Half an Hour with … Prof. Shelley Fisher Fishkin

A conversation with Stanford scholar Shelley Fisher Fishkin about literature, history and public life in the United States.

Event details

DateSeptember 10, 2026

Time5:30–6:00 p.m. CEST

LocationZoomOnline · VDAZ

AdmissionPast event · free admissionEnglish

Literature, memory and democracy

Fishkin’s research examines race, cultural memory and overlooked voices in American history. Her book Jim: The Life and Afterlives of Huckleberry Finn’s Comrade connects literary study with contemporary social and political questions.

The conversation also addressed the role of scholars in public life. This event was presented in cooperation with VDAZ.

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