Vincent Sherry, Howard Nemerov Professor in the Humanities, Professor of English, Washington University, St. Louis talks about the literary history of the European War of 1914-1918.
Pulitizer-prize winning journalist Chris Hedges addresses the pathology of modern warfare drawing on his experiences working for the New York Times in Central America, Africa, the Middle East and the Balkans.
Anton Kaes, Professor of German and Film & Media at University of California Berkeley addresses the invisible, long-term effects of the First World War on German Society with a focus on "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919)