November 18, 2019
An evening with Gabriel Finder -- Professor in the German Department and Ida and Nathan Kolodiz Director of Jewish Studies at the University of Virginia
Humor performs political, cultural, and social functions in the wake of horrific events. The Holocaust is already a fixture in contemporary comedy. But the extent to which Holocaust-influenced humor can be deployed in an ethical manner is not clear. In this lecture, Gabriel Finder examines what is at stake in deploying humor that invokes the Holocaust. The lecture will be preceded by a reception. This event is sponsored by the Departments of German and Judaic Studies and the Asbell Center for Jewish Life.
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- Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Cost: Free