The U.S. Constitution and political system separate powers between branches and levels of government. Despite such division and decentralization of powers, national political-party competition, also over the presidency, has intensified within the states themselves. Yet, these trends have not produced more centralization, but make individual states more nationally relevant than ever, not least given their predominant authority over elections, including federal ones. Against this backdrop, Dr. Sonnicksen’s lecture focuses on the 2024 election in the larger context of how U.S. institutions of federalism and democracy interact, and interrogates the role of the states in the electoral process.
As American democracy has come increasingly under attack from within, and lies, conspiracy theories, and physical violence thrive, artist Bill Travis has sought to express his fear and rage as authentically as he can, through images. The photo-based pictures he has made over the past few years find inspiration in the art of Francisco Goya, especially his Black Paintings, with their powerful examination of humanity's dark underside. Rather than depict actual individuals, Travis focuses on emotional forces, which is why his series deals with images of conflict. What's happening in the United States today is transformed into a visual realm that creates its own time and space.
Join us for a lecture with Prof. Donovan O. Schaefer on "Feeling Is Believing: Rethinking the Role of Conspiracy Theory in the 2024 U.S. Election Cycle" on 28 May 2024 at the IAAK!
Join us for a lecture with Prof. David Smith on "The 2024 U.S. Election Seen from Down Under: What's at Stake for Australia?" on 28 May 2024 via Zoom!
Join us for a lecture with Dr. Marcus Pindur on "Europe Alone at Home: Is Security Possible Without the United States?" on 28 May 2024 at the IAAK!
Join us for a lecture with PD Dr. Thomas Greven on "The Orbanization of the United States: Republican Strategies and the Transnational Networks of Radicalized Conservatives" on 4 June 2024 at the IAAK!
Join us for a lecture with Prof. Dr. Gerlinde Groitl on "Trump-Proofing Transatlantic Security: Challenges for Germany, NATO and the EU" on 6 June 2024 at the IAAK!
Join us for a lecture with Dr. Philipp Adorf on "Can It Happen Here? How the Republicans Threaten U.S. Democracy" on 11 June 2024 at the IAAK!
Join us for a lecture with PD Dr. Martin Thunert on "'Heading for a Momentous Vote'? Canadian Perspectives on the 2024 U.S. Election" on 18 June 2024 at the IAAK!
Join us for a lecture with Dr. Laura von Daniels on "The Economy as National Security? How Geoeconomic Competition and Geopolitical Confrontation Shape Economic and Security Policy" on 20 June 2024 at the IAAK!
Join us for a lecture with Prof. Dr. Andreas Falke on "An Old White Men's Election Campaign: Is There Room for Real Issues?" on 25 June 2024 at the IAAK!
Join us for a lecture with Dr. Hannes Bergthaller, National Taiwan Normal University, Taichung, on 2 July 2024 at the IAAK!
Join us for a lecture with PD Dr. Birte Christ on "Women, Power, and the Presidential Elections" on 9 July 2024 at the bpb (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung)!