13
Apr
21
ONLINE: John W. Kluge Lecture
The Language of Thieves: The Story of Rotwelsch and One Family’s Secret History
Martin Puchner examines Rotwelsch, a language born of migration and survival....
20
Apr
21
John P. Birkelund Lecture in the Humanities
Trump and the Great Electoral Crisis of 2020
Lawrence Douglas takes a closer look at the US electoral system and its vulnerabilities....
11
May
21
ONLINE: Andrew W. Mellon Lecture in the Humanities
The Refugee Crisis: Crossing, Cutting and Burning the Mediterranean Seametery
Hakim Abderrezak discusses sea crossings and what he terms “the so-called ‘refugee crisis’” to interrogate the terminology individuals and scholars use to examine this human tragedy....