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ONLINE EVENTS
WED 1 MAR 18.30–21.00
The Pope at War: Pius XII, Mussolini & Hitler
In Association with the Rabin Chair Forum
of The George Washington University
David I. Kertzer
After winning a Pulitzer for The Pope and Mussolini, David Kertzer
returns with an explosive book on Pius XI’s successor, based on
Vatican papers sealed for over 60 years and never-before seen
documents from Britain, France, Germany and the US.
The Brown University professor explores Pope Pius XII’s actions
during the War, including his response to the Holocaust, as the
Church prepares to canonize one of their most controversial leaders.
He clears away myths and falsehoods, showing why the Pope
repeatedly bent to the wills of Hitler and Mussolini.
Online
18.30–19.30
£7.50
The Object of Jewish Literature
In Association with the Rabin Chair Forum
of The George Washington University
Barbara E. Mann | Chair: Adam Kirsch
With the rise of digital media, the ‘death of the book’ has been
widely discussed. But the physical object itself persists. Here,
through the lens of materiality and objects, Barbara Mann tells
a history of modern Jewish literature, from novels and poetry
to graphic novels and artists’ books, offering a new frame for
understanding how literary genres emerge. Called, “original and
finely instructive” by Robert Alter, Mann is in conversation with
acclaimed poet and literary critic, Adam Kirsch.
Online
20.00–21.00
£7.50
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