Here There Are Blueberries + Post-Show Conversation
Thorsten Wagner, FASPE; Elizabeth Levy Paluck, Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs
Sat, 2/1 · 2:00 pm · Matthews Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center
McCarter Theater, Tectonic Theater Project, Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics
McCarter and Tectonic have partnered with the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE), the production’s Content & Conversation partner, to curate a series of post-show discussions with leading ethicists and scholars to discuss the complex issues raised in the play—and consider their relevance for today. Conversations take place directly after the matinee performances on January 26, February 1, February 2, and February 8.
The Transformation of Norms and Complicity as the New Normal – The play opens a window into the norms of Nazi perpetrators and complicit professionals. German society experienced a gradual, comprehensive, ever-accelerating transformation of its system of ethical and moral values among doctors, lawyers, accountants, and more. Their role is central to the play, and raises pressing questions about contemporary professional ethics.
Panelists: Thorsten Wagner, Executive Director Strategy and Academics, FASPE and Elizabeth Levy Paluck, Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, Princeton University.
