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SCHOLAR TO DISCUSS HUMOR IN RESPONDING TO THE HOLOCAUST

Alumni Lounges (SC156-157) 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ

Dr. Avinoam Patt will examine how in the Holocaust humor was both a psychological weapon and a defense mechanism. He will show how in the face of unspeakable it established camaraderie and helped boost morale. At the University of Hartford since 2007, Dr. Patt teaches courses on Modern Jewish History, American Jewish History, the Holocaust, […]