April 18, 2016

 

 

Contacts:
Dr. Jennifer Lynn, History Department, 657-2922 
University Communications and Marketing, 657-2266

 

MSU BILLINGS NEWS SERVICES 鈥� The History Department at MSU Billings presents a guest lecture by visiting scholar Dr. Friederike Br眉h枚fener, an assistant professor of modern European history at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, on  in the Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies Center.

 

Her topic, 鈥淎gainst the 鈥榯riumph of militarism and the perversion of true soldiering鈥�: (Re)defining Military Service in West Germany in the 1950s,鈥� will explore how the Federal Republic of Germany established a new armed forces. In particular, she will analyze how both understandings of the past and perceived natural differences between the sexes informed the West German debate on military service. 

The lecture is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the lecture. 


Assistant Professor of History and Director of the Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies Center, Dr. Jennifer Lynn, notes that this is a 鈥渇antastic opportunity to demonstrate 顶级国产视频鈥檚 engagement with the larger academic community and provide students with the opportunity to meet scholars who can shed light on current events.鈥�

 

Br眉h枚fener will also visit two courses during her visit. She will discuss current German politics with a seminar class, HSTR 326: Contemporary Europe. In HSTR 102: Western Civilization II, she will discuss Germany鈥檚 role in the refugee crisis that is currently facing Europe.

 

As a German scholar, Br眉h枚fener can offer students a unique perspective on international events and issues, Lynn said. Her research has been published in journals such as 鈥淐entral European History鈥� and she is currently working on a monograph, 鈥淔orging Armies and Men: Military Masculinity, Politics and Society in East and West Germany, 1945-1989.鈥� She has presented her work in Europe and the United States. 

 

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