Embassy Literature & Lecture Series
U.S. Embassy Announces Literature and Lecture Series to Celebrate Return to Pariser Platz
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* The U.S. Embassy Literature Series - A series of presentations and readings by established and up-and-coming American writers.
* The U.S. Election Lecture Series - A series of lectures by renowned American political commentators, academics and experts, culminating in the November 4 2008 presidential elections.
* The U.S. Embassy Black History Month Concert - A special concert in celebration of Black History Month (February).
The U.S. Embassy Literature Series presents
John Haskell, Picador-Guest Professor at the University of Leipzig
John Haskell is the author of the short story collection "I Am Not Jackson Pollock" (2003) and the novel "American Purgatorio" (2005). John Haskell will read from his works in Berlin, Hamburg and Karlsruhe. Program Information (pdf)
Berlin - January 28, 2008
Hamburg - January 29, 2008
Karlsruhe - January 30, 2008
Matt Ruff, Author
Matt Ruff is the author of "Fool on the Hill" (1988), "Sewer, Gas & Electric: The Public Works Trilogy" (1997), "Set This House in Order: A Romance of Souls" (2003). He will read from his new book, "Bad Monkeys," published in German by Carl Hanser Verlag. Program Information (pdf)
Berlin - February 4, 2008
Hamburg - February 5, 2008
Frankfurt - February 6, 2008
The U.S. Embassy Election Series presents
Jerry Hagstrom - The National Journal
“After the First Primaries: Implications for the Campaign and the Candidates.”
Jerry Hagstrom is a prize-winning American journalist, author and commentator. Program Information (pdf)
Berlin - January 21, 2008
Nuremberg - January 22, 2008
Bonn - January 24, 2008
Mainz - January 25, 2008
Dr. Jeremy D. Mayer – George Mason School of Public Policy
"Politics at the Speed of Light: The Effect of New Media on the 2008 Presidential Race"
Jeremy Meyer is Associate Professor at the George Mason School of Public Policy in Arlington, Virginia. He specializes in presidential elections, public opinion, racial politics, and foreign policy and has published widely on American politics. Program details, to be provided.
Berlin - March 10, 2008
Hamburg - March 11, 2008
Frankfurt - March 12, 2008
Heidelberg - March 13, 2008
Munich - March 14, 2008
Black History Month Celebration
Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King. A Celebration of the Architects of Global Movements Towards Peace - with Music and Text
Kevin Maynor, bass, accompanied by pianist Eric Olsen
Kevin Maynor has scored success in over 40 operatic roles in five different languages. He is well-known in concert halls and opera houses around the world. Program information (pdf)
Dessau - February 11, 2008
Berlin - February 12, 2008
Munich - February 13, 2008
Tübingen - February 14, 2008
Nuremberg - February 15, 2008
The Berlin performance is part of the Distinguished W.E.B. Dubois Lecture Series organized by the American Studies Department at Humboldt University.
