What’s in a Screen – "The World's First Novel" in Narrative Japanese Art

Szene aus der Geschichte vom Prinzen Genji_Miyuki, Detail

How can a painted folding screen turn a story from the 11th century into a spatial experience? Japanese Studies scholars Berfu Şengün (University of Zurich), Dr. Sebastian Balmes (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) and Dr. Nora Usanov-Geißler explore how literature unfolds trhough images, taking a Japanese byōbu with scenes from „The Tale of Genji“ as their starting point.
The event will be held in English.

Free admission.

Preisinformationen: Eintritt frei

Nächster Termin:

• Termin Donnerstag, 21. Mai 2026, 18:00 Uhr bis 19:30 Uhr
• Ort Forschungscampus Dahlem
• Adresse Lansstraße 8, 14195 Berlin-Zehlendorf