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Panel Discussion: Rethinking the History of Antisemitism in Michigan

Posted on: December 30, 2025

Sunday, January 11, 2026, 2:00 pm, Civic Center Library

As one of the programs associated with the Americans and the Holocaust exhibit, currently on display at the Civic Center Library, we are proud to partner with Jewish Historical Society of Michigan to cosponsor a timely panel discussion on “Rethinking the History of Antisemitism in Michigan.” Visit the exhibit (open from 1:00-5:00 p.m.), then join us for the panel. Light refereshments will also be served.

Moderated by Kirsten Fermaglich, PhD (Michigan State University), the panel brings together experts in American Jewish history, Holocaust education, and antisemitism, including:

  • Karla Goldman, PhD (University of Michigan)
  • Margaret Lincoln, PhD (co-author, The Stones Weep: Teaching the Holocaust through a Survivor’s Art)
  • Catherine Cangany, PhD (JHSM)
  • Andrew Lapin (creator and host of the podcast “Radioactive: The Father Coughlin Story”)

Register online or by calling the library at 586.751.0770. Please note that this event is happening on a Sunday, not during typical library hours.

For a complete list of programs related to the Americans and the Holocaust exhibit, click here.