Lecture Series 2023/24 - “Provocation 2.0: The New Generation of Holocaust Comedies in U.S. and German Film”
07. Dec
Susanne Rohr (University of Hamburg) “Provocation 2.0: The New Generation of Holocaust Comedies in U.S. and German Film” (C40.255)
In her talk, Professor Rohr will examine the latest developments in a highly sensitive genre, a genre the philosopher Slavoj Žižek has termed “camp comedy” or “Holocaust comedy.” What are the consequences of a substantial breach of taboo within artistic practice? Does the initial breach create a compulsion to continually push the taboo boundaries, to out-perform the taboo as it were, or does the perceived provocation initiate a desire and movement towards reconciliation or placidity? These are some of the questions Professor Rohr will address in the context of resurging right-wing extremism around the world.