Boredom, Curiosity, and the Crisis of Meaning | Helen Diller Institute Literary Series, Session I

Nana Ariel, writer and scholar at Tel Aviv University, will join Yael Segalovitz, visiting professor of comparative literature, for a conversation on the role of boredom in contemporary thought and childhood experience, especially in the context of prolonged confinement, whether due to Covid or life in shelters. Based in part on Nana’s children’s book and lectures on boredom, they will explore how boredom and curiosity function across different spheres (pedagogy, language, and emotional life), particularly in conditions of uncertainty or crisis.

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