Envisioning the Future of Germany and Europe: Zukunftsvisionen für Deutschland und Europa

January 31, 2018

"Envisioning the Future of Germany and Europe: Zukunftsvisionen für Deutschland und Europa"

Call for papers for the networking Conference of the DAAD-funded Centers for German and European Studies.
Deadline for preproposal at the Center for German Studies: March 16, 2018

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