Alice Hasters in Göttingen: Reading from Anti Victim about vulnerability and power

Alice Hasters questions the power of vulnerability

On Thursday, November 5, 2026, Alice Hasters invites you to a reading and discussion about her new book Anti Victim – Why We Despise Vulnerability at the Old Town Hall in Göttingen. The evening focuses on a socially pressing topic: How does our view of people who suffer injustice change when hardness is considered a virtue and empathy a weakness?

A literary evening about power and discrimination

Alice Hasters is among the prominent voices in the German-speaking debate on racism, power, and discrimination. In her new book, she examines the interplay of patriarchal power, authoritarianism, and societal brutalization. At the center is the question of why vulnerability is increasingly viewed with suspicion and why those who disturb, complain, or demand solidarity are often labeled as victims.

Between analysis, language, and social discourse

The reading combines literary presentation with political analysis. Hasters considers how social order changes when the right of the loud dominates and empathy loses its public value. Her linguistic artistry connects personal perspectives with a precise socially critical narrative. In doing so, Anti Victim opens a nuanced approach to questions of responsibility, belonging, and resistance.

An author with a distinctive voice

Alice Hasters gained recognition through her book What White People Don't Want to Hear About Racism, but Should Know, which reached fifth place in the 2020 paperback annual bestseller list. The author and publicist also works as a moderator and journalist. In the podcast Fire & Bread, she talks with Maxi Häcke about feminism and pop culture. In 2020, Hasters was named Culture Journalist of the Year.

Reading atmosphere at the Old Town Hall

The Old Town Hall at the Göttingen Market provides the historical setting for this author encounter. The reading starts at 8:00 PM, with doors opening at 7:30 PM. In cooperation with the AStA of the University of Göttingen, an evening is created that connects literary quality with current cultural discourse.

Conclusion: Literature as a counterforce

Anti Victim promises an intense literary experience about vulnerability, solidarity, and the political mechanisms of societal harshness. Those who wish to experience Alice Hasters live and deepen her thoughts in a direct conversation will find a compelling evening at the Old Town Hall in Göttingen, combining reading, analysis, and author encounter.

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Sources:

• Ullstein – Alice Hasters in Göttingen
• ADticket – Anti Victim with Alice Hasters
• MVP Göttingen – Event details
• Literature Houses Niedersachsen – Event Calendar