Thursday, October 15, 2026
6:30 PM
Join us for an illuminating conversation with Dr. Annie Cohen-Solal and David N. Myers as they delve into Revisiting the Rothko Chapel (2024), exploring the profound intersections of democracy, art, and sacred space. In partnership with Villa Albertine, this international and interdisciplinary gathering of scholars invites audiences to experience the Chapel— and the light it offers—with fresh perspective and renewed understanding on our 55th anniversary.
Pre-orders of Dr. Cohen-Solal’s book will be made available via event registration in August, stay tuned for more details.
About the presenters
Dr. Annie Cohen-Solal is Distinguished Professor at Bocconi University in Milan (Department of Social and Political Sciences). After her PhD from the Sorbonne, she led an academic career in Berlin, Jerusalem, New York and Paris, before gaining international recognition as a writer and curator on the themes of art and immigration. Born in Algiers, Cohen-Solal lives between Paris, Cortona and Milan.
David N. Myers is Distinguished Professor of History and the Sady and Ludwig Kahn Chair in Jewish History in the UCLA History Department. He was the founding director of the UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy from 2017-2026. He serves as the director of the UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute, which includes within it the Initiative to Study Hate and the Dialogue across Difference Initiative.