Sultana of Turkey and son, Ibrahim (1641)

Every other year, the German Department of Washington University in St. Louis hosts an International Symposium on German Literature and Culture. In keeping with national and international scholars' interest in newspapers, the history of communication, and early modern media, we have chosen as our 2008 topic, "Consuming News: Newspapers and Print Culture in Early Modern Europe (1500-1800)."

The symposium will be held Thursday, April 3rd through Saturday, April 5th on the Danforth Campus of Washington University.

The event begins with an Assembly Series lecture at 4:00 pm on Thursday by Calvin Trillin, distinguished humorist, journalist, and novelist, entitled "An Afternoon with Calvin Trillin." This lecture is being co-sponsored by Delta Phi Alpha, the German Honor Society.

The symposium is free and open to the public.

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Photo Credits

All photos used with the permission of the Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel, Germany.