Fulbright German Studies Seminar opportunity Fulbright German Studies Seminar opportunity

A Fulbright German Studies Seminar called "Berlin: Where Cultures Meet and Challenges Abound" will take place June 10-19, 2013, and will include U.S. scholars from different academic fields, institutional types and regions of the United States. The seminar is a group program and explores themes of transnational relevance from a German perspective and within the broader context of the European Union.

Scholars will explore if economic growth, competitiveness and new employment opportunities in and around Berlin can be pushed to ensure social integration, and personal success without such experience from the past.

How can Berlin's plurality, whether in the human or natural sciences, in universities or research institutions, in culture or business, and in the different biographies of East and West Germans become an asset rather than a burden, and lead to productive, harmonious cooperation?

While some Germans hope that Berlin stays "sexy," others certainly also expect that innovative and competent governance will help the nation's capital to rise from the poor and to encourage future visitors to "still keep a suitcase in Berlin."

The application deadline is Monday, Oct. 15. Contact Tanya Janes for more information at tjanes@iie.org and visit http://www.cies.org/GSS/.