April 4 - April 24, 2019
A Four Week Mini-Course with Professor Samuel Kassow
7:00 - 9:00pm
Community Services Building
333 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

Dates

Thursday, April 4

Thursday, April 11

Thursday, April 18

Wednesday, April 24

The legacy of Jewish civilization in Eastern Europe is enormous: from Hasidism to the Jewish Enlightenment, to Yiddish Literature, Modern Hebrew Literature, Zionism, and more.

In this mini-course you will explore these topics to discover the rich history and culture of the Jews of Poland, Russia, and Lithuania from Medieval times through the Communist Era.

Cost is $80/person for the course (fee is non-refundable): Register here!

Dr. Samuel Kassow is the Charles H. Northam Professor of History at Trinity College. He holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University and lectures locally and nationally. Currently Dr. Kassow is a consultant to the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw. He has lectured and taught in Russia, Poland, Israel, Lithuania, and Mexico. Dr. Kassow is the author of numerous publications including Who Will Write Our History – Rediscovering a Hidden Archive from the Warsaw Ghetto.

Class size is limited. Please register early.

For more information or questions contact Estelle Kafer at 860.727.6171 (estelle.kafer@uconn.edu) or 860.486.5131 (doddcenter@uconn.edu).