Holocaust Memorial Center Welcomes Dr. Robert Melson for Presentation on Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust, Apr. 10
Titled, “Two Survivors' Perspectives: The Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust,” Melson explores perpetrators’ means and motives, as well as survivors’ courage and survival during the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust, focusing on the stories of Armenian Bishop Grigoris Balakian and the Jewish Mendelsohn family.
Farmington Hills, MI, March 30, 2013 --(PR.com)-- The Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus (www.holocaustcenter.org) announced Dr. Robert Melson as the featured speaker for a presentation on the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10. The Holocaust Memorial Center located at 28123 Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills.
Titled, “Two Survivors' Perspectives: The Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust,” Melson explores perpetrators’ means and motives, as well as survivors’ courage and survival during the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust, focusing on the stories of Armenian Bishop Grigoris Balakian and the Jewish Mendelsohn family.
Melson is Professor Emeritus at Purdue University and past president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars. His publications include “Revolution and Genocide: On the Orgins of the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust.” He also has lectured on ethnic conflict and genocide at venues around the world.
This annual genocide commemoration is presented in cooperation with the Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive, Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies, and the Armenian Research Center at the University of Michigan - Dearborn.
It is the mission of the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus to remember those who perished and those who survived the Holocaust and, in a world increasingly faced with sectarian strife and intolerance, to set forth the lessons of Holocaust as a model for teaching ethical conduct and responsible decision-making. By highlighting those individuals who, in the midst of evil, stood for the best, rather than the worst of human nature, the Holocaust Memorial Center seeks to contribute to maintaining an open and free society.
The facility is wheelchair accessible and free parking is available at both the North and South entrances.
For more information on the Holocaust Memorial Center, visit www.holocaustcenter.org, or call 248-553-2400.
Titled, “Two Survivors' Perspectives: The Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust,” Melson explores perpetrators’ means and motives, as well as survivors’ courage and survival during the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust, focusing on the stories of Armenian Bishop Grigoris Balakian and the Jewish Mendelsohn family.
Melson is Professor Emeritus at Purdue University and past president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars. His publications include “Revolution and Genocide: On the Orgins of the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust.” He also has lectured on ethnic conflict and genocide at venues around the world.
This annual genocide commemoration is presented in cooperation with the Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive, Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies, and the Armenian Research Center at the University of Michigan - Dearborn.
It is the mission of the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus to remember those who perished and those who survived the Holocaust and, in a world increasingly faced with sectarian strife and intolerance, to set forth the lessons of Holocaust as a model for teaching ethical conduct and responsible decision-making. By highlighting those individuals who, in the midst of evil, stood for the best, rather than the worst of human nature, the Holocaust Memorial Center seeks to contribute to maintaining an open and free society.
The facility is wheelchair accessible and free parking is available at both the North and South entrances.
For more information on the Holocaust Memorial Center, visit www.holocaustcenter.org, or call 248-553-2400.
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248-855-6777
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248-855-6777
www.holocaustcenter.org
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