February 19, 2004

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NSU’s Graduate School Of Humanities And Social Sciences Presents “relevance And The Meaning Of The Holocaust For Children And Grandchildren Of Survivors”
Dr. Julia Chaitin, Assistant Professor In Department Of Conflict Analysis And Resolution, To Present Discussion For Secular Jewish Humanist Group

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL— Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences presents “Relevance and the Meaning of the Holocaust for Children and Grandchildren of Survivors,” a discussion for the Secular Jewish Humanist Group that will be led by Dr. Julia Chaitin, an assistant professor for SHSS's Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. The discussion will take place on Sunday, Feb. 29, at 11:00 a.m. in the seminar room at NSU's East Campus.

Although the Holocaust ended nearly 60 years ago, it continues to impact not only the survivors of the genocide, but their descendents, as well. The discussion will look into the significance and meaning of the Holocaust for the children (the second generation), and the grandchildren (the third generation) of the survivors. Dr. Chaitan will present results from life story interviews with Jewish-Israeli descendants of Holocaust survivors. A question and answer period will follow the discussion.

Dr. Julia Chaitan received her Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Beer Sheva, Israel. Her research has two main foci: (1) the long-term psychosocial impact of the Holocaust on survivors and their families (children and grandchildren), including the significance of the Holocaust for young Jewish-Israelis, and (2) joint Palestinian-Israeli psychosocial conflict research.

Members of the public are invited to attend “Relevance and the Meaning of the Holocaust for Children and Grandchildren of Survivors.” For more information, please contact Dr. Chaitin at (954) 262-3021, or chaitin@nsu.nova.edu.

Celebrating 15 years of excellence, the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences awards graduate certificates, master's, and doctoral degrees through innovative, interdisciplinary programs in conflict analysis and resolution, family therapy, cross-disciplinary studies, college student personnel, peace studies, family studies, family systems healthcare, healthcare conflict resolution, and joint programs with the Criminal Justice Institute, the Shepard Broad Law Center, and the College of Allied Health and Nursing. SHSS also is home to two academic journals: “Peace and Conflict Studies,” and “The Qualitative Report.” For more information on SHSS and its programs, please visit http://shss.nova.edu.