Capital J Salon: Ian Buruma in Conversation with Michael Zeldin

Adults (18+)

Date : Thursday, Nov 05 2026

Time : 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Join us for a special Capital J salon.

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Join author and historian Ian Buruma and former CNN legal analyst and podcast host Michael Zeldin for a special Capital J salon.

This event will be held a private home in Washington, DC. It is free to attend, but space is limited and advance registration is required. Registration will close on Wednesday, November 4, at 12:00 PM.

Ian Buruma is the Paul W. Williams Professor of Human Rights and Journalism at Bard College and former editor of the New York Review of Books. His work largely focuses on the culture of Japan and China, but he has written extensively on European affairs, film, and many other subjects. He is a member of The American Academy of Arts and Letters. Buruma has a regular podcast with Chang Che about East Asian topics called Into Asia. Ian Buruma’s new book, Stay Alive: Berlin 1939-1945, was published in March 2026 by Penguin-Random House in the US and Atlantic Books in the UK.

Michael Zeldin is a widely respected television and radio legal analyst and the host of the podcast That Said with Michael Zeldin. Over the course of his career, he has served as a federal prosecutor, private-sector lawyer, law professor, and Principal at a Big Four consulting firm. A prolific writer and commentator, Michael has published op-eds in CNN.com, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Hill, and The Washington Times. His work reflects a deep commitment to legal rigor, historical context, and making complex legal and political issues accessible to the public.

About Capital J: Capital J is a bold new program hosting prominent Jewish voices from politics, culture, business, and the arts to share their perspectives and explore what it means to be an American Jew in our present moment. Learn more at edcjcc.org/capitalj. If you have any questions about Capital J, please reach out to Chief Program Officer Jesse Bordwin at jbordwin@edcjcc.org.

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