Voices from Abroad: Americans in Germany Discuss the 2020 U.S. Elections

Tuesday, 3.11., 18:00 – 19:45 Uhr, Debatte zur US-Wahl in englischer Sprache, Debate on the US Presidential Elections in English language

With Prof. Dr. Greta Olson (JLU Gießen), Derek Bembry, Jeff Coons, M.A., Greg Sax, PhD, and Kelley Donham

Moderation and organisation: Fabian Schöppner, M.A., (JLU Gießen), with English subtitles and questions from the audience

Voices from Abroad: Americans in Germany Discuss the 2020 U.S. Elections

What is it like to be an American living in Hesse amidst such a momentous election season? Six different American expats in Germany sit down on election night to talk about the divisive presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial 2020 elections and their consequences.

Many Americans live in Giessen and its surrounding area, be it for heart- or work-related matters or plainly by coincidence. They observe the US-American politics from a particular perspective since they are deeply connected to the US by their own history on the one hand and gain information and insights through private contacts which are hardly reflected by the media here. On the other hand they closely observe the discussions and perceptions of German politics and society as well. In this debate Prof. Dr. Greta Olson, Derek Bembry, Jeff Coons, M.A., Greg Sax, PhD, and Kelley Donham share their personal inside and outside views on the topic with the audience. The online debate is moderated by Fabian Schöppner, M.A..

All events are streamed live and can be accessed via link (http://www.conf.dfn.de/stream/nr5h6yany3npf). Questions from the audience are brought to the panel via Twitter and other social media channels under the hashtag #DigitalerHabitusZMI. The event is captioned in English language.