Jerusalem: From Antiquity to the Present

September 7, 2017 @ 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm

Part of the Marxist-Socialist Studies Controversies Series, co-sponsored by Judaic Studies and the Jewish Community Endowment Associates.

Roger Brooks, Professor of Religious Studies, Emeritus, Connecticut College, and President of Facing History and Ourselves, working to explore complexities of history and make connections to current events.

The illustrated lecture and brown-bag lunch will be followed by a discussion. There is also a related evening event, Defining Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism, at 7pm at the Wilson Center and one on Saturday. See below for details.

Sponsored by University of Maine Hillel, the University of Maine’s Judaic Studies Program and Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Fund, Congregation Beth Abraham, and Bangor JCEA. For further information, call 207.947.0876.

Free and open to the public.

Click here for a full schedule of events in the Fall 2017 Marxist-Socialist Studies Controversies Series.

Other events with Roger Brooks:

Thursday, September 7
Defining Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism
Presented by: Roger Brooks
Time: 7-8:30pm
Location: Wilson Center
Sponsored By: Judaic Studies, UMaine Hillel
Contact: 207.947.0876

Saturday, September 9
Reconciling Jewish Theology with the Holocaust
Presented by: Roger Brooks
Time: 12:45-2:30pm
Location: Congregation Beth Abraham
Sponsored By: Judaic Studies, UMaine Hillel
Contact: 207.947.0876

Details

Date:: September 7, 2017
Time:: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Event Categories:: Lecture, Marxist-Socialist Studies Series, Public Humanities
Website:: https://calendar.umaine.edu/event/jerusalem-antiquity-present/

Organizer

: Marxist and Socialist Studies
Phone: 207.947.0876
: View Organizer Website

Venue

: Bangor Room, Memorial Union
: Orono, ME 04469 United States + Google Map
Phone: 207.581.1865
: View Venue Website

Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center