Panelist Lawrence Weschler was a staff writer at The New Yorker for over 20 years, where his work shuttled between political tragedies and cultural comedies.

Panelist D. Soyini Madison is Professor of Performance Studies at Northwestern University and Interim Director of the Program of African Studies.

Panelist Elliot Lefkovitz is Adjunct Professor of Holocaust Studies at Spertus Institute and Adjunct Professor of History at Loyola University of Chicago.

Photos by Julie Stanton