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Imperfect Humans and Human Beasts

February 23, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

MSU William and Audrey Farber Family Endowed Chair in Holocaust Studies and European Jewish History Dr. Amy Simon will present her current research, which utilizes a close reading of diaries written in the Warsaw and Vilna ghettos during World War II to analyze ghetto inhabitants’ perceptions of the Germans and Jews who caused them suffering, ultimately revealing a changing conception of humanity and moral universe over time.

Details

Date:
February 23, 2018
Time:
10:00 am - 11:00 am

Venue

Wells Hall B-243