UC Judaic Studies 2011-12 Lichter Lecture Series: 'The Eichmann Trial: Fifty Years Later'

Each year, the

Department of Judaic Studies

presents the annual Lichter Lecture, made possible by the Jacob and Jennie L. Lichter Fund of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. A different theme is featured each year and the topic for this year's lectures continues the tradition of excellence that this three-decade series has established. Its theme: “The Eichmann Trial: Fifty Years Later.”

"This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Eichmann trial. The Judaic studies department's Lichter Lecture Series focuses on the long-lasting impact of the Eichmann trial—on the Jewish people and globally. We were fortunate enough to have attracted to our UC campus three experts in the field, Professor Engel, Professor Lipstadt and Professor Marrus, who will ponder the juridical, historical and ethical dimensions of the trial of one of the most infamous Nazi criminals," says Gila Safran Naveh, professor and department head.

This year's Lichter Lectures take place

Oct. 24

,

Nov. 3

and

Nov. 14, 2011

. The three speakers are

Professor David Engel

, New York University;

Professor Deborah Lipstadt

, Emory University; and

Professor Michael R. Marrus

, University of Toronto.

About the lectures

: Fifty years ago in Jerusalem, Nazi officer SS-Obersturmbannführer Adolf Eichmann went on trial for his central role in the Holocaust. From its opening in April until its conclusion in December 1961, the trial of the Nazi criminal by the young Jewish state attracted world attention. This was without a doubt the single most important trial focusing on the Holocaust and continues to impact our understanding of its perpetrators and the ordeal of its victims. Fifty years later the voices heard at the Eichmann trial—the voices of the prosecution, defense, witnesses and commentators covering the trial—are still present in the way the Holocaust is understood and remembered.

First Lecture:

"Adolf Eichmann, Hannah Arendt, and the Writing of Jewish History"—Presented by David Engel, professor of Holocaust studies, Hebrew and Judaic studies, and history at New York University.

Monday, Oct. 24, 7:00 p.m.

Mayerson JCC, 8485 Ridge Rd., Cincinnati

About the speaker

: David Engel is the Maurice Greenberg Professor of Holocaust Studies, professor of Hebrew and Judaic studies and professor of history, New York University. He gained his PhD in history from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1979 and did postdoctoral study at the Division of Holocaust Studies, Institute for Contemporary Jewry, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, from 1982-83. He was a research fellow in history at Russian State University of the Humanities, Moscow from 1983-85 and senior lecturer in Jewish history at Tel Aviv University from 1986-89. His books include "In the Shadow of Auschwitz: the Polish Government-in-Exile and the Jews, 1939-1942" (University of North Carolina Press, 1987), "Facing a Holocaust: the Polish Government-in-Exile and the Jews, 1943-1945" (University of North Carolina Press, 1993), "The Holocaust: the Third Reich and the Jews" (Longman, 2000), "Zionism" (Pearson/Longman, 2009), and "Historians of the Jews and the Holocaust" (Stanford University Press, 2010).

Parking

: Free parking is available at the Mayerson JCC.

Second Lecture

:

"The Eichmann Trial: Its Impact and Legacy"—Presented by Deborah Lipstadt, professor of Jewish and Holocaust studies at Emory University.

Thursday, Nov. 3, 7:00 p.m.

UC Uptown Campus, Lindner Center, 450

About the speaker

: Deborah E. Lipstadt is the Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish and Holocaust Studies at Emory University in Atlanta. She is author of "History on Trial: My Day in Court with David Irving" (Ecco/HarperCollins, 2005), "Denying the Holocaust: the Growing Assault on Truth and Memory" (Free Press/Macmillan, 1993), and "Beyond Belief: The American Press and the Coming of the Holocaust" (Free Press/Macmillan, 1986, 1993). Her recent book "The Eichmann Trial" (Shocken, 2011), published only a few months ago, has already received much praise and attention.

Parking

: Paid parking is available throughout campus. The nearest available garages are the Varsity Village Garage, the CCM Garage and the Calhoun Garage. The Department of Judaic Studies will offer a limited number of prepaid parking tickets for senior citizens for the on-campus lectures. In order to secure their ticket, those interested should contact Molly Russell at (513) 556-2297, or at

molly.russell@uc.edu

.

Third Lecture

:

"The Eichmann Trial and Israeli Jurisdiction: Controversies Then and Now"—Presented by Michael R. Marrus, professor emeritus of Holocaust studies at the University of Toronto.

Michael R. Marrus

Michael R. Marrus

Monday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m.

UC Uptown Campus, Stratford Heights (Clifton Ave.), Banquet Room

About the speaker

: Michael Marrus is the Chancellor Rose and Ray Wolfe Professor Emeritus of Holocaust Studies at the University of Toronto and a senior fellow of Massey College. A fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a member of the Order of Canada, he received his MA and PhD from the University of California at Berkeley. He has been a visiting fellow of St. Antony's College, Oxford; the Institute for Advanced Studies of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; and has taught as a visiting professor at UCLA and the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He is the author of several prize-winning books, including "Vichy France and the Jews" (with Robert Paxton, Stanford University Press, 1995), "The Unwanted: European Refugees in the Twentieth Century" (Oxford University Press, 1985), "The Holocaust in History" (Brandeis University Press, 1987), "Mr. Sam: The Life and Times of Samuel Bronfman" (Brandeis University Press, 1991), and "The Nuremberg War Crimes Trial, 1945-46" (Bedford Books, 1997). His recent book, "Some Measure of Justice: the Holocaust Era Restitution Campaign of the 1990s," was published in 2009 by the University of Wisconsin Press.

Parking

: Paid parking is available at the Stratford Heights Garage.

All lectures are free and open to the public

. Refreshments will be served after the lectures. Dietary laws are observed.

To RSVP

, contact the Department of Judaic Studies at (513) 556-2297, or at

molly.russell@uc.edu

.

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