W. G. Sebald, renowned German writer and professor of German literature at the University of New Anglia, Great Britain, will read from the translation of his latest work, “Austerlitz” at 7:30 p.m. at Black Oak Books. Venue address: 1491 Shattuck Ave. at Vine St., Berkeley. Venue phone number: (510) 486-0698
The German Film Club presents Katja von Garnier’s “Bandits” (1997) at 4 p.m. in 5310 Dwinelle Hall. This semester’s series is titled “Road Movies.”
Fritz Lang, Roundtable Discussion with Professor Anton Kaes at the Pacific Film Archive.
The German Film Club presents Wim Wenders’ “Alice in the Cities” on Thursday, October 4, from 5-7pm in 226 Dwinelle Hall. This semester’s theme is “Road Movies.”
Lydia Miklautsch (Universität Wien) will speak on “Das Mädchen Achilles. Crossdressing und Homosexualität in der mittelalterlichen Literatur” as part of the 2001-2002 Bonwit-Heine Lecture Series.
Departmental Picnic, 2-5 pm at Codornices Park, 1201 Euclid Ave.