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<b>A Special Message from the WCGS Director:</b></div>
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I’d like to take a moment to encourage your attendance, in-person or online, at the upcoming event,
<i>The Changing German Political Landscape</i>. This has been organized by UW history professor Gary Bruce and DAAD Toronto senior manager John Paul Kleiner, and it promises to help all of us gain some insight into the shifting preferences of the German electorate.
The state elections in Germany, unlike Canada, often serve as a bellwether for national elections, which are scheduled for September 28, 2025. Europe and Germany are wrestling with issues like migration and wars in eastern Europe and the Middle East, and the
voters are registering their concerns at the ballot box. The panelists who have been invited to speak on Nov. 7 all have perspectives grounded in years of research and study, and I’m sure we will all learn something from them.</div>
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Sincerely,<br>
James M. Skidmore</div>
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Director, <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="wcgs.ca" id="OWAefa0756f-a848-8162-1165-3c12f892b671" class="OWAAutoLink" title="wcgs.ca" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6" data-outlook-id="4b99ce85-68a2-4c14-8873-c64299c19587" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">Waterloo
Centre for German Studies</a></u></span></div>
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<b>Event Announcement:</b></div>
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The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Waterloo Centre for German Studies invite you to join us for a panel event:</div>
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<i>The Changing German Political Landscape</i> on Thursday, November 7, 2024 (7:00pm EST). This event will be in-person and online via Zoom.</div>
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<b>About the event:</b></div>
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Elections in 2024 to the European Parliament and in three German provinces have cemented the success of the far-right Alternative for Germany and witnessed the rise of other non-mainstream parties. The German Academic Exchange Service’s (DAAD) alumni organizations
in the US and Canada, in conjunction with the Waterloo Centre for German Studies, are pleased to sponsor a panel discussion that brings together leading scholars in the field for an in-depth examination of these recent elections that have changed Germany’s
political landscape.</div>
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This event is one of a series of events marking the German Academic Exchange Service’s centenary in 2024-2025.</div>
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Please note this is a hybrid event - you can attend in-person or online so when registering please choose the correct ticket type. This event is FREE and open to all, however, we require registration to help with our catering numbers and to provide a secure
link to the event.</div>
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<b>Panelists:</b></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.2;">Dr. Erich Langenbacher (Georgetown University, USA)<b> </b></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.2;">Dr. Lori Thorlakson (University of Alberta, Canada)<b> </b></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.2;">Dr. Oliver Schmidtke (University of Victoria, Canada)<b> </b></div>
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<b>Moderator:</b></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.2;">Dr. Jan Völkel (University of Ottawa, Canada)<b> </b></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Questions? </b>Please reach out to Misty at the Waterloo Centre for German Studies (</span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="mailto:wcgs@uwaterloo.ca" id="OWA6318ba4d-8d69-5a40-d6e2-70163ceed15e" class="OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:wcgs@uwaterloo.ca" data-outlook-id="601c419d-0f21-4d92-991c-0762934aa1ae" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">wcgs@uwaterloo.ca</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">).</span></div>
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