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.

We are delighted to share that Florian Breitkopf successfully defended his dissertation, titled "Kunstkritik als Konversation: Das journalistische Ausstellungsgespräch, 1804-1826," on Friday, December 1. Professor Catriona MacLeod (University of Chicago) supervised the dissertation and Professor

Was ist Aufklärung? Fragen an das 18. Jahrhundert

Öffentlicher Vortrag von Prof. Dr. Liliane Weissberg am 17. Mai 2023 um 16.00 Uhr

V.l.: Vizestudiendekan Nikolaus Reisinger, Laudator Gerald Lamprecht, Ehrendoktorin Liliane Weissberg, Rektor Peter Riedler, Dekan Michael Walter. Foto: Gasser

Liliane Weissberg taught as Kurt Brühl Visiting Professor at the Center for Jewish Studies in Graz in Spring 2007. Since then, she has returned to Graz several times to present a paper, participate in a meeting, or serve on a committee.