23-03-2025
Augustana will host lecture on ‘Civil Rights & the Jews of Selma Alabama'
From 7-8 p.m. Thursday, April 3, Augustana College will present the Stone Lectureship in Judaism hosted by Amy K. Milligan, Ph.D., at the Olin Center Auditorium, 733 35th St., Rock Island.
The lecture is free and open to the public. To watch the live stream as well and for more information, click here.
The presentation will talk about the history of Jewish life in Selma, Alabama. Speaker Milligan will talk about the narratives retold by the community and explore complex history.
Milligan is the Batten Endowed Associate Professor of Jewish Studies and Women's Gender Studies and the director of the institute for Jewish Studies and Interfaith Understanding at Old Dominion University. She is the author of two books about Jewish culture and history.
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