Join WWII historian Finn Ballard for a look into the enigmatic life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the brilliant physicist whose name became synonymous with the atomic bomb and whose life is chronicled in the upcoming film Oppenheimer. Discover the captivating history behind the development of this groundbreaking weapon, as we explore Oppenheimer’s role in the Manhattan Project and the moral and scientific complexities that emerged during this pivotal era.
About the expert:
Finn grew up in Northern Ireland before moving to England to study and later teach in the department of Film and Literature at the University of Warwick. He completed his doctoral study on German folklore and popular cinema in 2012, and has published extensively in the fields of Film Studies and Gender Studies. Since 2008, he has been living and guiding in Berlin. He now works as a historical advisor for television and film productions set in Berlin, particularly during the Weimar era or Third Reich. He is a journalist for the ‘Siegessauele’, Europe’s foremost Queer magazine, and organises events at Berlin’s English-language bookstore ‘Another Country’.
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GREAT presentation !