22. January 2026

The Jewish Theological Seminary: Reading with Navid Kermani on February 3, 2026 Reading with Navid Kermani on February 3, 2026, starting at 6:00 p.m.

Join us for an evening with award-winning author Navid Kermani one of Germany´s most acclaimed writers in conversation with Prof. Vivian Liska (University of Antwerp), prominent scholar of German Jewish Literature.

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Reading with Navid Kermani on February 3, 2026, starting at 6:00 p.m.

Navid Kermani will read selections from his celebrated work Between Quran and Kafka. He will join Vivian Liska for a conversation about literature and identity, belonging, community, and solidarity -- particularly in times of crisis. They will consider the place of minority religious identity (Jewish and Muslim) in western literature, and the signifacance of the German Jeish literary tradition. The voncersation will also touch on Kermani´s Iranian heritage and current developments in Iran. 

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Registration link (in-person or livestream): www.jtsa.edu/kermani

Jewish Theological Seminary, CTSI Bonn, Leo Baeck Intitute, Union Theoloical Seminary, IRCPL, Network for European Philosophy and the Jewish Tradition Columbia Religious Life