Ralph Jessen is a Professor of Modern History at the University of Cologne.
Join us for for a reception following the lecture.
Director, Hava Kohav Beller will host a discussion following the film screening.
In English
One of the most compelling documentaries about life and dissent in East Germany between 1949 and 1989, centering on the physicist Robert Havemann, the film focuses on acts of courage and resistance despite brutal consequences.
Jeffrey Kopstein is the Director of the Centre for Jewish Studies and Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto.
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12:30 pm – “The Wall at Syracuse” presented by Jonathan Louie, Assistant Professor, School of Architecture
220 Eggers Hall
12:45 pm – Building Instructions led by students from the School of Architecture
South Lawn, Crouse College
1:00 pm – Wall Installation and Graffiti
South Lawn, Crouse College
2:45 pm – Group Photo at the Wall
South Lawn, Crouse College
12:00 pm – “Why We Remember the Wall” panel discussion featuring Maria Adebahr, First Secretary Political Affairs Department, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany; Laurie Marhoefer, Syracuse University History Department; Karina von Tippelskirch, Syracuse University German Program
220 Eggers Hall
12:45 pm – Fall of the Wall Campus Weeks Video
220 Eggers Hall
12:50 pm – Digital Story Contest Awards Ceremony
220 Eggers Hall
1:15 pm – Tearing Down the Wall
South Lawn, Crouse College
2:30 pm – Reception
220 Eggers Hall
Jakob von Wagner, Counselor for Cultural Affairs for the German Consulate General in New York, discusses the evolving relationship between the Germany and the United States.
Directed by Leander Haußmann
In German, no subtitles
Micha, the film’s hero, is seventeen and in love with the prettiest girl in his High School. Like anybody else, he wants to be close to her. His adventures are set in motion while Micha and his friends do what teenagers do: together they hang out, dream about the future, and listen to the Rolling Stones, at the same time defying their parents, school teachers and the police. The cult film about coming-of-age in Seventies in the GDR.
Directed by Reinhard Hauff
In German, no subtitles
Kabe’s apartment faces the Berlin Wall, which is just the most visible confinement in his life in the East. He feels compelled to overcome the barriers surrounding him and tries to jump over the wall again and again. As a result, he is admitted to a mental institution and later to jail, until his life takes an unexpected turn. Filmed after the novel “Der Mauerspringer” (The Wall Jumper) by Peter Schneider.