The legend of the rightful and the just – Europe and national identities
With Andrei Pleşu and László Rajk | Chaired by: Richard Swartz, author and journalist
Discussion
Thursday, 10.10., 3.00 – 4.00 pm
Weltempfang stage, Hall 5.0, Stand E 81
Thursday, 10.10., 3.00 – 4.00 pm
Weltempfang stage, Hall 5.0, Stand E 81
National complacency, xenophobia and intolerance, rooted in mythology: an explosive mixture that could shake Europe to its very foundations. Received perceptions of history are being misused for the authoritarian reordering of democratic structures. What forces can unite in order to counteract the threat? There is a lot at stake – much more than just the legends.
Romanian philosopher and art historian Andrei Pleşu, Hungarian architect, designer and artist László Rajk, as well as Swedish author and journalist Richard Swartz, are involved in this discussion.
Romanian philosopher and art historian Andrei Pleşu, Hungarian architect, designer and artist László Rajk, as well as Swedish author and journalist Richard Swartz, are involved in this discussion.
Cooperation: German Academy for Language and Literature, S. Fischer Foundation, Allianz Culture Foundation, Goethe-Institut Budapest, “Belletrist Society” Budapest, European Cultural Foundation Hungary, Lettre International Hungary
