Lunch Hour Lecture: Taboo The death of others: suicide in the German Democratic Republic (GDR)

The movie The Lives of Others features suicide in the GDR in an impressive, but somewhat misleading way. The communist regime was not responsible for the high suicide rate. Dr Udo Grashoff of UCL SSEES will provide a critical discussion of this politicised interpretation of suicide and highlight long-term cultural and social factors.

Lunch Hour Lectures are an opportunity for anyone to sample the exceptional research work taking place at UCL, in bite sized chunks. Speakers are drawn from across the university, and lectures frequently showcase new research and recent academic publications. 

Lunch Hour Lectures take place 13:10 - 13:55, are free, and are open to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis. Register your place 
All lectures are streamed live online and can be watched by clicking on the Watch Lunch Hour Lectures online link. Lectures can also be watched from one week after the event on the YouTube channel where all lectures will be subtitled.