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Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Sep 11

#SaveTheDate: On Oct 6, you are cordially invited to join us for an evening with Werner Sollors (@harvard.edu). On the occasion of the publication of "The Werner Sollors Reader," the literary scholar will visit @amerikahaus.de to discuss his work with Daniel G. Williams (@swanseauni.bsky.social).

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Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Jul 24

We are grateful to all participants and faculty members for their contributions and the supportive atmosphere. A very special "Thank you!" to our hosts at Goethe-Institut Montreal, most notably Nadja Furth and Nanna Henning, for their support and for providing this fantastic space for our event.

Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Jul 24

Furthermore, a conversation with Susanne Aschi-Glesius, Germany's Consul General in Montreal, and Daniel Etzel, Director of The State of Bavaria in Quebec, allowed for a critical discussion about public diplomacy in the present moment. Find out more about the program: t1p.de/lsh4q.

Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Jul 24

💡 We look back on a rich academic and cultural program. Beyond many intriguing talks by the participants and faculty members, a city tour through #Montreal, a picnic at Mont Royal, and an excursion to Kahnawá:ke gave participants the opportunity to get to know some parts of the city and its vicinity

Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Jul 24

The international summer school brought together 16 (post-)doctoral researchers from 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇺🇸 the USA and 10 faculty members, also from both sides of the Atlantic.

Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Jul 24

🎓 From July 16 to 23, 2025, BavarianAmericanAcademy's 13th Summer Academy took place in Montreal, QC 🇨🇦, allowing participants to engage with the topic "North American Narratives of Crisis and Repair, Past and Present."

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Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Jul 14

🛫 Safe travels to all those who participate in the event! 🙏 And a big "Thank you!" to our cooperation partners at Goethe-Institut Montreal (Nadja Furth, Nanna Henning & the entire team) for hosting us over the coming week!

We are looking forward to seeing everyone in #Montreal very soon!

BAA Summer Academy 2025 | Faculty Members

Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Jul 14

Curious to learn more? Get to know the faculty members who will participate in the very first BAA Summer Academy in hashtag#Canada 🇨🇦: t1p.de/qn13x

Die 13. Internationale Summer Academy der Bayerischen Amerika-Akademie trägt den Titel „North American Narratives of Crisis and Repair, Past and Present“. Die Sommerschule findet vom 16. bis 23. Juli ...

Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Jul 14

⏳ Just two more days before the 13th BAA Summer Academy begins! The summer school brings together 16 early career researchers and 10 faculty members from Europe and North America at Goethe-Institut Montreal to discuss the topic "North American Narratives of #Crisis and #Repair, Past and Present."

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Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Jul 8

🫶 A special "Thank you!" to our cooperation partners at @boeckler-stiftung.bsky.social and @fesonline.bsky.social for their generosity and to @dfg.de for supporting the event.

👉 See you at @amerikahaus.de on Thursday!

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Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Jul 8

📺 In case you cannot attend the conference, watch the keynote lectures with Colin Crouch (@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social | @mpifg.bsky.social) and Sherry Lee Linkon (Georgetown University) as well as the opening discussion with Mary Anne Trasciatti (@hofstrau.bsky.social) online: ➡️ t1p.de/myqya

Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Jul 8

💡 Join us at @amerikahaus.de for intriguing discussions about past ideas on the #FutureOfWork, #feminist conceptions of #labor and work futures, persistent #RacialDisparities and systemic challenges in the US labor market, as well as futures of #WorkerOrganization.

➡️ Full program: t1p.de/b4e35

BAA Conference 2025: Conference Program

Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Jul 8

The final preparations for the 23rd Annual Conference of the #BavarianAmericanAcademy are in full swing: From Thu to Sat, scholars from various disciplines and both sides of the Atlantic will come together in Munich to discuss various dimensions of the topic "Labor, Union, and the Future of Work".

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Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Jul 4

The BAA-Conference "Labor, Unions, and the Future of Work" is organized by the #BavarianAmericanAcademy in cooperation with @boeckler-stiftung.bsky.social & @fesonline.bsky.social. It is supprted by @dfg.de.

➡️ Full conference program: t1p.de/b4e35
📬 Register via email to [email protected]

From July 10-12, 2024, the 23rd BAA Conference takes place at Amerikahaus Munich, focusing on the topic "Labor, Unions, and the Future of Work." Learn more about the conference program.

Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Jul 4

Join us at
@amerikahaus.de
or follow the livestream on YouTube!

📅 Friday, July 11, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
📍 @amerikahaus.de, Karolinenplatz 3, Munich
➡️ Further Info & Registration: t1p.de/vnmvf
📺 YouTube-Livestream: t1p.de/x3a9n

Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Jul 4

Next Fri, Sherry Lee Linkon (Georgetown U) will deliver the second keynote of the BAA-Conference "Labor, Unions, and the Future of Work," speaking about ways in which Black women have been pushing back on the erasure of Black lives and communities in narratives of deindustrialization in the US.

BAA Conference 2025: Conference Program

Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Jul 3

The Int'l Conference "Labor, Unions, and the Future of Work" is organized by the #BavarianAmerican Academy in cooperation with @boeckler-stiftung.bsky.social & @fesonline.bsky.social. It is supprted by @dfg.de.

➡️ Full conference program: t1p.de/b4e35
📬 Register via email to [email protected]

From July 10-12, 2024, the 23rd BAA Conference takes place at Amerikahaus Munich, focusing on the topic "Labor, Unions, and the Future of Work." Learn more about the conference program.

Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Jul 3

Join us at @amerikahaus.de or follow the livestream on YouTube!

📅 Thursday, July 10, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
📍 Amerikahaus München, Karolinenplatz 3, Munich
➡️ Further Info & Registration: t1p.de/e52gg
📺 YouTube-Livestream: t1p.de/2wypp

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Christoph Straub @cstraub.bsky.social · Jul 3

On the opening evening of this year's BAA Conference "Labor, Unions, and the Future of Work", we are looking forward to a keynote lecture with Prof. Dr. Colin Crouch (@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social | @mpifg.bsky.social). The sociologist will ask: What do industrial relations systems look like today?