Michael Eskin of Columbia University will speak about some of his research interests. The lecture, titled "Wake-Up Call: Grünbein, Descartes, Pushkin," explores the significance of literature for life through the prism of Durs Grünbein's dialogue with René Descartes and Aleksandr S. Pushkin.

The talk is co-sponsored by Slavic Languages and Literatures, CREEES, Comparative Literature, German Studies, the DLCL Philosophy Reading group, and the Forum on Contemporary Europe.