Wed Dec 9 · 6:30pm
Who Are We Laughing At? Satire, Dissent, and Self-Criticism
Dmitry Bykov, the Russian poet, novelist and literary critic, talks about satire, the freedom to offend and the harder business of turning a critical eye on ourselves, starting from Russian and Soviet literature and asking when ridicule opens room for disagreement and when it only deepens contempt. Arik Burakovsky of Tufts's Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education moderates, with substantial audience Q&A; the conversation is in English.