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Populism and Nationalism on the Rise: A German Perspective

  • Neill-Cochran House Museum 2310 San Gabriel Street Austin, TX, 78705 United States (map)

2019 is Deutschlandjahr USA. To commemorate the Year of German-American Friendship, please join us for dinner and a special presentation on 'Populism and Nationalism on the Rise: A German Perspective."

Our guest speaker, Dr. Stefan Schlüter, will provide special insight on contemporary Germany in the context of its history, German-Israeli relations, Jewish life in Germany, and the rise of anti-Semitism and populism in Europe.

Dr. Schlüter joined the German Foreign Office in 1979 and draws upon his impressive foreign service career experience to prepare the next generation of diplomats as a Program Director at the German Foreign Office’s Diplomatic Academy in Berlin.

AGENDA

5:45 PM Registration
6:00 PM Buffet Dinner
6:35 PM Speaker Presentation with Q&A
7:30 PM Networking
8:00 PM Event Concludes

Program hosted in partnership with Wunderbar Together, World Affairs Councils of America, the World Affairs Council of Austin, and the American Council on Germany.

Additional partners include:
German-Texan Heritage Society
Austin Koblenz Sister City Committee
Austin Community College
Kozmetsky Center of Excellence in Global Finance, St. Edward's University

Earlier Event: October 20
Passport to the World
Later Event: November 2
Musical: Un Extraño Sueño