Events

Past Event

Proust, Antisemitism, and Jewish Humor

October 14, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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East Gallery, Maison Française, Buell Hall

A talk by Elisabeth Ladenson

Watch a recording of this event on our Youtube channel here

Elisabeth Ladenson discusses Proust's vexed attitudes towards both Jewishness and antisemitism, particularly during the Dreyfus Affair, as well as the question of humor in Proust's work and its relation to Jewish humor.

This event is made possible with support from the Knapp Family Foundation.

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