Sherlock Holmes, the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, and Some Humane Discourse About the Shoah

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:30–1:30 p.m. Alcoa Room | Barco Law Building Join Richard H. Weisberg for a conversation inspired by his recent book, Law, Literature, and History: A Fateful Rendez-vous with the Shoah (De Gruyter/Brill, 2025), exploring the intersections of law, literature, history, and the Holocaust. FEATURING DISCUSSANTS Vivian Curran Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law Arthur D. Hellman Professor Emeritus of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law Hannah Johnson Professor of English and Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Advancement, Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences ABOUT RICHARD H. WEISBERG Richard H. Weisberg is Professor Emeritus of Constitutional Law at Cardozo School of Law and was a visiting professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law from 2020–2024. A pioneer in the law and literature movement, he has written extensively on law, the Holocaust, human rights, and constitutional democracy. Weisberg has successfully litigated in U.S. federal courts on behalf of Holocaust survivors and their heirs and served as an Obama appointee to the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad. In 2008, France awarded him the Legion of Honor for his work on behalf of Holocaust victims. His books include Vichy Law and the Holocaust in France, The Failure of the Word, Poethics, and, most recently, Law, Literature, and History: A Fateful Rendez-vous with the Shoah (De Gruyter/Brill, 2025). Lunch will be served.