A controversial, best-selling polemic in Germany, Max Czollek’s De-Integrate! is a polemical, often humorous examination of Jewish life in contemporary Germany that speaks to the position of minorities the world over. Rooted in sociological theory, the book offers an engaging and approachable critique of Germany’s much-lauded traditions of memory culture and Vergangenheitsbewältigung—its “successful” negotiation of its Nazi past. 

Join the German poet and political scientist Max Czollek for an in person conversation with Rebecca Guber about De-Integrate! hosted by the Goethe-Institut New York. You can preorder De-Integrate! now using the code BUYDIRECT for 15% off.

When: Thursday, January 8 at 3pm ET
Where: Goethe-Institut New York, 30 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003. RSVP.

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Max Czollek is a poet, publicist, and political scientist. He received his doctorate from the Center for Research on Antisemitism at the Technische Universität Berlin and is particularly well known for his theatrical and essayistic work surrounding memory culture, integration, and Jewish identity in post-war Germany. 

Rebecca Guber is a cultural entrepreneur and the Founding Director of The Neighborhood: An Urban Center for Jewish Life. She was previously the Director and Founder of Asylum Arts, a global network of 700 Jewish and Israeli artists, and the co-founder of the Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artists. Over several decades, Rebecca has built an international community of artists exploring Jewish ideas through commissions for new work, international retreats, and professional development.