Event Details

The Powers and Perils of Nazi Propaganda

March 06, 2016 @ 4:00 pm

The USC Casden Institute for the Study of the Jewish Role in American Life proudly presents

"Casden Conversations" 

The Powers and Perils of Nazi Propaganda

Sunday, March 6, 2016

4-5:30 p.m.

USC Doheny Memorial Library room 240

Join Dr. Steven Luckert, Curator of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's special exhibition State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda, and Dr. Stephen Smith, Executive Director of USC Shoah Foundation, for an intriguing discussion about the power and perils of Nazi propaganda. Together we will explore how the Nazis promoted their platform via posters, photographs, film and radio to millions of people.

Dr. Steven Luckert joined the Museum in early 1994 and served for 20 years as the curator of its highly acclaimed permanent exhibition, The Holocaust. This year he became the Senior Curator of the Levine Institute for Holocaust Education. In addition to State of Deception, he has curated six other special exhibition at the Museum.

Dr. Stephen Smith is committed to making the testimony of survivors of the Holocaust and of other crimes against humanity a compelling voice for education and action. His leadership at the Institute is focused on finding strategies to optimize the effectiveness of the testimonies for education, research and advocacy purposes.

Attendance is free - reservations are requested. RSVP at www.usc.edu/esvp (code: casdenconversations4) or call 213-740-1744. Please RSVP one week prior to the lecture as space is limited

Parking: $12 in Parking Structure X on Figueroa

Details:
Start: March 06, 2016 / 4:00 PM
Where: USC Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA
Venue:
USC Doheny Memorial Library
3550 Trousdale Parkway, Room 240, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States