Representations of archeological artefacts are themselves a unique source of information, independent of the excavations they portray. Visuals that circulate to a broad audience through a variety of media, they inspire emotions among viewers through their aesthetic allure. Ruins, the remnants of past civilizations still standing as testaments to their endurance, held special appeal as the detritus of great empires.…

Panel I: Uses and Misuses of Historical Memory in Post-Soviet Culture and Politics 11:00am–12:30pm Excavation and reconstruction of traumatic historical memory have been at the center of cultural debates in post-Soviet space since the 1990s. This process has resulted in a number of powerful literary and cinematic works based on their authors’ deep engagement with tragic history of the Soviet…

1014 space for ideas, in collaboration with the German Consulate General New York and Deutsches Haus at NYU, presents "No Body Is Closed: Discussing the Collective Self" a conversation between visual artist Cornelia Thomsen and renowned novelist and essayist Siri Hustvedt, which will be moderated by Eric Banks, the Director of New York Institute for the Humanities. In this exchange,…