Four brief presentations by Sarah Lawrence faculty members will explore some of the historical, political, and literary dimensions of "Exile and Emigration" during the Middle Ages, the flight from Nazi Germany, and the ongoing refugee crisis of Muslims in Malaysia. The talks will be followed by a discussion.
Faculty presenters:
- Gillian Adler: Exile as Metaphor in Medieval Visions
- Roland Dollinger: How an Exiled Novel Wants to Return Home
- Parthiban Muniandy: Between the Homeland and the Ummah: Muslim Refugees in Malaysia
- Sally Shafto: Remembering Varian Fry