Dissociation/Nation: Narratives of Ruin and Repair in Contemporary American Culture (9th October)

DFG Leibniz Prize Lecture 
Dissociation/Nation: Narratives of Ruin and Repair in Contemporary American Culture

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize awardee, Prof. Dr. Heike Paul (Erlangen-Nürnberg University), will give a lecture about “Dissociation/Nation: Narratives of Ruin and Repair in Contemporary American Culture” at Sophia University in Tokyo.

The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize is the most prestigious scientific honour awarded in German research. Established in 1985, the prize provides an unparalleled degree of freedom to outstanding scientists and academics to pursue their research interests. The Leibniz Prize honours the well-known scientist and humanist Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716), who was a leading figure in the fields of philosophy, mathematics, physics and theology. Prize awardees present their research in the worldwide Leibniz Lecture series.

Wednesday 9th October, 17:20-18:20

L-821, 8F, Central Library, Yotsuya Campus, Sophia University 
(7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-8554)

Organiser: Institute of American and Canadian Studies, Sophia University / Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation)
Supported by German Centre for Research and Innovation (DWIH)

Free of charge.
Registration is recommended (https://ssl.form-mailer.jp/fms/2788829d572967) but on the day registration is also welcome.
For more information, please see:
 https://www.dfg.de/en/dfg_profile/head_office/dfg_abroad/japan/reports/2019/190815_leibniz_lecture/index.html or in Japanese 日本語 https://www.dfg.de/jp/aktuelles/berichte/2019/191009_ll_paul/index.html

Contact and registration 
German Research Foundation (DFG) Office Japan Tel: 03‐3589-2508 
Aiko Sato: aiko.sato@dfg.de 
Myra Bauersachs: myra.bauersachs@dfg.de