joining AICGS, Jeff was a senior fellow and deputy director of the Europe Program at CSIS, where his work focused on transatlantic relations and U.S. security and defense policy.

Vor gut 100 Tagen ist mit Joe Biden wieder ein Transatlantiker der alten Schule ins Weiße Haus eingezogen – Zeit eine erste Bilanz dieser neuen Präsidentschaft zu ziehen. Diese Ausgabe des HCA Podcasts richtet den Blick auf die transatlantischen Beziehungen und speziell auf das deutsch-amerikanische Verhältnis – ist der Neustart nach vier Jahren Trump geglückt? Anja Schüler spricht mit Jackson Janes, Senior Fellow beim German Marshall Fund in Washington, D.C. und President Emeritus des American Institute for Contemporary German Studies an der Johns Hopkins University.

The HCA podcast has a new name: “Corona in den USA” becomes “Quo Vadis USA?” While the Covid-19 pandemic is by no means behind us, we know that there is great interest out there in topics beyond Corona, especially since the Biden administration took office. In our podcast, we want to find out where the country is headed. The first episode of “Quo Vadis USA?” focuses on the relaunch of German-American relations since the inauguration of the 46th president. Anja Schüler talks to Jeffrey Rathke, the director of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University, about issues is on the transatlantic agenda, the role of the pandemic for the renewal of transatlantic relations, and whether the Biden administration will “build back better.”

Die Hängepartie nach der US-Präsidentschaftswahl hat in Deutschland unterschiedliche Reaktionen ausgelöst. Die Bundesregierung wollte vorerst keine Stellungnahme abgeben. Regierungssprecher Steffen Seibert sagte, Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel verfolge alles aufmerksam, kommentiere das aber nicht. Die Bundesregierung habe Vertrauen in die demokratische Tradition der USA und in die rechtsstaatlichen Institutionen, so Seibert. Für Jackson Janes, Präsident am "American Institute for Contemporary German Studies" an der Johns Hopkins Universität in Washington, bedeutet der Wahlausgang, dass Amerika innenpolitisch im Moment unberechenbar ist. Die US-Gesellschaft sei stark polarisiert und zerfalle in Anhänger von Donald Trump und Joe Biden. Der nächste Präsident müsse deshalb die beiden politischen Lager hinter sich vereinen, sagte er im Gespräch mit SWR Aktuell-Moderatorin Alina Braun.

Jeffrey Rathke, President of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University, and Erik Brattberg, Director of the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, discuss the way forward for Brexit with host Carol Castiel in the wake of the British Supreme Court decision declaring that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament was unlawful.

Jeffrey Rathke, President of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University and Thomas Wright, Director of the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution, join host Carol Castiel to discuss the ramifications of Brexit, the state of transatlantic relations and NATO, which this year celebrates its 70th anniversary.

Deutsche Friedens- und Sicherheitspolitik zwischen neuer Macht und neuer Verantwortung? Unmittelbar nach Ende der 50. Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz versuchten wir eine erste Bewertung des diesjährigen Treffens mit einigen der Teilnehmenden: - Omid Nouripour MdB, Fraktion Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen, Sprecher für Außenpolitik, Berlin - Lisa Katharina Bogerts, Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin des Lehrstuhls für Politikwissenschaft, Friedens- und Konfliktforschung der Universität Augsburg - Dr. Jackson Janes, Executive Director, "American Institute for Contemporary German Studies" an der Johns Hopkins Universität in Washington, D.C. - Dr. Jochen Bittner, DIE ZEIT, Redaktion Politik, Hamburg Moderation: - Gregor Enste, Referent Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Die Podiumsdiskussion kann hier nachgehört und heruntergeladen werden.

Im Februar 2015 jährte sich die Konferenz von Jalta zum 70. Mal. Nach dem Kriegsende wurde die Welt abermals in zwei rivalisierende Lager geteilt und aus den Verbündeten der ehemaligen Anti-Hitler-Koalition wurden im kalten Krieg erbitterte Feinde. Zum Jahrestag der Konferenz von Jalta luden die Stiftung Berliner Mauer, der Berliner Landesbeauftragte für die Stasi-Unterlagen, die Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur, die Bundeszentrale für Politische Bildung sowie das Zentrum Kalter Krieg e. V. am 26. und 27. Februar 2015 zur Konferenz 'Krieg der Welten: Wissenschaftliche Tagung zur Geschichte des Kalten Krieges' in die Vertretung des Freistaates Thüringen beim Bund ein. Den Abschluss der zweitägigen Konferenz bildete die von Dr. Jacqueline Boysen moderierte Podiumsdiskussion "We all lost the cold war": Erblasten und Folgen des Kalten Krieges. Es diskutierten: Marieluise Beck, Mitglied des Deutschen Bundestages Elmar Brok, Mitglied des Europaparlaments György Dalos, Schriftsteller aus Berlin un Dr. Jackson Janes, Präsident des American Institute for Contemporary German Studies in Washington D.C.