An international panel discussed Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and the Library of Congress hosted a display of rarely seen Rousseau-related objects. Featured speakers included Guillaume Cheneviere, Television Suisse Romande (“Rousseau, Citizen of Geneva”), Michael O’Dea, Lyon University (“Are We Friends with Jean-Jacques Rousseau?”) and James Swenson, Rutgers University (“Liberal and Conservative Egalitarianisms in Rousseau”). Co-sponsored by the Embassy of Switzerland.
Access the webcast and transcript here