Berlin Program. Violence, Oppression, and Civil Disobedience: From the Cold War Past to the Neoliberal Present. Program

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1 Berlin Program Summer Workshop June 18-19, 2015 FU Berlin, Seminarzentrum, Room L 115 Violence, Oppression, and Civil Disobedience: From the Cold War Past to the Neoliberal Present Program Berlin Program for Advanced German & European Studies

2 Berlin Program Summer Workshop Violence, Oppression, and Civil Disobedience: From the Cold War Past to the Neoliberal Present June 18-19, 1 19, 2015 Freie Universität Berlin Summer Workshop Program The year 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of the unification of Germany as well as dramatic moments of civil disobedience across the globe. In the same year, for example, Mandela was freed from prison in South Africa and the Persian Gulf War started. The year 2015 is also the 50th anniversary of the end of the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials in West Germany, a year that saw American troops arriving in Vietnam, the Watts Riots in LA, and Malcolm X s assassination. These events signify important transitional moments beginnings and endings in national and international histories and relations. At the center of each of these moments of civil disobedience are both violence and oppression. The fourth annual workshop of the Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies will look through German eyes at violence, oppression, and civil disobedience on a global scale from the Cold War past to the Neoliberal present. How have Germans East, West, unified engaged in or responded to violence and oppression in their own countries/country and abroad since 1945? To what extent does the Second World War or first-hand experience of Communism affect views of and responses to such events, including individual proclivity toward or rejection of civil disobedience? What can we learn from these events about our situation today: Where we are, how we got here, and how our current situation relates to the past and future? Thursday, June 18 9:00-9:15 9:15 Arrival & Coffee 9:15-9:45 9:45 Opening Remarks & Introduction 9: :45 Panel I: CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN WEST GERMANY Moderator: Alexander Reisenbichler, George Washington University/FU Berlin Lauren Graber, Independent Researcher Kunstbarrikaden: Gruppe GEFLECHT and the Student Movement in Munich, Carol Hager, Bryn Mawr Citizen Initiatives in Germany: Structural Violence, Civil Disobedience, and Democratization 10: :00 Coffee Break Page 1 of 8

3 11: :00 Panel II: WEST GERMAN PROTESTS IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT Moderator: or: Jenny Wüstenberg, Freie Universität Berlin/EBS University Wiesbaden Michael Lawrence Hughes, Wake Forest University Civil Disobedience and Violence in Transnational Perspective. American and West German Anti- Nuclear-Power Protesters, Josh Alvizu, Yale University KlugeKit KitKongo KongoKit Kit: : Pseudo-Documentary and the Military Industrial Complex 12: :30 Lunch 13:30-14:30 Panel III: WIR SIND DAS VOLK: Protests in Eastern Germany, Moderator: April Eisman, Iowa State University Martina Metzger, Bavarian Army Museum Peaceful Protest in Berlin and Leipzig in Autumn 1989: Coping with Past Experiences of Violent Oppression Christiane Olivo, University of Northern Colorado-Greeley The Meaning of Wir sind das Volk and the Popular Battle over Democratic Values 14:30-14:45 Coffee Break 14:45-15:45 Panel IV: REASSESSING EAST GERMAN REPRESSIONR Moderator: Jeremy DeWaal, FU Berlin/Vanderbilt University Christina Schwenkel, University of California-Riverside Traveling Architecture: East German Urban Designs in Vietnam Amitai Touval, Baruch College Elite Continuity and the Acknowledgement of Political Repression 15:45-16:00 Coffee Break 16:0 :00-18: 18:00 Film Screening: Berlin East Side Gallery A film by Karin Kaper und Dirk Szuszies Page 2 of 8

4 Friday, June 19, :00-9:15 9:15 Arrival & Coffee 9:15-10:45 Panel V: CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AND SOCIAL PROTEST IN A NEOLIBERAL WORLD Moderator: Robert Pirro, Georgia Southern University Josefin Graef, University of Birmingham Narrating Intra-societal Violence in Germany: Textual Responses to the National Socialist Underground (NSU) and the Notion of Terrorism Jill E. Twark, East Carolina University Die Toten Hosen, Rammstein, Azad, and Massiv: German Rock and Rap Go Global for Social Justice Daniel Calzada, Freie Universität Berlin Non partisan movements and protest parties in Greece, Spain and Germany, :45-11:00 Coffee Break 11:00-13:00 Panel VI: V RESISTANCE AND DISOBEDIENCE IN FILM AND LITERATURE Moderator: Tom Haakenson, California College of the Arts Friedemann Weidauer, University of Connecticut State Sanctioned Terror and Individual Resistance in the Film The White Ribbon Larson Powell, University of Missouri-Kansas City Archive of the Revolution: Konrad Wolf s Lissy Martina Lüke, University of Connecticut The Situation Is Hopeless But Not Serious Violence, Disobedience, and Oppression in Billy Wilder s One, Two, Three (1961) Jan Lensen, Freie Universität Berlin Towards a Non-Violent Memory Ethics? Remembering the Second World War in Marcel Beyer s Flughunde (1995) 13: :15 15 Lunch 14: :45 45 Concluding Discussion ion 16:00-17:30 17:30 Excursion: Berlin East Side Gallery guided by Barbara Wolbert, European University Viadrina PROGRAM COMMITTEE Dr. April Eisman Iowa State University Karin Goihl Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin Program Dr. Thomas Haakenson California College of the Arts Dr. Jenny Wüstenberg Freie Universität Berlin / EBS University Wiesbaden Page 3 of 8

5 INFORMATION PRESENTATIONS: Each presentation at the workshop should be 5 minutes long and will be followed by a ten-minute discussion. Please talk to your audience during your presentation. After all the presentations, a general discussion will conclude each panel. WORKSHOP LANGUAGE: English. WORKSHOP VENUE is the Freie Universität Berlin, Seminarzentrum, Room L 115 (ground floor), Otto-von-Simson-Str. 26, Berlin (close to U3 Dahlem-Dorf; please find maps attached). TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT: The workshop venue is equipped with an HP ProBook laptop and a beamer. Technical assistance will be present. For those who are planning a power point presentation, please send us by June 10, FEES: Participation in the workshop is free of charge. REGISTRATION: Presenters do not need to register. Other participants need register via by June bprogram@zedat.fu-berlin.de. COFFEE BREAKS & LUNCH will be provided. Lunch will be served at Ristorante Galileo which is in the same building. A set menu will offer both a vegetarian and carnivorous meal. If you have any special dietary requirements, please contact us asap. CULTURAL EXCURSION: Friday, June 19, 16:00-17:30 we will explore Berlin s East Side Gallery. The tour will be guided by Barbara Wolbert, European University Viadrina. After the workshop s concluding discussion around 14:45, we will use the public transport (Bu Bus s M11 - direction Schöneweide and go to S-Bahn Lichterfelde West take any train going North, change at Friedrichstrasse sse, go up to the upstairs tracks and take any train going East and go to Ostbahnhof where we will meet Barbara Wolbert in the lobby. Participants are encouraged to buy a day ticket. KEY DATES June 10 June power point presentations due summer workshop in Berlin UPCOMING EVENTS Berlin Program Distinguished GSA Lecture on Tuesday, June 30, 18:00-21:00 Joy H. Calico Arnold Schoenberg s A Survivor from Warsaw in Postwar Europe: Musical Remigration and Holocaust Commemoration in the Germanys THE BERLIN PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED GERMAN AND EUROPEAN STUDIES promotes a new generation of young North American scholars with specialized knowledge of modern and contemporary Germany and Europe. The program supports scholars in all social science and humanities disciplines, including historians working on the period since the mid-18th century. Since its inception in 1986 at the Freie Universität Berlin the program has brought more than 300 fellows to Berlin. In close cooperation with our North American partner, the German Studies Association, our Summer Workshop offers an opportunity to engage with a timely topic and strengthen ties between the program and scholars working in German and European studies. Contact bprogram@zedat.fu-berlin.de, COVER ILLUSTRATION Credits: Guillaume ( Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) Digital Design: Daniel Calzada Page 4 of 8

6 LOGISTICS GENERAL INFORMATION BERLIN CITY WEBSITE BERLIN TOURIST INFORMATION BERLIN STADTPLAN ZITTY Biweekly guide on art, theatre, film, music, restaurants and more (German) TOURS OFF THE BEATEN TRACK ACCOMMODATION HOTELS Seminaris Campushotel Berlin located on campus, near U Dahlem Dorf single rooms: from 99 Apartment Hotel Dahlem very close to campus, Clayallee single rooms from 70 per night Arcotel Velvet Oranienburger Straße, Mitte single rooms: from 89 mittendrin Bouitque Hotel close to Kurfürstendamm, Charlottenburg rates from 99 for a single room Art otel three Berlin locations, rates available online BUDGET HOTELS Pension Peters Close to Savignyplatz sample rate was 57 /single room Residenz 2000 Apartmenthotel very close to campus, Unter den Eichen sample rate was 59 /single room HOSTELS AO Hotel & Hostel Berlin, several locations EUR 12 bis EUR 35 pro Nacht Cityhostel Berlin Glinkastr. 5-7, Mitte EUR 17 bis EUR 48 pro Nacht Die Etage East Langhansstraße 8 (Weissensee) Ab EUR 15 pro Nacht Grandhostel Berlin Tempelhofer Ufer 14, Kreuzberg EUR 18 bis EUR 40 pro Nacht HappyBed Hostel Several locations in Berlin EUR 14 bis EUR 51 pro Nacht PlusBerlin Located close to the Eastside Gallery EUR 11 bis EUR 24 pro Nacht Sunshinehouse Berlin Wexstraße 8, Schöneberg EUR 18 bis EUR 35 pro Nacht Motel One Berlin various locations Page 5 of 8

7 GETTING AROUND IN BERLIN Public Transportation The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) operate the U-Bahn, buses and trams; the Berliner S-Bahn GmbH operates the S-Bahn (light rail). Both companies are working together, so you can use any ticket for all means of transportation. Berlin consists of three fare zones, A, B, and C. Zones A and B cover most of the city; you will probably not have to buy a C ticket, unless you plan to go to Potsdam or Schönefeld Airport. On weekends, all U- Bahn lines and S-Bahn lines run for the whole night (exception: U- Bahn U4) in intervals up to 30 minutes. On weeknight there are special buses generally following the U-Bahn lines, designated as N. A single fare ticket AB will cost you 2.70 and allows you to travel for two hours in a single direction. A Day Pass is valid for all travel until 3 a.m. the following day and costs 6.70 for Berlin AB. For shorter distances the Kurzstrecke Kurzstrecke is valid for six stops on a bus or three stops on an U-Bahn and costs Taxi/Cab Taxis are beige in color. In general, taking a cab costs a base fee of 3.40, plus 1.79 for every kilometer; paying with a credit card carries an extra fee of For very short trips (up to 2 km) there is a special flat rate of 4.00 ; applicable only if you stop a moving cab and specifically ask for the Kurzstrecke. Transportation to Berlin (other than air travel) Deutsche Bahn: Fernbuslinien: Mitfahrzentrale: tickets to use: single fare AB, 2-hour-travel Day Pass AB, one day in Berlin Kurzstrecke, short distance internet links: BVG hp/en/index.html call a cab (selection): OTHER THINGS Money, Money, Money ATMs are ubiquitous in Berlin. Around Freie Universität, one ATM by Sparkasse is located directly at the Seminarzentrum, two others (by Volksbank and Berliner Bank resp.) are at U-Bahnhof Dahlem Dorf. Most ATMs will accept credit cards for withdrawal, note that you have to have a 4-digit-PIN. The bank will most likely charge you for withdrawing cash. Cell Phone Use in Germany Be aware that an American cell phone might not work in Germany. Germany, like most of Europe, uses the GSM standard. In general, if you are on Sprint or Verizon, your phone is not compatible. If you use AT&T or T-Mobile USA there is a chance that you can use your phone. Please check with your carrier, as sometimes the roaming abroad service has to be enabled. emergency numbers Police: 110 Fire/Ambulance: 112 US Embassy: (routine calls) (emergencies only) Canadian Embassy: (routine calls) (emergencies) Pickpockets Berlin, like any other city, is prone to the activities of pickpockets and thieves. Be vigilant in crowded areas, cafes and restaurants. Do not leave your baggage, phones, laptops unattended. Thieves often operate in groups and employ various techniques to distract their targets. Page 6 of 8

8 WHEN THE WORKSHOP IS DONE A FEW UNIQUE PLACES LOOKING BACK & UNDER BERLINER UNTERWELTEN BERLIN WALL MEMORIAL DEUTSCHES HISTORISCHES MUSEUM DDR-MUSEUM MEMORIAL LEISTIKOWSTRASSE POTSDAM MUSEUM DER DINGE TRÄNENPALAST "BorderExperiences Everyday life in Divided Germany" is the permanent exhibition at the original location of the Tränenpalast on Friedrichstr., now a listed building. CULTURE CULTURAL CALENDAR & TICKETS STAATLICHE MUSEEN ZU BERLIN HAUS DER KULTUREN DER WELT Germany's national center for international contemporary arts, with a special focus on non-european cultures and societies. HEIMATHAFEN Heimathafen Neukölln has catapulted Volkstheater into the modern era: provocative, controversial, and full of life. NEUKÖLLNER OPER The repertoire ranges from baroque opera to musicals, and from operetta to experimental music theater with a contemporary twist. RADIALSYSTEM Housed in an old pumping station for the Berlin Wasserwerke RADIALSYSTEM V is a cultural center from which new ideas 'radiate'. KICKING BACK Arena BADESCHIFF Arguably the hippest swimming pool in Berlin (German). NATUR-PARK SCHÖNEBERGER SÜDGELÄNDE A former switchyard transformed into a natural landscape. TEMPELHOFER FREIHEIT The former airport Flughafen Tempelhof, now a unique landscape known as Tempelhofer Freiheit. TEUFELBERG Its distinctive white domes are set on a rubble hill at 120 metres high in Grunewald. Run by the Americans and British, the facility to intercept East German communication during the Cold War was top secret. Page 7 of 8

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