Flight and Hope Lecture Series
The Museum will host an Exhibition Lecture Series that will explore various cases of forced migration. All events are free and open to the public. RSVP is required.
Wednesday, September 13 at 5:30 P.M.: Dr. Cristián Doña-Reveco, UNO Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies, will explore exile in the context of the 50th Anniversary of 1973 Chilean coup d’état against President Salvador Allende.
Thursday, October 19 at 5:30 P.M.: Dr. Danielle Battisti, UNO Associate Professor of History and Department Chair, will address Jewish migration to the United States from Displaced Persons Camps in the aftermath of World War II.
Thursday, November 2 at 5:30 P.M.: Dr. Gerald Steinacher, UNL Professor of History, will speak about the postwar escape of Nazi war criminals and the chaos caused by millions of Displaced Persons in the aftermath to World War II.
Exhibition Programming genorously sponsored by Mutual of Omaha.
