Humboldt on the Move: German-Speaking Antifascist Exiles and the Politics of Race in Twentieth-Century Mexico

A public lecture examining how German-speaking antifascist exiles in Mexico after 1933 engaged with and reshaped the legacy of Alexander von Humboldt, with a focus on debates about race and universalism. The talk focuses on figures such as Alfons Goldschmidt and Egon Erwin Kisch and situates their writings in the context of wartime Mexico and transnational intellectual exchange. It is presented as part of the Heidelberg Center for American Studies' lecture series 'Migration and the Americas.'