"The Fall of the Berlin Wall: 20 Years After, A Roundtable Discussion"

Nov 9 2009 - 4:00pm McMillan 149 (lecture); McMillan Cafe (reception)

Jennifer Jodell, jjodell@wustl.edu, 935-5106

Professors Jennifer Kapczynski, Lutz Koepnick, and Mike Lützeler of the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures debate questions such as:

How did German culture, literature, and film engage with the historical presence of the Wall? What were the costs and blessings of German unification? Has the Wall really disappeared? Or does it still exist in people's minds? Can we consider Germany today a normal state again?

Moderated by Professor Stephan Schindler, Chair of the German Department. Roundtable Discussion immediately followed by a Special Pizza Pause in McMillan Café. Open to everyone!