Focus on the Humanities
The Holocaust and the Ethics of Witnessing: Polish Writers Look at the Ghetto
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Time
5:30 p.m.
Location
Description
This talk investigates the diaries of five Warsaw Polish writers during the Holocaust, who recorded the genocide evolving in their city. Brenner proposes that insights into the Warsaw diarists' immediate responses to the Jewish victimization deepen our understanding of ethical, mental, and emotional challenges that face the witness of terror. Presented by the Center for the Humanities & the Institute for Research in the Humanities.
Cost
Free
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