We congratulate 2022 Thomas Mann Fellow Prof. Ulrich Johannes Schneider for his new book "Andrew Carnegie's Libraries." He researched his book during his Fellowship at the Thomas Mann House, exploring the important role of libraries as social institutions➡️cfvss.de/programm/publi…

We had an absolute blast with our Student Council event this week! Together with the The Wende Museum and dublab they interviewed the group Radikale Töchter on their practice, "radicality," and their role in fostering democratic action. Find out more here: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

📖 Together with the #bertholdleibingerstiftung, we had the pleasure of presenting our book "Das Thomas Mann House - Politischer Denkort am Pazifik" (Wallstein Verlag, 2023) at the #literaturhausstuttgart last October! Find the video now online: youtube.com/watch?v=8-IeEl…

Happy birthday Katia Mann! The mathematician, mother, and driving force of our house on San Remo Drive would have turned 141 years old today 🎂✨

☀️Welcome to our new Fellow, Dieter Gosewinkel, historian and lawyer! During his stay in Los Angeles, Dieter is researching the practice of excluding enemies of the state from rule-of-law democracies, pointing to an inner vulnerability of democracy. 🌴 WZB

💭 “We have to think about equality not only with people, but also with nature and animals. For democracy – the notion of people having access, and the concept of equality – this is essential.” Watch our Fellow Ciani's recap of her LA time here: youtu.be/dx2G3gbviFI ▶️

💭"Sometimes we think we are or aren't courageous. We try to inspire people to think of courage as a something you can definitely train." Watch our recording of the The Wende Museum in-person Student Council interview with Radikale Töchter on Youtube now▶️: youtu.be/B9GEArlnczI

Happy #fellowfriday with Theresia Enzensberger! Find out about her Fellowship project at the House in our newest video on Youtube ▶️ youtu.be/GvHa0gsyBYg

Thursday, 08/22/24 @ 7:00 PM POP AND PROTEST Join us, Thomas Mann House Fellow Aida Baghernejad, Journalist August Brown, and culture writer Annett Scheffel for a discussion around pop culture and the politics of protest. More info + RSVP: goethe.de/ins/us/en/sta/…

✨Registrations are now open for our August student council interview!✨ Join our students for their discussion on democracy & vulnerability with renowned professor of Indian Politics at Georgetown University, Irfan Nooruddin! RSVP here ➡️ eventbrite.com/e/democracy-an…

💭“Only more democracy can help against the crisis of democracy. But which democracy?” asks 2024 #ThomasMannFellow Rahel Jaeggi, discussing the current threats to democratic societies in her #55VoicesforDemocracy video address👉youtu.be/GwqoNzR5NiM Los Angeles Review of Books Süddeutsche Zeitung Deutschlandfunk

📍Easton, PA: Our traveling exhibition "Thomas Mann: Democracy Will Win!" has made its next stop at Lafayette College. Join the opening celebration on Sept 5 with a lecture by the Chair of Comparative Literature at Dartmouth, Veronika Fuechtner 👉 vatmh.org/en/eventreader…

🌟Patty Jenkins is in the house🌟The award-winning director of movies such as Wonder Woman & Monster, will be joining #ThomasMannFellow Aida & Tom Zoellner for a special in-person edition of #55VoicesforDemocracy. Stay tuned for a recording to be published soon!

Join us next week for a live listening session with Jamie Stewart of the iconic band ✨ Xiu Xiu ✨ with 2024 Thomas Mann Fellow Aida at dublab studios! RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/xiu-xiu-in-c…

With last month’s state elections in Germany & the US presidential elections coming up, don’t miss our student council interview with Prof. Irfan Nooruddin, who provides some much-needed food for thought on elections, democracies, & their vulnerabilities👉youtu.be/i6HazApDdo8?si…

🌟Register now🌟 This Wednesday, our student council will interview the Executive Director of the Native American Rights Fund (Native American Rights Fund) John E. Echohawk. Don’t miss this conversation, which is part of our "Democracy & Vulnerability" Series. RSVP here ➡️eventbrite.com/e/democracy-an…

Nicht verpassen! Diesen Mittwoch stellt Andrea Römmele ihr neues Buch „Demokratie neu denken“ in Berlin vor. Mit Mario Voigt von der thüringischen CDU-Landtagsfraktion spricht sie über Megatrends, Konfliktlinien und die Demokratie von morgen. vatmh.org/de/eventreader…

‼️Don't forget to join us tomorrow at dublab studios in Downtown LA for a live conversation & listening session with Xiu Xiu & Aida 👉RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/xiu-xiu-in-c…

Our 2023 #ThomasMann Fellow Kai Hinrich Müller is joining Brown University's Judaic Studies on Sep 22 for the event “Darius Milhaud: All the Musics of the World” as part of our concert and conversation series “Opera & Democracy.” 👉 vatmh.org/en/eventreader…

What is the value of compromise in democratic societies? asks our new Fellow Pola Lehmann: "I heard how unthinkable political compromise has become for many in the US & hope to learn more about the perspectives on current political debates and the willingness to compromise."