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Writing a Global History of the Second World War by Taking Japan Seriously

At the DIJ Forum on October 14, 2025, Sheldon Garon (Princeton University) and Sebastian Conrad (Freie Universität Berlin) will discuss how taking Japan seriously can help us write a truly global history of the Second World War, challenging Eurocentric and America-centric perspectives and discussing Japan’s central role in the transnational dynamics of modern warfare and society.

The Legacy of World War II in American Society and Politics

Eighty years after the end of World War II, this public panel will explore the lasting impact of the war’s conclusion on the development of American society and politics. By connecting international developments with local transformations, the discussion highlights how the war’s aftermath fundamentally reshaped the United States.

The Lives and Afterlives of Amateur Soldier-Photography in World War II

The private images that amateur soldier-photographers created during the Second World War are one of its critical material and documentary legacies. As examples of amateur photography, a cultural practice shared across boundaries of time, space, and ideology, these images demand consideration from interdisciplinary and transnational perspectives.

An der Schwelle zur Dekolonisation

Die Erfahrungen des Kriegsendes sind divers, der Krieg endet nicht überall zur selben Zeit oder auf die gleiche Weise. Diese eigentlich einfache Erkenntnis wird häufig übersehen, wenn man nur auf scheinbar eindeutige Daten wie den 8. Mai, am Nationalstaat orientierte Chronologien oder mit einem eurozentrischen Blick …

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International Conference: “Refugees in Global Transit. Encounters, Knowledge, and Coping Strategies in a Disrupted World, 1930s-50s”

The International Conference: “Refugees in Global Transit. Encounters, Knowledge, and Coping Strategies in a Disrupted World, 1930s-50s” will take place on the 13th and 14th of February 2025 in Mumbai, India. The conference is organized by Simone Lässig (German Historical Institute Washington), Sebastian Schwecke (Max Weber Forum for South Asian Studies, Delhi), and Swen Steinberg (Queen’s University, Kingston), in collaboration with Christoph K. Neumann (OI Istanbul), Maria Framke (Erfurt University), and Jens Hanssen (OI Beirut).