Friedrich A. Kittler, Professor

On the afternoon of 15 July 2011, a sixty-eight-year-old Germanist delivered his final public address. The video posted to YouTube depicts a man of slight size crossing a sparse stage and taking a seat at a flimsy coffee table. His hands tap away at the surface of the table, his eyes dart about the room. When he leans forward, his suit and dress shirt seem to swallow up his meager frame. Amidst the background chatter and the indefinite clearing of throats, an assistant enters the frame from the left, exchanging the cup of water on the table for a glass of dark red wine. Here, Geoghehan and Kassung detail Professor Kittler's transition in a community marked by teaching and learning.