In the East: The Neglected History of Holocaust Refugees in Soviet Gulags, Central Asia, and the Middle East

Join the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme for a conversation with two eminent scholars about Mikhal Dekel's book, "In the East: How My Father and a Quarter Million Polish Jews Survived the Holocaust". Dekel's book presents a unique narrative about the Polish refugees fleeing the terror of the Holocaust en route to the Soviet Central Asian Republics and the Middle East.

Welcome Remarks
Tracey Petersen, Manager, The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme

Panelists
Mikhal Dekel, Author, Distinguished Professor of English and the Stuart Z. Katz Professor of Humanities, The City College of New York
Aleida Assmann, Professor Emerita of English and Comparative Literature, University of Konstanz

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