Society for German-American Studies Symposium in Alexandria, VA

Embassy Suites by Hilton Alexandria Old Town
@ 5:00 pm - @ 8:00 pm

The Max Kade Institute is co-organizing the 47th Symposium of the Society for German-American Studies (SGAS) which will be held in Alexandria, Virginia, April 27–29, 2023. The event includes over 40 scholarly presentations on a …

Exhibit: “‘Sängerfests’ — A German American Tradition”

Max Kade Institute
@ 9:00 am - @ 4:00 pm

Visit the Max Kade Institute Library for an exhibit on the history of German American singing societies and their festivals, the Sängerfests.  April 6 – June 30, 2023 Hours vary!  Please contact the Max Kade …

Virtual Workshop: “Learn to Read the Old German Script”

Virtual Event
@ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP MARCH 25, 2023, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Central Time Are you a scholar trying to decipher resources written in the old German handwriting? A family historian wishing to read documents written by …

Virtual Workshop: “German Genealogy” with Antje Petty

@ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Over 40% of Wisconsinites trace their ancestral roots to German-speaking countries. Are you one of them? Willkommen! Join Antje Petty, Associate Director of the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies at UW–Madison, as we explore …

Hybrid Lecture: “African Voices in German-Language Publications: Slave Ship Survivors in the Atlantic World, 1739-1932” with Aaron Fogleman

UW-Madison Memorial Library, Rm 126
@ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
https://mki.wisc.edu/event/lecture-african-voices-in-german-language-publications-slave-ship-survivors-in-the-atlantic-world-1739-1932-with-aaron-fogleman/

HYBRID LECTURE Attend in person: UW– Madison Memorial Library, room 126 Receive a Zoom link: email apetty@wisc.edu (links will be emailed the day before the event) Millions of Africans were victims of the transatlantic slave …