04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Storrs Campus
Humanities Institute, Babbidge Library, 4th Floor
Professsor Juergen Wertheimer (University of Tuebingen, Germany): "The Cassandra Syndrome: Reflections on Literature, Confidence, and Power"
What role can literature play in a world that is increasingly perceived as post-truth? Juergen Wertheimer explores literary texts as social and political seismographs and considers the weight and impact of language, voice, and words in literature and public discourse today.
Contact Information: Sebastian Wogenstein (wogenstein@uconn.edu)
For more information, contact: Sebastian Wogenstein at wogenstein@uconn.edu