Sponsored by the Center for German and European Studies (University of Wisconsin – Madison), German and Slavic Studies Department, Central and East European Studies Program (University of Manitoba, Canada), German Studies Canada
Juli Zeh – A Critical Companion
In their talk, the co-editors of this volume cast a critical light on one of Germany’s bestselling and most controversial authors. Juli Zeh’s literary work is not only widely read in Germany, but also featured on high school and college syllabi both in Germany and abroad. In recent years, her work has evolved away from the literary and philosophical thought that informed her more nuanced earlier work and towards a more conservative representation of contemporary social dynamics. Zeh herself, who is a seemingly omnipresent public intellectual, has taken increasingly libertarian positions in recent political debates. This volume traces the development and broad impact of Zeh’s writing while reflecting on the responsibility of the scholars who read and teach it to confront her ambiguous and sometimes troubling politics.
Dr. Sonja E. Klocke, Professor of German with an affiliation in Gender and Women’s Studies as well as European Studies, University of Wisconsin
Dr. Necia Chronister, Professor of German, Kansas State University
Dr. Lars Richter, Instructor of German Studies in the Department of German and Slavic Studies, University of Manitoba
Moderator: Dr. Stephan Jaeger, Department of German and Slavic Studies, University of Manitoba
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