Out of the Darkness: The Germans, 1942-2022 WorldNow Discussion with Frank Trentmann

How can a nation reinvent itself? Author Frank Trentmann will join us on April 2 to tell the story of how the German people were able to rebuild after World War II and redefine their place in the world – and what we can learn from this narrative today. The discussion will be moderated by Jim Falk, the host of WorldNow and President Emeritus of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth.

The American Council on Germany is partnering with WorldNow, which is hosted by the World Affairs Council of Connecticut and Global Santa Fe for this virtual conversation. The event is presented in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Albuquerque, the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville, WorldOregon, the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston, the World Affairs Council of Hampton Roads, and the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations.

Order a copy of Out of the Darkness by Frank Trentmann here.

Frank Trentmann is a Professor of History at Birkbeck, University of London, and the University of Helsinki. He is the author of Empire of Things and Free Trade Nation and has been awarded the Whitfield Prize, a Moore Distinguished Fellowship at Caltech, the Austrian Science Book Prize, the Humboldt Prize for Research, and, in 2023, the Bochum Historians’ Prize. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University and has taught at Princeton University. He grew up in Hamburg and lives in London.

Jim Falk (moderator) is President Emeritus of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth and serves on the Board of Global Santa Fe. He co-hosts Perspectives Matter, a McCuistion Program that airs weekly on KERA-Dallas (PBS). He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.