This conference focuses on two growing fields in German Studies — multilingualism and the transnational literature of (post-)migration. Invited experts in both of these fields, as well as artists and authors, will reflect both on concepts.
Jeff Whetstone’s students in the spring course, “The Visible Wild,” share works combining photography with environmental science. In the course, students learned techniques of wildlife surveillance photography using remote cameras to document animal populations on and around Princeton’s campus. Gallery open daily 10 AM - 8 PM. Reception: 5/3 from 4:30-7 PM
Mirirai’s childhood best friend, Chamai, returns home in 1976 from boarding school abroad, to find Domboshava much changed by the last few years of the Zimbabwean Liberation War. While hiding in the forest during a raid on the village, it becomes clear that Mirirai’s spiritual beliefs clash with Chamai’s newfound view of the world. When he disregards important traditions and disappears at a sacred water site, Mirirai has to rally the community to perform the correct rituals to appease the spirits and win him back. The show explores the effects of the demonization and erasure of traditional practice during colonial rule in Zimbabwe, along with themes of spirituality, community, first love and grief. Free tickets required through University Ticketing.
