“Freedom Without Walls” events continue today with a lecture and a film, and an exhibition on display.
John Occhipinti, professor of political science and director of the European Studies Program at Canisius College, will discuss “What Belongs Together is Now Growing Together: German Unity in the Context of European Integration” at 3:45 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge.
“Jan and Jana,” a 1992 film which depicts the tumultuous love affair between two teenage inmates at a German Democratic Republic center for juvenile delinquents, will be shown at 7 p.m. in Lyons Hall Room 418.
The poster exhibition on the history of the German Democratic Republic from its beginning to its merger with the Federal Republic of Germany is now on display in the hallway between Old Main and the Library.
“Freedom Without Walls” commemorates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the demise of communism. To learn more about this week’s events, click here.
Submitted by: Peter Böhm, associate professor, modern languages
