In the tense years of WWII and the Cold War, American and Soviet women struck up a remarkable pen-pal correspondence.
A look at West Germany's 1954 World Cup victory as a turning point in the nation’s postwar identity.
Julia Ioffe discusses Motherland, her sweeping new history of modern Russia told through the lives of its women.
Explore the life and art of Soviet hippie icon Azazello as we launch his digital archive with music, readings, and conversation.
Artist, author, and former scientist Enrique Martínez Celaya discusses his new exhibition with the Wende’s Chief Curator Joes Segal.
Acclaimed author and journalist George Packer discusses his new novel The Emergency with former presidential speechwriter Ben Rhodes.
Comparing artistic interpretations of the universe in the East, the West, and the Global South.
Conversation, Music, Screening, Special Event
This unique event brings together artists from a variety of disciplines from across the Eastern European diaspora.
An online conversation with artist Liat Segal examining the overlap between visual arts and science and how the two areas can inspire and enrich each other.
A panel on modernist architecture’s utopian and dystopian legacies, from Cold War geopolitics and soft power to contemporary tourism.
An evening of reading and conversation with author and illustrator Stephanie Lunkewitz and Holocaust survivor Mary Bauer.
Community Partner, Conversation
Join a timely conversation with newly elected Westside mayors as they share early priorities, explore regional collaboration, and discuss the future of housing across local communities.
Albers Foundation Education Director Fritz Horstman will provide historical context around the Bauhaus movement and its continuing relevance
A discussion with author Andreas Bernard on pinball, public space, and what declining analog play reveals about modern leisure and work.
