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The work of Franz Kafka is characterized by feelings of absurdity, futility, and existential fear, which gave rise to the term 'Kafkaesque.' In this upcoming screening co-presented with the Nightingale Cinema and Chicago Filmmakers, there are few direct references to Kafka works, but there is a pervasive atmosphere of anxiety, disorientation, and political inefficacy. Animals act with human-like qualities, narrators lose themselves in unending monologues, and the tools of filmmaking itself become haunting, humorous protagonists. ? Join us on December 6th at Chicago Filmmakers for an evening of surreal, dark, and funny short films by Dana Sherwood, Deborah Stratman, Rita Pauls and Federico Luis, Gernot Wieland, Mahdi Fleifel, and Fran?ois Bucher. We promise it will be weird! Tickets: https://lnkd.in/guz43urR

What?holds?a?society?together—community?or?individual?freedom??Solidarity?or?division??? These urgent?questions?are?at?the?heart?of?Double?Exposure, a?thought-provoking?series?of?talks?and?discussions?featuring?leading?German and U.S.?philosophers?and?experts?like?Omri?Boehm, Jan-Werner Müller, and Susan Neiman. Exploring?solidarity?from?various?perspectives—political, social, and?ethical—Double?Exposure?tackles?the?complex?challenges?of?our?time,?from?global?migration?to?democracy's?demands?on?institutions. Join us for these upcoming events: Cohesion and Resilience in Community and Society 12/02/24, 11AM CT/12PM ET, Zoom How to survive the 21st Century - An explorative discussion 12/05/24, 7PM, Goethe-Institut Los Angeles Leora Auslander and Julia Zisner-Hofmann in conversation 12/12/14, 6PM, Goethe-Institut Chicago Catch up on all past conversations—anytime, anywhere! All sessions are available as podcast episodes on your favorite platform. Our latest episode, "Is Interest Politics Dead?", featuring Dr. Delia Baldassarri and Dr. Jan-Werner Müller, is now live. Don’t miss their thought-provoking insights! Learn more about the upcoming talks, podcast and more at https://lnkd.in/gAreWMEJ. #podcast #politics #solidarity #GoetheIstitut #Society #newrelease #thoughtleadership #nowstreaming Double Exposure is a project organized by the Goethe-Instituts North America in collaboration with the American Council on Germany and funded by the Executive Board of the Goethe-Institut e.V.

In 2025, the Goethe-Institut USA will offer scholarship opportunities at all five regional conferences. We are excited to provide five German language teachers the chance to engage in professional development in Germany during the summer of 2025, with most expenses covered. Applications and selections will be handled by the scholarship committees of each regional conference. All scholarship options: ?? SWCOLT: https://lnkd.in/eeeNaevb Deadline is November 30, 2024 SCOLT: https://lnkd.in/eqbysEtY Deadline is January 15, 2025 ?? Central States: https://lnkd.in/dfMR6KzX Deadline is January 15, 2025 ?? NECTFL: https://lnkd.in/e6dQBGVA Deadline is January 20, 2025 ?? PNCFL: https://lnkd.in/ej69tBW7 not yet announced. In collaboration with the American Association of Teachers of German - AATG our goal is to strengthen the German language and support teachers of German wherever they are. We hope this initiative for the regional conferences will help advance this mission. #scholarshipsforteachers #germanteachers #teachgerman #learngerman #ACTFL #PNCFL #NECTFL #SCOLT #SWCOLT Goethe-Institut Boston Goethe-Institut Chicago Goethe-Institut New York Goethe-Institut San Francisco Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta

We were honored to welcome Petra Pau, Vice President of the German Bundestag, to the Goethe-Institut Chicago earlier this week. Ms. Pau delivered a thought-provoking talk on the current challenges and opportunities shaping German democracy. Following her address, we hosted a reception in collaboration with the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, creating a space for meaningful dialogue and connection among cultural, academic, and political leaders from Germany and Chicago. It was an inspiring event that highlighted the importance of fostering international exchange and understanding.

ANNOUNCING OUR FULL READER LINEUP! ?? Kafka Read-a-Thon ?? Saturday, November 16 ?? Marathon Reading 11AM - 4PM ?? Cupcakes at 4PM ?? Sulzer Regional Library (4455 N. Lincoln Ave.) 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of writer Franz Kafka. ??? In celebration of his life and work, join us for a live public reading of classic and lesser-known Kafka stories and texts, including The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, A Hunger Artist, and many shorter texts. Local writers, artists, professors, elected officials, and Kafka fans of all ages will take turns reading aloud 10-minute segments of Kafka texts, running continuously throughout the day. Drop in at any time and stay for as long as you like! ?? Plus, 11am - 4:30pm: Choose-Your-Own Metamorphosis flash fiction with typewriter poet and comedian Ryan Doyle This event is presented by the Goethe-Institut Chicago in collaboration with the?Chicago Public Library, Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Chicago, and the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago. More information and registration ?? https://lnkd.in/gGCpfBr5

Goethe-Institut USA is excited to announce the upcoming dates for language exams in Chicago! ??? Whether you’re looking to certify your proficiency, or simply challenge yourself on your German language journey, these exams are the perfect opportunity to showcase your language skills. ? Upcoming dates in Chicago: 11/15 A1 11/15 A1 FIT 11/15 C1 12/6 B1 12/06 B2 ? ?? For more details and to register, please visit goethe.de/usa/exams or connect with the team through [email protected]. ?? None of the dates fit your schedule? Check out all our other locations in the USA or schedule an individual appointment! #GermanExan #GoetheZertifikat #JobSkills #GermanJobs #Bilingual #LearnGerman

Is there empirical evidence that political debates are becoming increasingly heated and polarized? What can we do to counteract this, and what are the limits of compromise? Join Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House e.V. fellows Pola Lehmann and Johannes Gerschewski on Oct 26 as they explore the value of compromise in democratic societies. More: https://lnkd.in/gzYEswJQ Double Exposure is a project organized by the Goethe-Instituts North America in collaboration with the American Council on Germany and funded by the Executive Board of the Goethe-Institut. #solidarity #politicalscience #socialdiscourse

Earlier this week, we were honored to welcome Ralf Beste, Head of Culture and Communication at the German Federal Foreign Office, along with Consul General Michael Ahrens and Deputy Consul Dirk Schulz, at the Goethe-Institut Chicago! We had a valuable exchange with Mr. Beste and the support of the German Foreign Office and the German Consulate reinforces the vital role cultural diplomacy plays in our work.

It is a strange picture that Germany is presenting these days. Although workers are needed everywhere and the acceptance of refugees on the labor market is a success story, “irregular migration” seems to be the most controversial topic. People in areas whose populations have been shrinking for years are particularly afraid of migration. How can these contradictions be explained? Germany is de facto only until very recent a country of immigration and obviously attitudes are not really keeping pace with reality. The “crisis” is not so much one of migration as one of mentality. German journalist and author Mark Terkessidis?will be in conversation with?Xóchitl Bada, Professor in the Department of Latin American and Latino Studies at the University of Illinois Chicago on Thursday, October 24 at 6PM at the Goethe-Institut Chicago. Get your free tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gdkZPyif

Online Vortrag Neurodidaktik … am Goethe-Institut Chicago … mit über 50 Teilnehmenden und viel Interesse - ein voller Erfolg! Danke nochmal an Jasmin Root-Joswig und Franziska Trepke für die tolle Organisation, danke Dr. Marion Grein für den interessanten Input und ein herzliches Dankesch?n an alle Teilnehmenden!