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October 4, 2018

Julie deGraffenried: Never Forget: The Uses of Childhood Trauma in the Soviet...

Read more about Julie deGraffenried: Never Forget: The Uses of Childhood Trauma in the Soviet Union (IAS Thursdays)

Children in the Soviet Union suffered horribly during World War II. Conditions created by an invading enemy and policy decisions by state authorities contributed to traumatic experiences...

October 11, 2018

Nancy Gertner and Lecia Brooks: American Justice (IAS Thursdays, 1968-1969 Series)

Read more about Nancy Gertner and Lecia Brooks: American Justice (IAS Thursdays, 1968-1969 Series)

With Nancy Gertner, Harvard Law, Retired Federal Judge and Lecia Brooks, Outreach Director, Southern Poverty Law Center, in conversation with Elaine Tyler May, History, University of...

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