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New Book on Ottoman and Western Satire
Dr. Elif Elmas, former PhD student of the Cluster “Asia and Europe”, has published a book on Ottoman and Western caricature covering the timespan of the Balkan Crises in the 19th century. The... read more
HCTS Lecture by Guy Stroumsa
Prof. Guy Stroumsa (Jerusalem, Oxford) gave a HCTS lecture with the title “The scriptural Galaxy of late Antiquity”. It took place on Wednesday, May 25, at the Karl Jaspers Centre and was hosted by... read more
Jour Fixe on the Iconic Status of Gandhi and Mao
How can flesh-and-blood men be transformed into globally recognizable, transcultural “bio-icons” through the work of visual imagery? This is a question that Prof. Barbara Mittler and Prof. Sumathi... read more
Documentary awarded at Cannes
The documentary "The Cinema Travellers" by Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya, former short-term fellows at the Cluster of Excellence "Asia and Europe" won Special Jury Mention... read more
Article on Transcultural Historiography
The academic journal "History and Theory" published an article entitled "Nepalese History in a European Experience: A Case Study in Transcultural Historiography". It was... read more
Workshop in Honor of Prof. Ramaswamy and Prof. Geary
The workshop “Materials on the Move” takes place on May 19 to honor Anneliese Maier Research Award Winners Prof. Ph.D. Sumathi Ramaswamy (2016) and Prof. Patrick Geary (2012) – both Advisory Board... read more
Appeal for Donations after Earthquakes in Kumamoto
Heidelberg’s sister city, Kumamoto in Japan, was hit by major earthquakes on April 14 and April 16. More than 40 people died and more than 1000 people were injured. For this reason, the Heidelberger... read more
