Events-Collection

This talk examines the phenomena of non-Indigenous people taking on Indigenous identities to advance their own aims, from establishing settler national identity (Deloria) to consolidating cultural power (Huhndorf) to race shifting (Leroux) and to Pretendianism (Kolopenuk).

On January 20, 2026, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, called for “a new form of European consciousness” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, highlighting energy, defense, and access to raw materials as areas of particular concern. While the goal of more European self-reliance and autonomy sounds desirable in theory, several fundamental questions arise about how it can be put into practice: How independent can Europe truly be in an era of unprecedented global integration? What does “European independence” mean in the context of the intensifying U.S.–China rivalry that is (re)shaping world politics in the 21st century? What political, economic, financial, and social costs might a more independent Europe entail? To explore these and other pressing questions and think about the role Europe should play in the emerging new world order, distinguished experts on Europe’s relations with both the United States and China will join us for a panel discussion.

A Taxing Journey: Tax Adoptions and Interstate Migration in the Early 20th Century (Prof. Dr. Kirsten Wandschneider)

Constellations of Coresistance: Indigenous Relationalities in Literature (Prof. Dr. Vanessa K. Evans )

Honoring Juneteenth through the powerful voices of Black poets amd composers, celebrating a legacy of liberation that continues to sing today.

Emancipatory Gains, Illiberal Potential – The Legacy of the American Revolution (United States Semiquincentennial Lecture)

Producing Race in the University: Asian Racialization, Whiteness, and the Pedagogical Politics of Cultural Studies

From Survivor Testimony to Treaty Conversations: Researching Canadian Indigenous Histories in a Good Way