Dear Members of the Yale family in Germany,

We had a great evening in Munich with Franklin Foer and our own member Dr. Johannes Thimm moderating on February 1st. If you missed it (pity - the reception was fun!), you can catch it on YouTube here.

Munich Dialogues on Democracy has a blockbuster lineup this spring to deal with this mega-election year. There are over 70 elections worldwide. That is rare, but we've got it covered. Join us in Munich for an evening with Yale Prof. Ian Shapiro on February 22nd, where he'll talk about his brand new book Uncommon Sense and angry populist politics.

We are looking for volunteers to help with a book table before and after the event - if you are in Munich and can help, thanks for reaching out (president@yaleclub.de). If you had Prof. Shapiro at Yale and would like to join a smaller reception with him, let us know!

I've added a couple of save-the-dates for events in March and May that we'd love to see you at.

As always, if you are interested in organizing a Stammtisch/Hike/Cocktail in your town, we're happy to help you publicize it.

Boola Boola,

Bartley
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ANGRY POPULIST POLITICS

 

WHY IT IS HAPPENING

AND 

WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

 

February 22nd, 7pm CET

Live and online

 

Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale Ian Shapiro has written widely and influentially on democracy, justice, and the methods of social inquiry. He'll talk about the rise of populist, anti-system parties and how we can challenge them.

Click here to learn more

 
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THE IDENTITY TRAP

 

 THE ORIGINS OF IDENTITY POLITICS AND THE THREAT IT PRESENTS TO LIBERALISM

 

March 21st, 7pm CET

Live and online

 

Yascha Mounk is a writer and academic known for his work on the rise of populism and the crisis of liberal democracy. Born in Germany to Polish parents, Mounk received his BA in history from Trinity College Cambridge, and his PhD in government from Harvard University. He is a professor of the practice of international affairs at Johns Hopkins University

Click here to learn more
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TYRANNY OF THE MINORITY

 

AMERICA IS AT A CROSSROADS. IT WILL EITHER BECOME A MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY, OR CEASE TO BE A DEMOCRACY AT ALL

Thursday, May 16th, 7PM CET

Live and online

 

Daniel Ziblatt is Eaton Professor of the Science of Government at that other University (Harvard) and since October 2020 the new director of the Department Transformations of Democracy. He has been awarded the 2019 Berlin Prize by the American Academy in Berlin and was Karl W. Deutsch Visiting Professor at the WZB in Berlin from 2019 to 2020. His book “How Democracies Die” (with Steven Levitsky, Crown, 2018), a New York Times bestseller, has been translated into over fifteen languages.

Click here to learn more.
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The Yale Club of Germany e.V.

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If you have event ideas, would like to get involved in club activites, let us know!

Interviews

The Yale Club is always looking for alumni to interview local high-school students who are applying to Yale College. If you would like to help out or learn more, please contact our ASC director, Rebecca Haltzel-Haas.

Yale Book Award

If you interested in presenting the Yale Book Award at a high school in your area, please contact the club board.

Contributions

The Club does not assess dues, but asks its members to make an modest annual contribution (€20 suggested, but any amount is welcome) to help fund Club activities.

To contribute, please arrange a bank transfer (Überweisung) to the following account and be sure to include your email address so we can send you your tax-deductible donation receipt:

Payee: Yale Club e.V.
IBAN: DE36830654080005217610
BIC: GENODEF1SLR
Bank: VR-Bank Altenburger Land eG

For any question regarding contributions, please contact our Treasurer, Hans Christian Siller.

Club Officers

PRESIDENT

Bartley Grosserichter (Yale College ’88)
Munich
bgrosserichter@aya.yale.edu

TREASURER

Hans Christian Siller (GSAS ’12)
Berlin
chris.siller@aya.yale.edu

SECRETARY

Alexander Schmitt Glaeser (LLM ’89)
Munich
aschmittgl@aol.com

ALUMNI SCHOOLS COMMITTEE

Rebecca Haltzel-Haas (Yale College ’90)
haltzel-haas@aya.yale.edu

DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

Jana Striezel (LLM ’02)
Wolfsburg
jana.corinna.striezel1@volkswagen.de