Saints and Liars: The Story of Americans Who Saved Refugees from the Nazis

Long before their country joined the war, American aid workers undertook rescue efforts abroad. Who were these women and men who sought to save lives? Debórah Dwork, Director of the Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity, will speak about her new book, Saints and Liars, in a conversation with Marion Kaplan, Skirball Professor Emerita of Modern Jewish History, NYU. Offering a glimpse into the lives of people who risked all to help those fleeing persecution, Prof Dwork will illuminate the moral questions the Americans encountered, the devastating decisions they had to make, and the role of unpredictable and irrational factors on the ground, at a particular moment, in shaping individual fates. The recipients of many prestigious awards and fellowships, Profs Kaplan and Dwork are prize-winning authors. Chair: Francesca Bregoli, Joseph and Oro Halegua Chair in Greek and Sephardic Jewish Studies, Queens College, and Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at the Graduate Center—CUNY. This event was hosted by The Center for Jewish Studies and The Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity, The Graduate Center—City University of New York In association with: CUNY Academy for the Humanities and Sciences, The Graduate Center—City University of New York The William T. Daly School of General Studies and the Master of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Stockton University