Flight, Exile and Emigration in Germany's Age of Extremes: Biographical Perspectives 2026

It was held at Georgetown University.

The audience was billed as junior and senior scholars of 20th century German history.

It was most useful for academic historians of 20th century Germany, since the workshop was convened by four scholars from UC San Diego, Georgetown, TU Braunschweig and the German Historical Institute in Washington, and it was aimed at junior and senior scholars in the field. Its focus on biographical approaches to flight, exile and emigration between the 1920s and 1950s made it a narrow research workshop, so general readers, practitioners outside history, or anyone wanting a broad conference would have got less from it; the paper call closed on March 1, 2026, and funding was to cover travel and accommodation for participants.

Participants at academic history workshops usually wear smart casual, such as slacks or a skirt with a shirt or sweater and a blazer for presenters. Early October in Washington, D.C. is mild, so a light layer is usually enough.

The audience was billed as junior and senior scholars of 20th century German history.