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2026

The Art of Freedom

Culture and Events Series|The Art of Freedom empowers creative voices from Europe and America to come together to imagine, question, and celebrate freedom.

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The Art of Freedom: Voices of Expression from Europe to America is a year-long platform for cultural relations developed by the EUNIC cluster in Washington, D.C. Bringing together European and American artists, thinkers, students, and communities, the program explores freedom of expression through artistic collaboration and dialogue. Through participatory experiences and cross-disciplinary exchange, it encourages mutual learning and people-to-people connections across the Atlantic. By linking European cultural perspectives with local partners in the United States, The Art of Freedom creates inclusive spaces where creativity inspires reflection, strengthens democratic dialogue, and invites audiences to actively engage with the values that shape open societies.

See below in the dark blue table for an overview of all upcoming public events across the Art of Freedom initiative, along with additional details.

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EUNIC - EU National Institutes for Culture

Events

  • Night of Ideas 2026: Enlightenment Now! Independence at 250

    Panel Discussion & Cultural Forum | International speakers, artistic performances, and transatlantic dialogue in Washington, D.C.

    • NYU Washington, DC, Washington, DC

    • English

    Details

  • Transatlantic Feedback: A Listening Session with Thomas Meinecke & Lauren Goshinski

    Music + Discussion | A sonic exchange

    • English

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  • Transatlantic Feedback: Thomas Meinecke and Ben LaMar Gay

    Listening Session | A musical and literary salon featuring German writer and DJ Thomas Meinecke and award-winning composer Ben LaMar Gay

    • Goethe-Institut Chicago, Chicago, IL

    • English

    Details

  • A Conversation with Thomas Meinecke

    Conversation | German author, DJ and musician in conversation with Professor Jörg Kreienbrock

    • Kresge Hall 1-515 at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

    • English

    Details

  • Transatlantic Feedback: Thomas Meinecke in Conversation with Alexander Regier

    Reading and Discussion | A reading from Meinecke's novel "Odenwald" followed by a conversation with Alexander Regier, William Faulkner Professor of English at Rice University

    • Inprint, Houston, TX

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  • Transatlantic Feedback: Thomas Meinecke in Conversation with Alexander Regier

    Reading and Discussion | A reading from Meinecke's novel "Odenwald" followed by a conversation with Alexander Regier, William Faulkner Professor of English at Rice University

    • Inprint, Houston, TX

    Details

  • Transatlantic Feedback: Thomas Meinecke in Conversation with Alexander Regier

    Reading and Discussion | A reading from Meinecke's novel "Odenwald" followed by a conversation with Alexander Regier, William Faulkner Professor of English at Rice University

    • Inprint, Houston, TX

    Details

  • Transatlantic Feedback: Thomas Meinecke in Conversation with Alexander Regier

    Reading and Discussion | Meinecke's Novel on Texas Germans "Odenwald"

    Details

  • Transatlantic Feedback: Thomas Meinecke in Conversation with Alexander Regier

    Reading and Discussion | Meinecke's Novel on Texas Germans "Odenwald"

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  • Transatlantic Feedback: Thomas Meinecke in Conversation with Alexander Regier

    Reading and Discussion | Meinecke's Novel on Texas Germans "Odenwald"

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  • Transatlantic Feedback: Thomas Meinecke in Conversation with Alexander Regier

    Reading and Discussion | Meinecke's Novel on Texas Germans "Odenwald"

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  • Transatlantic Feedback: Reading (with) Thomas Meinecke - Meusebach, Adorno, Barbette, Preciado

    Reading and Discussion | A reading and discussion on Meinecke's newest novel "Odenwald"

    • Burdine Hall, University of Texas, Austin, TX

    • English

    Details

  • Transatlantic Feedback: Thomas Meinecke Reads from "Odenwald"

    Reading and Discussion | A German-language reading from Meinecke's 2024 novel "Odenwald"

    • Burdine Hall, University of Texas, Austin, TX

    • German

    Details

  • Disko-Diskurs

    Listening Session | Featuring Thomas Meinecke and Michael Bowie

    • Eaton DC, Washington, DC

    • English

    Details