Thursday September 26, 7 pm, Ringsmuth Auditorium
Alejandro Baer is a Sociology Professor and Director for the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the University of Minnesota. He conducts research on the representation of present and past mass violence in a global arena of interconnected memory cultures, particularly in the cases of Spain, Argentina, and the Holocaust. He has lived in Germany, Spain, and California.
For Dr. Baer’s website and CV, click here.
Tuesday September 17, 1 pm, Ringsmuth Auditorium
Victor Vital was born on February 6, 1932 in Patra, Greece. Victor and his extended family of eight survived due to the help of righteous gentiles. He was eleven years old when he and his family were forced to leave their home and hide from the Nazis.
“I am alive today because of the people who protected us,” he says. “I feel obligated to let people know.”
Today Victor lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is regularly invited to schools, synagogues, and other organizations to speak about his life experience.
Sephardim, The Jews of Spain: 1492 and Beyond
Who are the Sephardim?
Join us for the kick-off of our event series to find out.
Exhibits, films, and refreshments will be served.
Mon Sept 16: SCSU Welcome Center: 5 pm – 7 pm — All are welcome!
For the complete list of events, see our brochure.
Discover the untold story of the Holocaust in Greece through the documentary “In the Shadow of the Acropolis” on Tuesday September 10th at 1 pm in the Miller Center Library Ringsmuth Auditorium. Documentary producer and Director of Tolerance Minnesota, Laura Zelle, along with hidden child Holocaust survivor Mary Ackos Calof, will be our special guests.
For a preview of this documentary, click here.
Greek Jewish family photo, early 20th century. Photo provided by Laura Zelle.
The semester-long interdisciplinary series at SCSU is an invitation to learn about the experiences of Sephardic Jews–Jews exiled from Spain in 1492–through films, concerts, interactive media, presentations, and personal stories from Sephardic members of our community and beyond. The series represents the collaborative efforts of a wide range of SCSU programs, departments, and other St. Cloud State University entities who collectively support exploration and celebration of the little-known Sephardic people. Through events such as this, we hope to deepen our understanding of and appreciation for human diversity.
For St Cloud Times coverage and complete schedule of events, click here.