Today’s German-based Jewish writers navigate complex identities that encompass Holocaust migration history and diverse diasporic narratives. In this episode of “Beyond the Lecture,” literary scholar and spring 2025 Carol Kahn Strauss Fellow in Jewish Studies Agnes Mueller speaks to three prominent authors who are bringing such stories to life: Olga Grjasnowa, Julia Franck, and Dana Vowinckel. It’s a rare chance to hear them speak about their work in English.
Beyond the Lecture: Agnes Mueller
Literary scholar and spring 2025 Carol Kahn Strauss Fellow in Jewish Studies Agnes Mueller speaks to three prominent authors about the evolution of German-Jewish identity.
Published 18 Jun 2025
Listen to the Podcast
Hear the full conversation, recorded live at the Hans Arnhold Center.
Related content
Beyond the Lecture: Barry Eichengreen
This episode of the American Academy in Berlin’s “Beyond the Lecture” features an interview with University of California Berkeley economist Barry Eichengreen, who was at the Academy to deliver a lecture on the history of populism in America.
9 Jan 2017
Beyond the Lecture: Linda Greenhouse
Veteran new York Times Supreme Court reporter Linda Greenhouse discusses the state of the Court and the journalist–justice rapport.
29 Aug 2018
Who Is Classics For?
In this podcast episode, Nandini Pandey brings to light a more detailed picture of the heterogenous makeup of the ancient Roman world — and what that means for our own.
14 Apr 2021
Beyond the Lecture: Derek Chollet
An interview with Airbus Distinguished Visitor Derek Chollet, the executive vice president of the German Marshall Fund, on the Trump administration, issues facing US security, and the state of the transatlantic relationship.
17 Feb 2018