All events will take place at the Franke Institute for the Humanities located in Room S-118 of Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th Street, just to the left as you enter the east doors to the building. Access for handicapped individuals is via the main entrance to Regenstein on 57th Street.
Monday, October 28 - Keynote Lecture
Philippe Mesnard, Paris: The Truth of the Witness According to Primo Levi
Tuesday, October 29 – Seminars
Readings recommended (but not required)
9:00–10:00 – Maria Anna Mariani
10:00-11:00 – Uri S. Cohen
11:00-12:00 – Zvi Ben-Dor Benite
12:00-1:00 – Lunch
1:00-2:00 – Maurizio Albahari
2:00-3:00 – Adam Stern
3:00-4:00 – Orietta Ombrosi –
4:00-5:00 – Philippe Mesnard
“On Obscure Writing” “The Grey Zone” "Fiasco" Imre Kertesz
This event is sponsored by:
The Greenberg Center for Jewish Studies
The Jean and Harold Gossett Fund in Memory of Holocaust Victims Martha and Paul Feivel Korngold
The Franke Institute for the Humanities
The France Chicago Center
The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures
Parking information and a campus parking map can be found here. Street parking close to Regenstein Library/The Franke Institute may be possible on Monday evening. Street parking during the day on Tuesday is much less likely and you should expect to utilize one of the campus parking garages.
If you need an accommodation to attend this event please contact the Greenberg Center at ccjs@uchicago.edu or 773.702.7108.