Professor Roger Brooks to speak at Wilson Center
Scholar-in-Residence Roger Brooks will be in the Bangor/Orono area to speak on Judaism, Bias, Hatred, and the Holocaust on September 7-9, 2017.
Professor Brooks will be speaking at The Wilson Center (67 College Avenue, Orono) at 7pm on September 7th. His topic will be “Defining Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism,” and following his lecture a nuanced discussion will take place that explores these phenomena and how historical discrimination against Jews can illuminate various forms of hatred and bias today.
The following additional events are scheduled:
“Jerusalem From Antiquity to the Present.” Thursday, Sept. 7, 12:30pm. A lecture and brown-bag lunch in the Bangor Room of the University of Maine’s Memorial Union, to be followed by a discussion.
“Reconciling Jewish Theology with the Holocaust.” Saturday, Sept. 9, 12:45 PM to be followed by a discussion. At Congregation Beth Abraham, 145 York St., Bangor, after the Sabbath service and a brunch in Prof. Brooks’s honor.
Roger Brooks is Professor of Religious Studies (Emeritus) at Connecticut College, a widely published scholar of both biblical history and the Holocaust, and President of Facing History and Ourselves, a group that encourages people to explore the complexities of history, and make connections to current events, reflect on the choices they confront today and consider how they can make a difference.
These events are 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.