The Presence of the Past

This week, we have a lecture presented by Boston University’s Institute for Human Sciences and the Boston University Humanities Foundation, in cooperation with the literary journal AGNI.  The speaker is Bernhard Schlink, professor of public law at the Humboldt University of Berlin, and author of the international best-selling novel The Reader.  Professor Schlink’s lecture is titled “The Presence of the Past.”  Moderating the discussion is Boston Globe Living Arts columnist, Mark Feeney.

The program begins with an introduction by AGNI editor, Sven Birkets.    (aired 2-15-09)