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March 30 2013
Holocaust Memorial Center Welcomes Dr. Robert Melson for Presentation
on Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust, Apr. 10
Titled, `Two Survivors' Perspectives: The Armenian Genocide and the
Holocaust,' Melson explores perpetrators' means and motives, as well
as survivors' courage and survival during the Armenian Genocide and
the Holocaust, focusing on the stories of Armenian Bishop Grigoris
Balakian and the Jewish Mendelsohn family.
Farmington Hills, MI, March 30, 2013 --(PR.com)-- The Holocaust
Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus (www.holocaustcenter.org)
announced Dr. Robert Melson as the featured speaker for a presentation
on the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust at 7 p.m. on Wednesday,
April 10. The Holocaust Memorial Center located at 28123 Orchard Lake
Road in Farmington Hills.
Titled, `Two Survivors' Perspectives: The Armenian Genocide and the
Holocaust,' Melson explores perpetrators' means and motives, as well
as survivors' courage and survival during the Armenian Genocide and
the Holocaust, focusing on the stories of Armenian Bishop Grigoris
Balakian and the Jewish Mendelsohn family.
Melson is Professor Emeritus at Purdue University and past president
of the International Association of Genocide Scholars. His
publications include `Revolution and Genocide: On the Orgins of the
Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust.' He also has lectured on ethnic
conflict and genocide at venues around the world.
This annual genocide commemoration is presented in cooperation with
the Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive, Cohn-Haddow
Center for Judaic Studies, and the Armenian Research Center at the
University of Michigan - Dearborn.
It is the mission of the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family
Campus to remember those who perished and those who survived the
Holocaust and, in a world increasingly faced with sectarian strife and
intolerance, to set forth the lessons of Holocaust as a model for
teaching ethical conduct and responsible decision-making. By
highlighting those individuals who, in the midst of evil, stood for
the best, rather than the worst of human nature, the Holocaust
Memorial Center seeks to contribute to maintaining an open and free
society.
The facility is wheelchair accessible and free parking is available at
both the North and South entrances.
For more information on the Holocaust Memorial Center, visit
www.holocaustcenter.org, or call 248-553-2400.
http://www.pr.com/press-release/482063
March 30 2013
Holocaust Memorial Center Welcomes Dr. Robert Melson for Presentation
on Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust, Apr. 10
Titled, `Two Survivors' Perspectives: The Armenian Genocide and the
Holocaust,' Melson explores perpetrators' means and motives, as well
as survivors' courage and survival during the Armenian Genocide and
the Holocaust, focusing on the stories of Armenian Bishop Grigoris
Balakian and the Jewish Mendelsohn family.
Farmington Hills, MI, March 30, 2013 --(PR.com)-- The Holocaust
Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus (www.holocaustcenter.org)
announced Dr. Robert Melson as the featured speaker for a presentation
on the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust at 7 p.m. on Wednesday,
April 10. The Holocaust Memorial Center located at 28123 Orchard Lake
Road in Farmington Hills.
Titled, `Two Survivors' Perspectives: The Armenian Genocide and the
Holocaust,' Melson explores perpetrators' means and motives, as well
as survivors' courage and survival during the Armenian Genocide and
the Holocaust, focusing on the stories of Armenian Bishop Grigoris
Balakian and the Jewish Mendelsohn family.
Melson is Professor Emeritus at Purdue University and past president
of the International Association of Genocide Scholars. His
publications include `Revolution and Genocide: On the Orgins of the
Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust.' He also has lectured on ethnic
conflict and genocide at venues around the world.
This annual genocide commemoration is presented in cooperation with
the Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive, Cohn-Haddow
Center for Judaic Studies, and the Armenian Research Center at the
University of Michigan - Dearborn.
It is the mission of the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family
Campus to remember those who perished and those who survived the
Holocaust and, in a world increasingly faced with sectarian strife and
intolerance, to set forth the lessons of Holocaust as a model for
teaching ethical conduct and responsible decision-making. By
highlighting those individuals who, in the midst of evil, stood for
the best, rather than the worst of human nature, the Holocaust
Memorial Center seeks to contribute to maintaining an open and free
society.
The facility is wheelchair accessible and free parking is available at
both the North and South entrances.
For more information on the Holocaust Memorial Center, visit
www.holocaustcenter.org, or call 248-553-2400.
http://www.pr.com/press-release/482063