The Winter 2018 Program

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The Winter 2018 Program

From anti-sectarianism in the Middle East to surviving postwar Berlin, from the challenges of contemporary democracy to the sounds of migration, the winter 2018 program offers a range of topics to enlighten and inspire transatlantic discussion. Download the program here.

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