Event Recordings

Recordings will be added to this page on a rolling basis — you can browse our 2022, 2023 and 2024 events below.
You can view a full list of our past events, including the recordings, here.

October 30, 2024

With just over a week to go before the U.S. presidential election and elections across Germany quickly approaching, we will take a step back from a frantic race and look at the bigger picture: What can any citizen do for their democracy besides casting a vote every couple of years? What does it mean to participate in the community around us, and to help shape society as “active designers” instead of “passive consumers”? What are strategies to reach out to our fellow citizens, and who will listen? We will reflect on the seemingly waning importance of political institutions, and the lack of trust and authority office holders and experts alike experience these days. There are many bold ideas out there, on both sides of the Atlantic: What works, and what doesn’t?

We debated these questions with education and anti-trafficking advocate Rachel Labi, and Founder and Project Manager at Youth Lead the Change Germany Clara Kallich. This talk is part of our trans-Atlantic series “Across the Pond” in collaboration with Open Embassy for Democracy (OPEM) and University of Cologne New York Office. Curated and moderated by Tobias Endler.

October 15, 2024

Many heinous actions reported throughout history are linked to individuals or groups that claim to be people of faith. Our two experts in religious studies, Professor Susannah Heschel, Dartmouth College, and Professor Terrence Johnson, Harvard Divinity School, considered some consequences of engaging with Judeo-Christian scripture and its relevancy for the current, alas violent, political moment. Moderated by Professor Irene Kacandes, Dartmouth College, part of our series Humanities for Humans in partnership with the Walter De Gruyter Foundation.

October 10, 2024

Freedom in Western societies is often celebrated as a fundamental value, but its application has historically been marked by significant limitations and exclusions. Together, Aziz Rana, author and Professor of Law and Government at Boston College, and Alexander Goerlach, expert on liberal democracies and Adjunct Professor at NYU, discussed how freedom and democracy have been unevenly applied throughout history and how those patterns continue to shape contemporary society. In partnership with the American Council on Germany.

October 2, 2024

A collective 50.3 million people with disabilities across the U.S. and Germany need urban planning and an architecture that allows them to access streets, parks, buildings, and public transportation the same way as people without disabilities. Are they part of our city development conversations? What is needed to create an inclusive future, a future that serves our entire community?

Together, at the The Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, we discussed ways to reimagine our cities to be inclusive to ALL. Featuring disability rights activist and content creator Annie Segarra, urbanist and content creator Jon Jon Wesolowski, a.k.a. "The Happy Urbanist", disability rights activist and artist Moira Williams, and Warren Shaw, attorney, activist, historian, and son of Disability Rights Movement pioneers Mollie and Julius Shaw.

September 25, 2024

With elections in the German state of Brandenburg and federal elections in the United States coming up, we want to take a closer look at the critical topics across the Atlantic: migration, economy and inflation, equality and reproductive health rights. How can we fix these problems? What do the candidates for office suggest?

Together, we debated these questions with Franziska Riel, Head of Communication for a member of the German Bundestag; and J. Miles Coleman, Associate Editor at The Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. This talk is part of our trans-Atlantic series “Across the Pond” in collaboration with Open Embassy for Democracy (OPEM) and University of Cologne New York Office. Curated and moderated by Tobias Endler.

August 28, 2024

Every other member of the U.S. Senate is a millionaire, and 9 out of 10 members of the German Bundestag have spent time at a university at some point; a significant number never worked in a job outside of politics. Is it any surprise that many U.S. and German citizens consider their country’s democratic institutions out of touch when it comes to the life and work of the average citizen?

Together, we debated these questions with Center for American Progress Director of Technology Policy Megan Shahi, Missions Publiques co-director Antoine Vergne, and Centre for European Reform chief economist Sander Tordoir.

July 24, 2024

Constitutions used to be a symbol of national identity. In democracies, they state the principles and ideals that citizens can rally around. But does this still work today? Together, we debated these questions in our trans-Atlantic talk series “Across the Pond” in collaboration with Open Embassy for Democracy (OPEM), with German journalist and podcast host Hanna Israel and U.S. public historian Shelby Dains.

This talk is part of our trans-Atlantic series “Across the Pond” in collaboration with Open Embassy for Democracy (OPEM). Curated and moderated by Tobias Endler.

June 19, 2024

Politics is hard work, and holding public office is tough. Recently, it can even mean dealing with heckling and physical violence. How can we ensure that citizens stay engaged? What would politics look like if there were no one more prepared to do the job? During this discussion, we reviewed these challenges with Jasmin Miah, Head of Berlin Office at Local Governments for Sustainability (ILCLEI), and Marco Morales, Adjunct Professor at Western Washington University, teaching Introduction to Latino Studies and Latino Migrants in the U.S.  

This talk is part of our trans-Atlantic series “Across the Pond” in collaboration with Open Embassy for Democracy (OPEM). Curated and moderated by Tobias Endler.

June 11, 2024

Women, on average, spend 25% more time in poor health than men. At the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos, global leaders discussed the necessity of increasing investments and research on women’s health to move towards closing the gap. This would not only advance women’s health, but also boost the global economy. For every $1 invested in women’s health, the leaders project an economic growth of $3.

This timely discussion and Salon-style evening curated by Claudia Mahler tackled the need for collective global funding towards women’s health with New York Times bestselling author and photojournalist Deborah Copaken, New York-based Top gynecologist, expert on Women’s Health and founder of Slàn, Dr. Molly McBride, non-for-profit GirlTrek Chief of Staff Ayanna Taylor, and America’s lead of the “Redesign Healthcare with Women in Mind” task force and Partner at Kearney Management Consulting Kate Maheu. Moderated by Claudia Mahler, founder CM Curated Conversations.

May 28, 2024

From Anish Kapoor’s The Bean (Chicago) and Banksy’s Balloon Girl (London), to Alexander Polzin’s Celan (Paris) and Dmitri Vrubel’s Fraternal Kiss (Berlin), public art is everywhere. While deeply integrated into our culture and aesthetics of common spaces, it is also oftentimes the object of controversy. Curator, writer, and politician Adrienne Goehler; composer and musician Sidney Corbett; sculptor, artist, and curator Alexander Polzin; and theater director and performer Mark Jackson joined us to discuss the complexities, limitations, and future of public art in the United States and Germany. Moderated by performer and political affairs officer Omar El-Okdah.

March 13, 2024

As artificial intelligence permeates both research environments and our daily lives, inquiries about its positive and negative impact are essential. Esteemed physicist Jesse Thaler and IBM researcher Hendrik Strobelt shed light on these issues, drawing from their experiences in working with AI in the natural sciences. Moderated by Renate Kurowski-Cardello, President of the Kurt Forrest Foundation.

February 21, 2024

Democracies seem to be wilting from lack of genuine interchange and compromise. How can educators support explorations of controversial subjects in ways that engage people’s hearts as well as minds? What tools of critique build connections rather than obstacles between people? Legal scholar Martha Minow and choreographer, educator and writer Liz Lerman discussed such questions and offered examples that show how developing our capacities to find new routes and pathways to each other can be taken from classrooms and seminar rooms into the wider world. Moderated by Professor Irene Kacandes, Dartmouth College.

December 7, 2023

This trans-Atlantic conversation about migration, part of a series called Humanities for Humans presented in partnership with the Walter de Gruyter Foundation (Berlin), explored current migration trends, why they are happening, and how the role of so-called “race” have influenced the history of migration. Featuring Legal Scholar Dr. Kathryn Abrams, University of California, Berkeley and Migration and Racism Expert and Independent Scholar Dr. Mark Terkessidis, Berlin, Germany. Moderated by Professor Irene Kacandes, Dartmouth College.

November 28, 2023

The world of work is undergoing an unprecedented period of change. Globalization, demographic trends, technology, and climate all have an impact on today’s labor markets. Transitioning to a green economy is one of the major tasks, with global labor unions calling not only for an environmentally, but also socially sustainable approach. What is the scope of this “just transition”, and how can it be realized?

On Tuesday, November 28, the American Council on Germany and 1014 hosted a second virtual discussion on the future of work with Thorben Albrecht, Policy Director of IG Metall and former State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, and Dr. Annelise Orleck, Professor of History at Dartmouth College.

November 16, 2023

Today, when people think about the future of work, they often think about working remotely and hybrid work. But the topic is much broader and deeper – especially since many workers are not able to work off-site or take advantage of hybrid working conditions. 1014 and the American Council on Germany discussed the future of work with Steffen Kampeter, Chief Executive Officer of the Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände (Confederation of German Employers‘ Associations (BDA), and Roberto Suárez Santos, Secretary-General of the International Organization of Employers (IOE).

November 14, 2023

At a time when there is talk of "fake news" and "alternative facts", the question arises as to the role and status of truth in democracy. In conversation with the historian Sophia Rosenfeld (UPenn), Alexander Görlach discussed truth and probability, science and faith in liberal democracy.

Organized with generous support by the Kurt Forrest Foundation.

November 9, 2023

The role of informal networks in international business is often underestimated but, can be vital for achieving business success. Informal networks can provide access to valuable information, resources, and contacts, as well as foster trust and collaboration among individuals and organizations. Together, with panelists Dr. Sheila M. Puffer, Dr. Sven Horak, Dr. Mridul Agrawal, and Dr. Grace Chun Guo, we evaluated the the value of informal networks for achieving business success.

October 27, 2023

1014 and the American Council on Germany hosted a virtual discussion with Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times, and Anna Sauerbrey, Foreign Editor at the weekly DIE ZEIT, about the evolving geopolitical landscape, emerging alliances, and the growing polarization between Western democracies and authoritarian regimes in light of the horrendous developments unfolding in the Middle East. 

October 18, 2023

This conversation about gender, part of a series called Humanities for Humans presented in partnership with the Walter de Gruyter Foundation (Berlin), explored the dichotomy of the loosening up of social values and prohibitions around non-normative expressions of embodiment, and the prevention and banning of gender affirming care and sex education sweeping the U.S.

Poet Meg Fernandes and cultural critic Jack Halberstam discussed gender identification and sexual styles. Moderated by Irene Kacandes, Dartmouth College.

September 26, 2023

Why are people all around the world attracted to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach? To answer this question, we brought together painter and sculptor Alexander Polzin, leading Bach specialist Laurence Dreyfus (Oxford University), distinguished artistic manager Hanna Gaifman (New York), evolutionary biologist Richard O. Prum (Yale University), musician and Professor Arthur Haas, and the mathematician Michael Harris (Columbia University). 

September 21, 2023

Two days after the UN General Assembly in New York City, Financial Times columnist Enuma Okoro and Kristina Lunz, co-founder of the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy, joined 1014 in conversation about chances to improve global climate policy and creating a more caring international order. Kristina also gave a preview of her book The Future of Foreign Policy Is Feminist.

September 11, 2023

Professor Alexander Görlach and philosopher Markus Gabriel discussed the foundations of a liberal anthropology: Can people have freedom, and if so, how much? Does technology help or does it impose invisible shackles on humankind? Ultimately, the "elephant in the room" is the question of whether liberal democracy has a future.

July 10, 2023

As we have emerged from the pandemic, what are the lasting changes to the way we work? How will AI continue to change the work environment? Do the current geopolitical changes and high inflation impact the way we work? How do unions react? Is there a new global labor movement? The American Council on Germany and 1014 hosted a follow-up a discussion about the future of work with Thorben Albrecht, Policy Director of IG Metall, and Dr. Annelise Orleck, Professor of History at Dartmouth College.

May 19, 2023

Iwan Baan is one of today’s leading photographers of architecture and urban design. His images document the growth of global megacities and portray buildings by prominent contemporary architects including Herzog & de Meuron, Rem Koolhaas, and Zaha Hadid.

Together with the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany, 1014 and the festival NYCxDESIGN partnered to learn about Iwan Baan’s artistic practice, and how Baan’s works offer a broad panorama of human building that impressively demonstrates the existential importance of architecture and urban design.

May 16, 2023

1014 and Contemporary And (C&) hosted an evening of powerful performances and discussions on the occasion of the magazine’s 10th anniversary. Featuring Margaret Morton, Director Creativity and Free Expression, Ford Foundation; Aldeide Delgado, curator and founding director WOPHA: Women Photographers International Archive; Enos Nyamor, art critic, Akademie Schloss Solitude alumna. Moderated by C&’s co-founder Yvette Mutumba. With performances by Mia Harrison and Steven Baboun, founder and creative director of the creative house, Studio Baboun.

April 28, 2023

In the exhibition and subsequent discussion MAKING WITH EARTH, experts, practitioners, and students from Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), explored in-depth research on sustainable natural materials and their practical applications. Featuring Lisa Morey, engineer and architectural designer who owns and operates Colorado Earth; Ronald Rael, the Eva Li Memorial Chair in Architecture at the University of California Berkeley and chair of Berkeley’s Department of Art Practice; Tommy Schaperkotter, adjunct assistant professor in the Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture at Cooper Union and teacher at Columbia University GSAPP; and Lynnette Widder, associate professor of practice in sustainability management at Columbia University. Organized by Lola Ben-Alon, Assistant Professor at Columbia GSAPP.

April 25, 2023

This conversation co-hosted with The Urban Activist explored what activism means to people, its power to create positive change, and how it has been evolving over the past decades.  With change-makers Eloísa Trinidad, Leslie Davol, Devin Allen, and Trebor Scholz. Moderated by Sarah Seidman, Puffin Foundation Gallery Curator of Social Activism at the Museum of the City of New York and the curator for the ongoing exhibition “Activist New York."

April 5, 2023

Three years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the launch of our virtual transatlantic discussion series “Resilience and Adaptation” 1014 and the American Council on Germany are launching a new virtual discussion series to revisit some of the same themes and examine how much has (or has not) changed as the result of the pandemic. Which lessons have been learned? Have any changes proven to be sustainable? Featuring globalization experts Thorsten Benner, Co-Founder and Director of the Global Public Policy Institute; and Dr. Shannon O’Neil, Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

March 9, 2023

This trans-Atlantic conversation about inequality is part of a series called Humanities for Humans, presented in partnership with the De Gruyter Foundation (Berlin). While we might believe that all humans are created equal, socially defined characteristics confer or withhold concrete privileges and opportunities that profoundly shape the quality of individual lives. How do scholars define inequality? Featuring historian Robin D.G. Kelley, Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at the University of California in Los Angeles, and cultural studies scholar Bruce Robbins, Old Dominion Foundation Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University. Moderated by Professor Irene Kacandes, German Studies and Comparative Literature, Dartmouth College.

February 13, 2023

Alice Hasters, German journalist, author, and podcaster, as well as a 2023 Fellow at the Thomas Mann House Los Angeles, joined bestselling author Morgan Jerkins for an intimate reading and discussion on Black feminism. This discussion explored Black feminism in a trans-Atlantic context, examining the lived experience of Black women in the USA and Europe, including the commonalities and differences, as well as constructing ways of overturning structures of racism and oppression.

December 14, 2022

This trans-Atlantic conversation about climate change is part of a series called Humanities for Humans, presented in partnership with the De Gruyter Foundation (Berlin). The discussion explored ancient and modern views of human relations to the earth from disciplines as seemingly different as legal studies and art, geography and ethics and from places as different as North America, Europe and Southeast Asia. Featuring Prof. Harriet Hawkins and Prof. Rebecca Tsosie. Moderated by Prof. Irene Kacandes.

December 7, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February recalibrated the attention of the transatlantic community toward Europe, while pushing the longer-term challenges posed by China to the backburner. In this virtual conversation — part of the series Democracies Under Pressure: Challenges for the Global Liberal Order — ACG and 1014 brought together Sinologists Dr. Kristin Shi-Kupfer, Professor for Sinology at the University of Trier and a Senior Associate Fellow at MERICS, and Yun Sun, Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center.

November 1 - November 2, 2022

In November 2022, we hosted the second ClimateTech Founders Summit, which convened 1,000+ founders, investors and ecosystem leaders -- some of which included Clay Dumas, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, LowerCarbon Capital; Anshuman Bapna, Co-Founder, Terra.do; Change Harris, Director, Climate Investment, Second Muse; and Julie Gosalvez, CMO, Climeworks. ClimateTech Founders Summit 2022 was initiated by 1014, Impact Hustlers, and ChangeNOW.

November 16, 2022

The war in Ukraine has implications that reach far beyond its borders. The conflict has exacerbated critical issues in many parts of the world – like food insecurity. To address these topics, ACG and 1014 hosted another discussion as part of their virtual series Democracies under Pressure: Challenges for the Global Liberal Order. Featuring experts Ambassador Ertharin Cousin, CEO and Managing Director, Food Systems for the Future; former Executive Director, United Nations World Food Program, and Alexander Müller, Managing Director, TMG Think Tank for Sustainability.

November 15, 2022

ACG and 1014 hosted another discussion as part of their virtual series Democracies under Pressure: Challenges for the Global Liberal Order. Featuring experts Dr. John Glenn, Senior Director of the National Endowment for Democracy’s International Forum for Democratic Studies, and Sarah Pagung, Associate Fellow in the International Order and Democracy Program at the German Council on Foreign Relations.

October 22, 2022

Architectural puzzles challenge architects in the renovation of NYC’s small and medium-size cultural institutions, particularly those housed in historic buildings. In light of the proposed renovation of 1014 Fifth Avenue by David Chipperfield Architects, 1014 convened a panel of distinguished architects to discuss the hidden complexities — and exciting visions — behind the intricate renewal of several NYC cultural institutions. Participating speakers: Jessica Ludwig, Deputy Director, The Morgan Library & Museum, New York; Oliver Link, Partner, Selldorf Architects, New York; Andrew Klemmer, President and Founder, Paratus Group, New York; and Matt Ball, Director, David Chipperfield Architects, London. Moderated by Gideon Fink Shapiro.

October 22, 2022

How can we reduce the environmental footprint when renovating existing buildings? We gathered experts from the Architecture and Engineering field to present us with their latest projects and case studies at 1014 Fifth Avenue – a building that serves as a reference point itself, as its zero-carbon renovation is currently in the making. Participating speakers and offices: Tommaso Bitossi, transsolar, New York; Steve Lembo & David MacKay, KOHLER RONAN, New York; and Harriet Bartlett, David Chipperfield Architects, London. Moderated by Prof. Ahu Aydogan.

September 27, 2022

Listen to two experts as they discuss the similarities and differences between, and controversies around, racism and fascism. Featuring Professor Michael Hanchard, Political Scientist, University of Pennsylvania, and Professor Dagmar Herzog, Historian, CUNY Graduate School. Moderated by Professor Irene Kacandes, German Studies and Comparative Literature, Dartmouth College.

September 8, 2022

How has division in our society been perpetuated by the ever-increasing polarization of public discourse? Keynote by Masha Gessen, journalist and author ("Surviving Autocracy), followed by a conversation between Alexander Görlach, journalist and senior research associate at Cambridge University, award-winning writer Prachi Gupta, journalist Sham Jaff, and project manager and writer Paulina Fröhlich.

August 31, 2022

In this panel, featuring Elizabeth Hamilton of Fort Valley State University, Lukas Feireiss of Berlin University of the Arts, and Damon Bradley of DeepSpace Technologies, speakers examined and discussed several works of space art and their import to human society at various times and places. What can these works tell us about those who produced them, their contemporary times, and now our own? Curated and moderated by Nick Travaglini (Liberal Studies - The New School), Co-Chair of New School Policy and Design for Outer Space (NSPDOS) of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space.

August 17, 2022

Should people go into outer space? What about returning to the moon, or perhaps going even further to other celestial bodies? To consider these questions, we brought together researcher and designer Angeliki Kapoglou, scientist and musician Divya Persaud, and engineer and writer Joalda Morancy. Curated and moderated by Nick Travaglini (Liberal Studies - The New School), Co-Chair of New School Policy and Design for Outer Space (NSPDOS) of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space.

June 21, 2022

In this conversation — co-hosted with the American Council on Germany (ACG) — speakers discussed the impact of the war in Ukraine on global energy markets and energy security in Europe. With Samantha Gross, Director of the Energy Security and Climate Initiative at the Brookings Institution, and Rainer Quitzow, whose research focuses on sustainable innovation, industrial policy, and governance of the energy transition in Germany.

June 7, 2022

How might a potential regime change pose risks for Ukraine and the international community? Featuring Benjamin Denison, data scientist, political scientist, and international security and foreign policy expert. Co-hosted with the American Council on Germany (ACG).

May 24, 2022

What is at stake with the war in Ukraine, and what does this conflict mean for European security? With Dr. Liana Fix, Program Director in the International Affairs Department of the Körber Foundation in Berlin, and Dr. Michael Kimmage, Professor of History at the Catholic University of America. Co-hosted with the American Council on Germany (ACG).

May 19, 2022

In this conversation, artist Mischa Kuball and curator Norman Kleeblatt discussed art, memory, and the Jewish Museum Berlin. Co-hosted in partnership with the Leo Baeck Institute and the University Alliance Ruhr: North American offices of the Ruhr University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, and the University of Duisburg-Essen.

May 12, 2022

Plastics have shaped our daily lives like no other material. 1014 invited Jochen Eisenbrand, Chief Curator at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, to present the museum’s current exhibition, “Plastic. Remaking Our World”, during NYCxDESIGN in New York City. Featuring Lola Ben-Alon, Assistant Professor at Columbia GSAPP, and award-winning designer and researcher Charlotte McCurdy.

February 25, 2022

Why did it take more than 75 years to honor Black victims of the Nazi regime? What are the many forms of racism in today’s Western societies? Featuring Prof. Robbie Aitken, historian at Sheffield Hallam University; Dr. Tiffany Florvil, Associate Professor at the University of New Mexico; and Ms. Alice Hasters, journalist, blogger, and author. Moderated by Dr. Nicholas Boston, sociologist and Associate Professor at the City University of New York, Lehman College.

February 10, 2022

This panel explored the making of the Moon as a site for human endeavors. Featuring Mclee Kerolle, Deputy Executive Director, The Space Court Foundation Inc.; Britt Adkins, founder of Celestial Citizen; and Tamara Alvarez, Assistant Professor of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology at Jagiellonian University. Curated and moderated by Nick Travaglini (Liberal Studies - The New School), Co-Chair of New School Policy and Design for Outer Space (NSPDOS) of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space.

February 7, 2022

For what purposes have historical and contemporary actors used the space of Earth's orbit? Featuring Fred Scharmen, Morgan State University School of Architecture and Planning; Cristian van Eijk, University of Cambridge; and Anuradha Damale, incoming Policy Fellow and Programme Manager at BASIC. Curated and moderated by Nick Travaglini (Liberal Studies - The New School), Co-Chair of New School Policy and Design for Outer Space (NSPDOS) of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space.

February 2, 2022

There is evidence that polarization is spreading far beyond politics to other walks of life. Young people, in particular, are showing less faith in democracy. How might things play out? Featuring Sarah Corbett, Founder, Craftivist Collective, Salma Mousa, Assistant Professor, Yale University, and Alison Smith, Lecturer, University of Oxford. Chaired by Alison Goldsworthy, CEO of the The Depolarization Project and Co-author of “Poles Apart”.