On Friday, October 18, Professor Liliane Weissberg's exhibition "What is Enlightenment? Questions for the 18th Century" opened in Deutsches Historisches Museum. Check out fantastic photos from the opening celebration:

Professor Liliane Weissberg is busy in in Berlin giving interviews, for papers, radio shows, and TV news about her exhibit "What is Enlightenment? Questions for the 18th Century" opening tonight at the Deutsches Historisches Museum.

Penn students Branimir Gore and Terer C. Sharon are having a great time in Berlin this fall. Prof. Javier Samper is there, too. Have you considered studying abroad in Germany? You should!

Poetry Moment on WPSU – a weekly program featuring the work of contemporary Pennsylvania poets – presented  “Yom Kippur Aubade, with CPAP” by Professor Kathryn Hellerstein.

What is enlightenment? Professor Liliane Weissberg, the curator of the exhibition at the German Historical Museum, asked experts from the fields of art, science and politics this question.

The digital offering More Story offers insights into the exhibition "What is Enlightenment?

Curated by Professor Liliane Weissberg, the exhibition "What is Enlightenment? Questions for the 18th Century" will be open in Deutsches Historisches Museum from October 18 to April 6. 

Professor Vance Byrd was recently elected to the Executive Board of the German Studies Association (GSA), the leading scholarly association in North America for interdisciplinary research on Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Congratulations!

We are delighted to share that Allan Madin successfully defended his dissertation, titled "Animal Exemplarity: Formal Relations and Lively Thinking in Lessing, Goethe, and Kant," on Monday, July 15.  Professor Catriona MacLeod (University of Chicago) supervised the dissertation and Professor Ian

Congratulations to Professor Simon Richter, instructor Alexander Botwinik, and graduate student Mimi Hacking for their exemplary teaching and long-lasting impact on their students.