Presented by Hopkins at Home, Sheridan Libraries and Friends of the Johns Hopkins University Libraries

Join us for an engaging "Lunch with the Libraries and Museums" event as Dr. Mackenzie (Mack) Zalin, Librarian for Classics, Comparative Thought and Literature, Jewish Studies, and Modern Languages and Literatures in the Sheridan Libraries at Johns Hopkins University, presents a fascinating lecture tracing the deep historical connections between Johns Hopkins University and Heidelberg University.

Discover how Johns Hopkins drew inspiration from the oldest university in Germany from its founding in 1876—a relationship that helped define modern American higher education over that last 150 years. Dr. Zalin delves into archival stories of international scholarly exchange, the influence of German educational ideals, and the ways in which key figures shaped research, teaching, and knowledge production on both sides of the Atlantic. Attendees will learn how the legacy of Heidelberg and other German research universities laid the foundation for innovation at Johns Hopkins, impacting fields from humanities to medicine and beyond. The conversation is moderated by Anne E. Lester, the John W. Baldwin and Jenny Jochens Associate Professor of Medieval History at the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences at Johns Hopkins University.

This lecture is a reprise of one given during one of our Hopkins Journeys travel programs. To learn more about the travel programs on offer, which often feature insightful lectures by Hopkins experts, please visit https://alumni.jhu.edu/learn/travel-experiences.