Professor Juergen Wertheimer (University of Tuebingen, Germany):
"The Cassandra Syndrome: Reflections on Literature, Confidence, and Power"
Thursday, March 30, 2017
4:00pm
Storrs Campus
Humanities Institute, Babbidge Library, 4th Floor
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.
Sponsored by: Office of Global Affairs, Humanities Institute, Human Rights Institute, Department of Literatures, Cultures and Languages
For more information, contact: Sebastian Wogenstein (LCL) at wogenstein@uconn.edu