May

7 2015

Dara Horn Lecture

8:00PM - 9:30PM  

Atkinson Pavillion, UC San Diego Faculty Club 9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093

Contact Sally Hargate
858-534-4551
judaicstudies@ucsd.edu
http://judaicstudies.ucsd.edu/events/2014-15/the_presence_of_the_past_in_modern_jewish_literature.html

What happens to days that disappear? Or languages, or people? Is it possible to record everything in our lives, and if it were, would we want to? Drawing on historical sources and her own creative work, Dara Horn will discuss today's technological expectations and their ancient roots, taking us on a journey to an Egyptian room full of dead people's love letters to uncover the meaning of storytelling in Jewish life, and its connection to free will and destiny.

Sponsor: UC San Diego Judaic Studies Program