The Global Sentimentality Project is organizing a virtual lecture series on sentimentality that begins in November. Elisabeth Bronfen will be giving a lecture titled "Pandemic Sentimentality: Outbreak Narratives and the American Cultural Imaginary" on November 26.
The Global Sentimentality Project is lead by Prof. Heike Paul and consists of a network of scholars exploring the aesthetics and politics of sentimentality.
More information about the lecture series, including the full program and registration address can be found here.