Dear Colleagues, Tomorrow, the Center for EU, Transatlantic & Trans-European Space Studies at Virginia Tech (CEUTTSS) will host its inaugural Erasmus Lecture with the economic historian Erik Grimmer-Solem. The inaugural CEUTTSS Erasmus Lecture entitled "Economists, Global Travel, and German Imperial Politics" is based on Professor Grimmer-Solem's most recent book "Learning Empire: Globalization and the German Quest for World Status, 1875-1919" (Cambridge University Press, 2019). The virtual lecture will take place tomorrow Thursday April 29, 2021, from 12:30-1:45pm (Eastern Time). Dr. Grimmer-Solem is Professor in the Departments of History and German Studies at Wesleyan University. His field of expertise is modern German history with specializations in economic history, economic thought, social reform, and imperialism. He has held fellowships and research awards from the University of Chicago, Leverhulme Trust, Thyssen Foundation, and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). All faculty, students, and members of the public are welcome to attend. Advance registration is required for this event under this link <https://virginiatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iNhTPzveT1aq0m3iGuv6mA> (https://virginiatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iNhTPzveT1aq0m3iGuv6mA). Here is more information <https://liberalarts.vt.edu/research-centers/ceuttss/events/2021/Grimmer-Sol em210429.html> about the lecture. Sincerely, David Bieri Dr. David S. Bieri Associate Professor, School of Public & International Affairs Associate Director, Jean Monnet Center for EU, Transatlantic & Trans-European Space Studies | VIRGINIA TECH Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA