Through the lens of Russian literature, Andrew Kaufman and his students glean new insights into compassion, acceptance, and the shared human experience.
Andrew D. Kaufman, nationally recognized scholar and lecturer at the University of Virginia, has spent the last twenty-five years bringing classical literature to life for Americans young and old. He is the author of several books, including Give War and Peace a Chance: Tolstoyan Wisdom for Troubled Times, and is a sought-after keynote speaker. Dr. Kaufman is the creator of the community-based literature course, “Books Behind Bars: Life, Literature and Leadership,” where university students have life-changing discussions about Russian literature with incarcerated youth at a juvenile correctional center in Virginia. The program has been featured in the Washington Post, on Katie Couric, and on Russian national television, and will be the subject of a forthcoming documentary film.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
6 июл 2024
