Modern Languages & Literatures Events

Shatz will be speaking about how he survived the Holocaust and how he reshaped his life, including how he was instrumental in in creating the Reves Center for International Studies at William & Mary.

Professors Dickter and Ferrao draw on their research and lived experiences in this conversation about where we come from, where we are now, and where we might want to go from here.

Focusing on the stories of African migrants in Sicily, Fata Morgana looks out to the struggles currently faced by migrants and refugees worldwide.

In Burning Down the Haus, Mohr shares the stories of the early punk scene as it formed in East Berlin, as youth formed bands and created sites of resistance.

Nasr is a professor of Islamic Studies at GW. He is a well-known and highly respected intellectual figure and interfaith speaker, an MIT and Harvard grad, and is known for having led several interfaith summits at Vatican City.

The Gaza Fixer is a documentary film about Raed Athamneh, war survivor and trusted news "fixer" to journalists in Gaza, capturing moments of suffering and endurance with remarkable intimacy. Filmmaker Miriam Shahin will be present for Q&A after.