Upcoming Event
An Appeal to Reason: A Celebration of Democracy, Freedom, and Culture
May 10, 2025 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time
USC Capital Campus
Washington, D.C.
Hosted by the Goethe-Institut Washington, D.C. and the Thomas Mann House Los Angeles, USC Libraries, and the USC Dornsife Center for Advanced Genocide Research
Join us in commemorating the 150th birthday of writer and Nobel-laureate Thomas Mann with a timely exploration of his enduring legacy and its relevance to the challenges facing global democracy, freedom of expression, and the power of literature today.


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