The 14th Annual Schleunes Lecture on the Holocaust and Genocide
Greensboro, NC (03/21/2022) — Greensboro, NC (03/21/2022) - Greensboro College presents the 14th Annual Schleunes Lecture on the Holocaust and genocide, at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31, in Hannah Brown Finch Memorial Chapel on campus. Admission is free, and the public is invited.
This year's lecture will be presented by Dr. Michael Berenbaum and the title of his lecture is, "Not Your Grandfather's Antisemitism: Why Contemporary Antisemitism Should Not Be Seen Through the Prism of the Holocaust."
Dr. Michael Berenbaum is a Rabbi, writer, lecturer, and teacher consulting in the conceptual development of museums and the development of historical films. He is director of the Sigi Ziering Institute: Exploring the Ethical and Religious Implications of the Holocaust at the American Jewish University (formerly the University of Judaism), where he is also a Professor of Jewish Studies.
The lecture will be held live at Finch Chapel, on Greensboro College's campus. It will also be live-streamed online for those who cannot attend in person. Please check the Greensboro College website for further details on the lecture and how to tune in to the online live stream.
The Schleunes Lecture is presented annually through the generosity of Richard and Jane Levy of Greensboro in honor of the eminent Holocaust scholar Dr. Karl Schleunes of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
The series is dedicated to providing opportunities for area residents and students to hear nationally and internationally recognized experts present their research on the Holocaust and on issues related to genocides.
For more information on the Schleunes Lecture, contact Professor Jason Stroud: jason.stroud@greensboro.edu
Greensboro College provides a liberal arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.
Founded in 1838 and located in downtown Greensboro, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia, and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and six master's degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features a 17-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities. Learn more at greensboro.edu.
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