Women in Exile: Feuchtwanger and Gender Dynamics in Exile and in Exile Literature will explore Lion Feuchtwanger and the women in his novels, his circle, and his life. The conference will take a deeper look into the artistic and socioeconomic relationships of these women rather than review their biographies. What role do women play in Feuchtwanger’s novels and plays and how are they portrayed? How are women portrayed in exile literature and more broadly, how is exile literature gendered? How do female writers characterize women in their creative works? In what way does gender impact the women living in exile?

The tenth biennial conference of the International Feuchtwanger Society (IFS) is jointly organized by the University of Southern California Libraries and the International Feuchtwanger Society, in collaboration with and thanks to the support of the USC Max Kade Institute, Villa Aurora Thomas Mann House, Austrian Consulate General Los Angeles, German Consulate General Los Angeles, and California State University Long Beach German Program and German Studies Student Association.

The Friday portion of the conference will take place at the University of Southern California’s Doheny Memorial Library. Saturday’s events will be held at Villa Aurora in Pacific Palisades, the former residence of Marta and Lion Feuchtwanger.

Please find the detailed program here.

Admission is free

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