Contemporary anti-Semitism: Anti-Zionism
Tuesday, 13 January at 6 p.m.
Following the attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, we are witnessing a powerful new wave of anti-Semitism. This time, it takes the form of attacks on the State of Israel, Zionism, Israelis and Jews around the world. „Traditional“ right-wing anti-Semitism has been joined by left-wing anti-Zionism, which often rejects the label „anti-Semitism“. What does contemporary anti-Semitism look like? What language, visuals, narratives and methods does it use?
Lectures Terezie Dubinová, M.A., Ph.D., cultural scientist and Hebrew scholar, author of books including Women in the Bible, Women Today, Roots of Female Spirituality, How to Teach About the Holocaust (e-book), How to Fix the World: Conversations with Inspiring Israelis. Admission is voluntary.
Franz Kafka as a traveller and sportsman
Tuesday 3 December at 6 pm
Franz Kafka's original stories inspire readers all over the world. This year
is the 100th anniversary of the famous writer's death, which is usually presented
as someone who was sick and sad. He said he didn't enjoy anything but writing.
In fact, Kafka's life was much more interesting. Journalist Judith
Matyášová and photographer Jan Jindra visited 70 locations across Europe, where
Kafka was on vacation or on a business trip. They found that he was interested in
modern technology, was a fan of healthy lifestyle and liked
played sports. Journalist Judita Matyášová will tell how the
literally a detective search for authentic Kafkaesque places. Within the framework of
The lecture will include excerpts from the new book With Kafka on the Road, which
Matyášová and Jindra published this year in Labyrint publishing house, where they describe
more than twenty years of searching for the traces of the famous writer. More about
project: www.cestyfranzekafky.cz
Admission is voluntary.
