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The Forschungskolleg Humanwissenschaften: Events
Monday, 23 September 2024, 19:00Venue: Forschungskolleg Humanwissenschaften, Am Wingertsberg 4, 61348 Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, lecture room
John McCloy Transatlantic Forum at Forschungskolleg Humanwissenschaften
Lecture
Michael Kimmage (The Catholic University of America; Center for Strategic and International Studies)
»It Was the Best of Times: The Bright Future of the Transatlantic Alliance«
The lecture
In this talk, Michael Kimmage will explore the remarkable precedent of transatlantic cooperation since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The consequences of this invasion demonstrate the many strengths of the NATO alliance, and they demonstrate the solidity of Ukraine's European path. Professor Kimmage will analyze the 2024 election as a healthy referendum on key priorities in U.S. foreign-policy, looking at the opportunities for further transatlantic cooperation should either a Republican or a Democrat win the November presidential election. Optimism may not be in fashion at the moment, among those pondering the transatlantic relationship, but a case can be made for it. Professor Kimmage will make this case.
The speaker
Michael Kimmage is Professor of History at the Catholic University of America and a Nonresident Senior Associate with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He is the author of The Abandonment of the West: The History of an Idea in American Foreign Policy (Basic Books 2020) and Collisions: The War in Ukraine and the Origins of the New Global Instability (Oxford University Press 2024). In fall 2024, he is a fellow at the American Academy Berlin.
The John McCloy Transatlantic Forum
The John McCloy Transatlantic Forum was founded in November 2022 at Forschungskolleg Humanwissenschaften at Goethe University Frankfurt. It promotes exchange and conversation between academia and the public.The aim is to strengthen democracy as a form of government and, above all, as a way of life and to develop it further in the face of the massive crises of the present day.
The forum belongs to the research focus »Democratic Vistas. Reflections on the Atlantic World«.
Registration
For better planning, please register in advance by September 19, by email to
anmeldung@forschungskolleg-humanwissenschaften.de. We will record the registration but will not send a confirmation of participation.
