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Clark University
Angela M. Bazydlo
Associate Director of Media Relations
University Communications
ph: 508-793-7635
cell: 508-365-8736
March 27, 2007
New book examines Holocaust survivors in postwar America
WORCESTER, MA-As Holocaust survivors settled in the United States
following World War II, American media reported that Jewish refugees
found lives filled with opportunity and happiness in America. For most,
however, it was a much more complicated story. The gap between public
perception and the reality for survivors is the subject of Beth Cohen’s
new book, "Case Closed: Holocaust Survivors in Postwar America." Cohen,
a doctoral graduate of the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide
Studies at Clark University and lecturer at the University of
California, Northridge, will discuss the topic of her book in a free,
public lecture beginning at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, in Tilton
Hall, Higgins University Center, 950 Main St.
In "Case Closed: Holocaust Survivors in Postwar America," Cohen provides
a view through the eyes of those who lived it, challenging the
conventional narrative of postwar easy acculturation and illuminating
the complexity of the newcomers’ lives as "New Americans."
Cohen received her Ph.D. in Holocaust history from Clark in 2003, in the
first graduating class from this landmark program. After graduation, the
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Center for Advanced Holocaust
Studies awarded her a "Life Reborn" Fellowship.
This event is supported by the Asher Family Foundation. A reception will
follow, and copies of "Case Closed: Holocaust Survivors in Postwar
America" will be available for purchase. For more information, call
508-793-8897.
Clark University is a private, co-educational liberal-arts research
university with 2,000
undergraduate and 800 graduate students. Since its founding in 1887 as
the first all-graduate school in the United States, Clark has challenged
convention with innovative programs such as the International Studies
Stream, the Strassler Family Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
and the accelerated BA/MA programs with the fifth year tuition-free for
eligible students. The University is featured in Loren Pope’s book,
"Colleges That Change Lives."
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
