All NewsSnapshotsNobel Laureate Elie Wiesel Speaks at Wesleyan, Meets Students Olivia DrakeNovember 5, 20104minNobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel, who received an honorary doctor of humane letters from Wesleyan in 1979, spoke on “Building an Ethical Society: The Death Penalty and Human Dignity” Oct. 26 in Memorial Chapel. Rabbi David Leipziger Teva, director of religious and spiritual life and University Jewish Chaplain, acknowledges Wiesel on state following his talk. Wiesel, who was born an Orthodox Jew in what is now Romania, was deported to German concentration camps during World War II. Wiesel met with Wesleyan students at the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life to answer questions, and offer writing tips. Wiesel responds to a question, posed by a student. Wiesel held a press conference prior to his evening lecture. Wiesel met several Wesleyan students, staff and faculty during his visit. Here, he met with Anne Greene, director of writing programs (pictured in the center, left of Wiesel), and Greene’s students, to discuss writing about ethical and moral issues. (Photos by Emily Brackman ’11, Bill Burkhart and Olivia Drake) Shapiro Creative Writing Center Related Articles All NewsArts & Humanities October 31, 2024 Jeff Harder The Gory Details: Nicholas Whittaker on Philosophy and Black Horror Cinema All NewsArts & Humanities October 22, 2024 Mike Mavredakis Peaceful Transfer of Power? Scholars Discuss the Possibilities All NewsArts & HumanitiesCampus News & Events October 22, 2024 Ziba Kashef Alumni Author Talk on Religion and the Presidential Race