HRRC-Sponsored: The Nuremberg Trials After 80 Years: Where Does International Criminal Law Stand Today?

Tuesday, November 4 | 12:30 PM – 1:45 PMHeritage Room, Homer Babbidge Library, 4th FloorIn-person (lunch provided) & Online  Eighty years after the Nuremberg Trials, Professor Christoph Safferling traces their enduring influence on international criminal law, the evolution of legal accountability for state crimes, and states’ shifting relationship to this defining moment in legal history. About this Event […]

Prof. Anke Finger delivers keynote lecture at Conference on German Expressionism in London (UK)

German Expressionism, a multi-art movement lasting from 1905 (Die Brücke) to well into the late 1920s, has experienced numerous centennial celebrations over the last two decades. This September, the first conference identifying connections between “Expressionism and Colonialism” and focusing primarily on literary Expressionism took place at the University of London (Goldsmiths), organized by Profs. Frank […]

Julian Cote-Dorado joins Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX)

Julian Cote-Dorado, who majored in Political Science with German Studies and Economics minors, has been accepted into the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals for the 2025-26 academic year. Here’s an excerpt from the UConn Today story released on June 3rd, 2025: “I love to travel meeting people, and I am very interested in […]

Laila Almotwaly joins TRANSdisciplinary Convergence in Educational Neuroscience Doctoral (TRANSCEND) program

Laila Almotwaly, a dual PhD student in German Studies and Behavioral Neuroscience, has recently joined the NSF-funded TRANSdisciplinary Convergence in Educational Neuroscience Doctoral (TRANSCEND) program focused on transcending the present one-size-fits-all approach and personalizing learning. Her research addresses attention and memory work in real-world listening situations, specifically the brain’s ability to filter distractions and encode information. […]