25 Years of German Unity Campus Week
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Germany's reunification. On October 3, 1990, East Germany and West Germany reunited-after four decades of division-to form a single nation.
The UIC Department of Germanic Studies is pleased to announce a Campus Week commemorating the 25th Anniversary of German Unity. The Campus Week, which will take place November 2-7, 2015 is sponsored by the German Information Center and the German Embassy.
Please join us for the following special events. All are free and open to the public.
I. Exhibit: The Path to German Unification
November 2-13, 2015, UIC Daley Library
II. Gregor Gysi, leader of the German Party 'Die Linke', will speak on Greece and Germany.
"Germany VS. Greece? The Battle Over Europe's Future"
Monday, November 2, 2:00 pm at the Institute for the Humanities, Lower Level of Stevenson Hall
Ill. Panel Discussion: Divided Nations: Past, Present, and Future
Tuesday, November 3rd, 3:00 pm at the Daley Library Room 1-470
Speakers:
Consul General Herbert Ouelle
Deputy Consul General Jae Woong Lee
Moderator: Prof. Petia Kostadinova, UIC Political Science
IV. Deutschland 83: Film Screening and Panel Discussion
1 :00-3:00 PM on Thursday, November 5 at the Institute for the Humanities, Lower Level Stevenson Hall 2:00-4:00 pm on Friday, November 6 at the Daley Library Conference Room 1-4 70
V. Film Series:
Tuesday, 09/22 at 3:00 pm - Das Leben der Anderen (2006)
Tuesday, 10/06 at 3:00 pm - Zuri..ick auf Los! (2000)
Tuesday, 10/20 at 3:00 pm - Escape from East Berlin ( 1962)
Thursday, 10/29 at 3:00 pm - Der Tunnel (2001)
Tuesday, 12/01 at 3:00 pm - Paul and Paula (1973)
VI. Video Essay/Blog contest: Cold Wars: Old and New
Submissions will be accepted until 5 pm, November 30, 2015. Three scholarship prizes will be awarded.