AT THE HEART OF CENTRAL EUROPE: GREAT WRITERS AND THE RUPTURES OF THE 20TH CENTURY

This month the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) will host a seminar to launch a new series from Penguin Books of 10 classics of Central European literature.

Details of the books and authors

Among those participating at the seminar will be HE Dr Michal Žantovský, Czech Ambassador to the UK; HE Dr Emil Brix, Austrian Ambassador to the UK; writer and academic, Eva Hoffman; writer Stephen Vizinczey; Dr Rajendra Chitnis, Senior Lecturer at Bristol University and Dr Peter Zusi (UCL SSEES). The event will provide an opportunity to discuss the books and their context with the panels of speakers.

The seminar will be from 2.00-5.00pm Saturday 15 May 2010 in the Wilkins Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor Main Building, South Cloisters, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT. Attendance is free but for catering purposed could you please reply to Navroz Chandan at n.chandan@ssees.ucl.ac.uk or tel. 0207 679 8752.

Programme

2.00pm	Welcome from Dr Robin Aizlewood (Director of SSEES, UCL)
2.05pm	Introduction from Simon Winder (Penguin Books)
	First panel chaired by Dr Peter Zusi (UCL SSEES)
2.15pm	HE Dr Michael Žantovský (Czech Ambassador to UK)
2.30pm	Eva Hoffman (academic and writer)
2.45pm	Dorian Branea (Director, Romanian Cultural Centre)
3.00pm	General Discussion
3.15pm	Break for 10 minutes
	Second panel chaired by Dr Rajendra Chitnis (Bristol University)
3.25pm	HE Dr Emil Brix (Austrian Ambassador to UK)
3.40pm	Stephen Vizinczey (writer)
3.55pm	General discussion
4.15pm	Closing remarks from Simon Winder and Robin Aizlewood
4.30pm	Tea in South Cloisters, Wilkins Building, UCL

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