The history classroom in Germany is unlike any other in the world. It is not merely a place to learn […]

Walk through any German city, and you will encounter history not as a dusty relic behind glass, but as a

To study history today is to unknowingly speak a language heavily accented by German intellectual traditions. The very tools we

Walk into the office of any German history professor, and you will be greeted by a familiar sight: towering shelves

Beyond the grand state archives and national museums, a quieter, more personal force works tirelessly to keep Germany’s past alive.

The professional practice of history, as we know it in the modern academy, was largely born in the seminar rooms

Walk into any of Germany’s federal, state, or city archives, and the first thing that strikes you is the quiet.

Walk into any Japanese classroom, and you will see the visible structures of a modern education system: digital whiteboards, students

To imagine Japan without Buddhism is to imagine a world without the serene countenance of a Zen garden, the haunting

To understand Japan is to listen for a quiet, persistent whisper beneath the noise of its modern cities and the

When World War II ended in 1945 with Japan’s surrender, the nation stood devastated. Its cities lay in ruins, its

In the heart of Tokyo, a stone’s throw from the bustling districts of Shinjuku and Shibuya, lies the Ichigaya district.