Thomasius Club: Jeannette van Laak: Lea Grundig. Künstlerin In Exil und Widerstand

In the organizer's words:

In the richly illustrated biography "Das Exil im Gepäck", Jeannette van Laak traces the life of the artist Lea Grundig. The book tells of Grundig's expulsion from Germany as well as her life in Palestine and in the early GDR, it tells of departures and arrivals, of losses as well as gains of migration. The result is a portrait of a controversial, headstrong and sensitive artist as a modern, unhoused woman of the 20th century. The Thomasius Club is looking forward to an exciting evening.

Prof. Dr. Jeannette van Laak studied history, German studies and philosophy. She is head of the "Didactics of History and Public History" department at the Institute of History at Martin Luther University Halle - Wittenberg.

Marit Heuß and Ringo Rösener will lead the discussion.

The Thomasius Club is an open discussion group that invites academics to discuss current topics of their research. The Thomasius Club's program is carefully selected and decided by a small group of active members and is named in memory of the Leipzig philosopher and legal scholar Christian Thomasius, who began publishing his Monatsgespräche in 1688. The Thomasius Club follows on from the idea of this journal to convey scientific content in German. The approximately one-hour discussions are made available as podcasts for anyone interested(http://www.thomasius-club.de).

Supported by L.I.S.A. - Das Wissenschaftsportal der Gerda Henkel Stiftung, the Leipzig University Library and the Institute for Cultural Studies Leipzig.