On Tuesday, October 22 from 4pm,there will be a welcome reception as part of the first session of the lecture series "The World in Global History: Themes and Perspectives" (in A 127 at the Friedrich-Meinecke-Institut, Koserstraße 20). The reception will consist of a short introduction to the course by Prof. Sebastian Conrad followed by an opportunity to get together with the teaching staff and fellow students. There will be some finger food and drinks.