When:
Thursday, January 29, 2026
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CT
Where: Suite 420, 150 N Michigan Ave. , Chicago, Il 60601
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: Free and open to the public; please register in advance and bring a photo ID for check-in.
Contact:
Goethe-Institut Chicago
info-chicago@goethe.de
Group: Department of German
Sponsor: Goethe-Institut Chicago
Category: Academic, Lectures & Meetings, Global & Civic Engagement
In this lecture in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Navid Kermani, in conversation with German Studies scholar of Northwestern University Prof. Anna Parkinson, will discuss the status of memory culture in contemporary Germany and its role in a pluralistic society. Afterwards, all are invited to continue the discussion over a community dinner.
This event is part of a series by the Goethe-Institut in North America in cooperation with the Thomas Mann House Los Angeles. Our partner in Chicago is the Department of German at Northwestern University.
PROGRAM
5:30 PM Doors Open
6:00 PM Lecture and Discussion
7:30 PM Community Dinner
9:00 PM End of Event