For all events listed below, contact Dr. Afridi for more information: mehnaz.afridi@manhattan.edu or see www.hgimanhattan.com.
Dr. Alan Steinweiss: “Kristallnacht in History and Memory”
Date: Thursday, April 4
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Manhattan College Smith Hall, 4513 Manhattan College Parkway Bronx New York 10471, 718-862-7284
Alan E. Steinweis is the Leonard and Carolyn Miller Distinguished Professor of Holocaust Studies at the University of Vermont, where he also serves as the Director of the Center for Holocaust Studies. Free & Open to the Public.
Nina Feld: “Someday You Will Understand: My Father’s Private WWII | Growing Up in the Shadow of a Life Kept Secret”
Date: Wednesday, April 10
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Manhattan College Alumni Room, 4513 Manhattan College Parkway Bronx New York 10471 718-862-7284
Nina Wolff Feld is the author of Someday You Will Understand: My Father’s Private WWII. This riveting nonfiction narrative distills the harrowing, hilarious, and inspiring details of civilian and military life on both sides of the Atlantic.Artist and writer Nina Wolff Feld, a seasoned speaker who has spoken to diverse groups from New York to Washington DC, where she was keynote speaker at the 70th anniversary commemoration of the intelligence group The Ritchie Boys; a precursor to the CIA. In addition, she has spoken at inner city schools all over New York during their Holocaust studies curriculum.
Yom Hashoah
Date: Tuesday, April 16
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: 4513 Manhattan College Parkway Bronx New York 10471 718-862-7284
Dr. Afirid’s student’s from “Religion & Holocaust” present on the Holocaust.
Jasha Levi, “Exile and Memory During the Holocaust”
Date: Thursday, April 25
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Manhattan College Smith Hall, 4513 Manhattan College Parkway Bronx New York 10471 718-862-7284
Price: Free & Open to the Public. Co-sponsored by the Italian-American Alumni.
