David Spreen

Historian of modern Germany, interested in histories of the Left, Cold War, decolonization and social theory. He/him.

[David Spreen @dspreen]

So let me say a few words about my own article "Signal Strength Excellent in West Germany: Radio Tirana, European Maoist Internationalism and its Disintegration in the Global Seventies."
https://t.co/zrLhqXYrno

[David Spreen @dspreen]

If you’re in Boston, consider joining us at the @CloughCenterBC today to talk about the German Federal Elections, their international context, the surge of the far Right, and Germany‘s principle and practice of Defensive Democracy. https://t.co/DqDHHzLw4H

[David Spreen @dspreen]

Absolutely delighted to welcome @MichelleLKahn and hear her talk about transatlantic white supremacy at @EuropeAtHarvard today. Comments by Peter Gordon. Come join the conversation at 4pm!

[Jane Freeland @jec_free]

Does anyone have recommendations for short stories set or about Cold War Europe?

[Sonja Levsen @LevsenSonja]

We are glad to welcome Michelle Lynn Kahn via Zoom and discuss her work on the transatlantic connections of Neo-Nazis since 1945 - guests are warmly welcome! Tuesday, 23 July 6.15 pm (CEST) @m_deuerlein @ifp_tuebingen @KatSe34849179 @pablo_delhierro @BarbaraManthe @uni_tue

[Jonathon Catlin @planetdenken]

So cool: @MoishePostoneLP has started digitizing some of Moishe Postone's notes on major works of social theory he taught in the @UChicagoCollege Core sequence "Self, Culture, and Society." Can't wait to check out more at UChicago Special Collections! https://t.co/iMZzqIPJXA

[Moritz von Brescius @MoritzBrescius]

I'm really excited about the presentations we have lined up for our conference on "Asian Borderlands: Cross-Border Exchange and Extraction in Modern History" @unibern/@GlobHistHarvard, September 2/3, 2024. Check out the program, it's 🔥🔥🔥

[BLACK GERMANS @Blackgermans]

Berlin has officially renamed one of its streets for the late activist, scholar and writer Audre Lorde. She was a regular visitor to the city and unleashed the anti-racism debate in Germany. https://t.co/jSYxy7Hlmj

[Jennifer Evans @JenniferVEvans]

In German - @DieVilla4 on why we should re-visit Klaus Theweleit's classic book Männerphantasien (1977, 78) in light of the far-right's fixation with gender. @dlfkultur

https://t.co/3ACRUh1SRJ

[David Spreen @dspreen]

@AD_AT @zzfpotsdam https://t.co/as8wML9lLs

[David Spreen @dspreen]

Very much looking forward to presenting my current book project to the @zzfpotsdam this Thursday at 10:15am. Come join us if you'd like! (The talk will be in English).
https://t.co/fnMUeArh0Q

[David Spreen @dspreen]

@AD_AT @zzfpotsdam Both from this project:

https://t.co/1DWJUqmJjj

[Sonja Levsen @LevsenSonja]

...wir bleiben dran an der 'neuen Geschichte' - oder den 'neuen Geschichten'`? - das wird sich zeigen, die Publikation ist in Vorbereitung! @GatzkaClaudia @zzfpotsdam @laurenstokes @marcboc83 @dspreen

[Alice Goff @goffffffff]

Looking forward to a day of discussion about cultural restitution on May 3rd with this wonderful group. Schedule and registration: https://t.co/qHQhSb1zxY

[Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies @EuropeAtHarvard]

It was an honor to host @bundesbank President Nagel and show our parallel art collections @Harvard. Special thanks to @dspreen @BelindaJDavis1 & Greg Williams for insights on German abstract art & all who joined our opening! 🎨

See the exhibit thru 5/31: https://t.co/hWyZAYGyXF

[carolyn taratko @carotaratko]

“So liegt der Frauenanteil auf Ebene der Professur nun bei 28 Prozent.” ⬅️ Bekanntmachung für die Kollegen, die sich ständig über ihre angebliche Benachteiligung als Männer und Gleichberechtigungsmaßnahmen überhaupt beschweren

[WIGH Harvard @GlobHistHarvard]

4/15- Last Global History Seminar of the semester- "The Workingman's Paradise': Migration, White Laborism, and the Borders of Socialist Solidarity, 1893-1919" with Natalie Behrends @nbehrends2 https://t.co/HEWK1l5nqR @Harvard_History @HarvardWCFIA

[Frances Tanzer @_francestanzer]

My book will be out May 14!! https://t.co/FnDgz1if4h

[David Spreen @dspreen]

Absolutely delighted to welcome @BelindaJDavis1 and Gregory H. Williams for a discussion of Art, History, and Politics in the Cold War Germanies on Tuesday 4/16 4pm @EuropeAtHarvard! Stop by and join us!

[Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies @EuropeAtHarvard]

🖼️Art Opening 4/16 @ 4pm. Join us for a new exhibit of German abstract #art from the collections of CES & @bundesbank ft. Karl Otto Götz, Ida Kerkovius, Heinz Kreutz & Bernard Schultze. Explore their discovery of artistic expression after WWII🎨@dspreen

🔗https://t.co/hWyZAYGyXF

[WIGH Harvard @GlobHistHarvard]

Fall 2024 we are excited to offer History of Global Capitalism (H2955A) taught by @Sven_Beckert and @BondioliLorenzo. An opportunity to look at global capitalism on a broad canvas & discuss cutting edge work. Course registration is open. https://t.co/k9h3SX7fEd

[carolyn taratko @carotaratko]

It’s official! So excited to share the news that I’ll be starting a 6-year Emmy Noether-Program research group on “Cooling the Global South: Technology, Society and Thermal Regulation in the 20th Ce” funded by @dfg_public at @zzfpotsdam ! Thanks to @IsabellaLoehr & others