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Madeleine Herren and Isabella Löhr edit Special Issue on Global Biographies

„Lives Beyond Borders: A Social History, 1880-1950“ is the title of a new special issue of the historical journal Comparativ. It was edited by Prof. Madeleine Herren and Dr. Isabella Löhr, both scholars at the Institute for European Global…

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Interview with Nathan Marcus

Nathan Marcus is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel and one of several Visiting Fellows researching at the Institute for European Global Studies this year. In this interview, he introduces his…

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Nathan Marcus researches on Currency Reforms

Social and Financial History of Austrian and German Currency Reforms is the topic of a research project by Nathan Marcus from Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The scholar is one of several Visiting Fellows researching at the Institute for…

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Michael Geary Publishes Article on TTIP in the Journal "American Trade Policy"

Michael Geary has published an article in the "American Trade Policy" journal on "The European Elections and the EU-US Trade Pact: Is TTIP in Trouble?". In addition, the article will be distributed during an event on the European Elections…

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Interview with Allison Drew

Communism, Violence and Democracy in Algeria and South Africa is the title of a research project by Allison Drew. She was a Visiting Fellow at the Institute for European Global Studies from January to March 2014. In this interview, she…

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Public Lecture by Lawrence Cohen on Biometrics and Aging in India

Prof. Lawrence Cohen, Medical Anthropologist at the University of California, Berkeley, visited the Institute for European Global Studies on Monday, May 26, 2014. At 6.15 pm, he presented a public lecture on the topic “De-Duplicating Old…

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Colloquium on the Topic "Skype, Busuu & Babbel und bald der Online-Pfleger?"

On May 21, 2014, at 12.30pm, Dr. Jana Gerold will speak about "Skype, Busuu & Babbel und bald der Online-Pfleger?".

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Working Lunch with Visiting Fellows

On Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at 12.15 pm, the Institute for European Global Studies invites to a Working Lunch with Visiting Fellows. This time, the scientific input will be provided by Jeremy Prestholdt, Donna Gabbacia and Michael J. Geary.…

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The University of Basel Awards the title "Honorary Professor" to Philipp Zurkinden

The University of Basel has awarded the title "Honorary Professor" to Philipp Zurkinden. Prof. Dr. Philipp Zurkinden, LL.M. for antitrust law, is Partner of the law firm Prager Dreifuss and lecturer at the Institute for European Global…

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Podiumsdiskussion zur Wahl in der Ukraine

Am Dienstag, dem 20 Mai 2014, fand um 18 Uhr in der Aula des Kollegienhauses der Universität Basel eine Podiumsdiskussion mit Prof. Andreas Kappeler und Prof. Petra Stykow statt. Thema der Veranstaltung war „Die Ukraine vor der Wahl:…