CfP: Immigration and EntrepreneurshipWe are now seeking submissions for "Immigration and Entrepreneurship: An Interdisciplinary Conference" jointly organized with tthe Center for the History of the New America (University of Maryland, College Park) and the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (University of Maryland, College Park)
Lecture: Investing in America: The Historical Perennial of Immigration and AssimilationKeynote lecture at the GHI by Alan Kraut (American University) Thursday, June 16, 2016, 6:00 - 8:00pm As politicians channel…
Jazz - the Classical Music of GlobalizationThe German Historical Institute and the Austrian Cultural Forum Washington DC are excited to collaborate on this event which will feature a lecture by Reinhold Wagnleitner and a musical performance by jazz musician Tom McDermott.
Carl Laemmle featured in March/April issue of German American Trade Magazine"'A Pioneer among Pioneers': Carl Laemmle and the Founding of Universal Pictures" featured in March/April issue of German American Trade Magazine
Conference Report: Los Angeles as a Site of German-American CrossingsGerman Immigrants and German-American Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Comparison Where is Heimat? Can Germans find a new one even in the American…
Los Angeles as a Site of German-American Crossings: A SymposiumFebruary 7-8, 2014 Max Kade Institute, USC The Immigrant Entrepreneurship project is co-sponsoring a symposium on "Los Angeles as a…
"Marketing Milwaukee: Schlitz and the Making of a National Beer Brand" published in GHI BulletinThe latest Bulletin of the German Historical Institute includes an article presenting some recent research related to the Immigrant Entrepreneurship project. In an…
New articles on immigrant entrepreneurship published in the most recent Yearbook of German-American StudiesThe GHI’s Immigrant Entrepreneurship project is well represented in the current Yearbook of German-American Studies(Volume 48 (2013)), published in 2015. Three articles in…
New Teaching Tools Available for High School and College InstructorsThe Immigrant Entrepreneurship project is pleased to announce that new lesson plans and syllabi are available on the website for high-school and…
Search for a New Sound: The Blue Note Photographs of Francis WolffMay 3, 2014, 6:00-8:00 pm Exhibition opening at the Goethe-Institut (see below for details) Opening reception with concert by Jason…
Social Goals - Entrepreneurial MeansPanel on “Social Goals - Entrepreneurial Means. Corporate Governance and Business Principles in Social Ventures” at the upcoming Annual Meeting of the Business History Conference in Philadelphia.
"A 'Money-Making Genius': Claus Spreckels, a German-American Pioneer of the American West" featured in Jan/Feb issue of German American Trade MagazineArticle on Claus Spreckels, a German-American Pioneer of the American West" featured in Jan/Feb issue of German American Trade Magazine.
The Changing World of Immigrant EntrepreneurshipThe German Historical Institute began the new year with a panel, organized by Benjamin Schwantes and Uwe Spiekermann, “The Changing…
The Struggle with Beer: Morals, Markets and Marketing, 1880-1940The Immigrant Entrepreneurship team is pleased to present a panel at the upcoming annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians in Milwaukee, WI.
"The Sweet Taste of Success" Panel at the 2013 BHCThe Sweet Taste of Success: German-American Entrepreneurs and the Transition from Artisan to Industrial Confectionery, 1860–1950 The 59th meeting of…
This Ain’t No Mouse Music! The Story of Chris Strachwitz and Arhoolie Records (Film and discussion)May 6, 2015, 6:30pm Film and discussion at the Goethe-Institut (see below for details), Organized by the German Historical Institute, the…
"Henry Timken" article published in November/December issue of German American Trade MagazineThe German American Trade Magazine November/December edition features a new article on Henry Timken excerpted from the Immigrant Entrepreneurship Project
Lecture: Transnationalism, Entrepreneurship, and DevelopmentLecture at the GHI by Alejandro Portes Thursday, September 13, 2012 Lecture at the GHI - Directions Speaker: Alejandro Portes (Princeton…
Upcoming conference at the GHI and University of Maryland: Immigration & Entrepreneurship: An Interdisciplinary ConferenceImmigration & Entrepreneurship: An Interdisciplinary Conference September 13-14, 2012 Conference at the GHI and the University of Maryland, College Park…
Visions of Beauty: Arnold Genthe and the Art of PhotographyFebruary 25, 2014, 6:00-8:00pm Exhibition Opening, Dance Performance, and Lecture at the GHI Exhibition: February 13, 2014 - April 2014…