Tuesday, October 25, 2022 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
In-person event + Livestream
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Livestream
A talk by University of Iowa professor Elke Heckner
Each survivor generation has created its own powerful representation of the Holocaust. As such, Art Spiegelman’s 1986 Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel MAUS exemplifies the second-generation point of view. A Tennessee school board has recently banned MAUS—which narrates the story of Spiegelman’s father Vladek, a first-generation survivor in conversation with his second-generation son.
During this talk you will learn how to interpret difficult content in Spiegelman’s graphic novel, get a grasp on some of the issues that have set off misunderstandings about MAUS, and recognize the importance of giving voice to the experience of sons and daughters of Holocaust survivors. After this talk, you will be able to explain why MAUS is especially important for Holocaust education in schools.
If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library.
This event is open to the public.
Contact Information
Group Name: UI Debate on Spiegelman's Maus
Group Type: Non-profit citizen's groups
Primary Contact Name: Elke Heckner
Primary Contact Phone: 443-468-4518
Secondary Contact Name: Rebekah Podolefsky
Secondary Contact Phone: 319-467-4852
Cosponsor
Cosponsor Organization: UI Dept of German
Cosponsor Name: Elke Heckner
Cosponsor Phone: 443-468-4518
