New York University

New York University

The Office of Public Affairs

Thursday, Feb 26, 2009

N-313, 2008-09

Deutsches Haus at New York University, located at 42 Washington Mews (at University Place), will host several special events in March, including a March 10th panel discussion, “Media Walls - Media Escapes,” remembering the Berlin Wall and East German television 20 years later. The events are free and open to the public and take place at Deutsches Haus. For further information, call 212.998.8663 or visit www.nyu.edu/deutscheshaus.

A schedule of events follows:

• Thurs., Mar. 5 - Fri., Mar. 6 Symposium: “Keeping It Real: Literature and the Desire for Reality.” Participants include: Eric Downing, Univ. of North Carolina; Eva Geulen, Bonn University; Eckart Goebel, NYU; Barbara Hahn, Vanderbilt University; Rainer Nägele, Yale University; and Elke Siegel, NYU. For schedule, visit www.nyu.edu/deutscheshaus.
• Tues., Mar. 10, 7 p.m. Panel discussion: “Media Walls- Media Escapes.” Twenty years after the Berlin Wall and East German television, participants discuss the media history of a divided Germany. Panel includes Uwe Breitenborn, Berlin/MLU Halle; Edward Larkey, Univ. of Maryland; Sascha Trültzsch, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle; and Reinhold Viehoff, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle.
• Tues., Mar. 24, 7 p.m. Lecture: “Zweifaches Schreiben: Zur Kritik des literarischen ‘Doppelgängers’” by Daniel Müller Nielaba, Universität Zürich. In German.
• Sat. Mar. 28, 6 p.m. Photography exhibition opens: “…und ein Moment ist für mich. (And One Moment Is For Me)”. Photos by Ansgar van Treeck. On view through Apr. 24.