Lifton, Hirsch, and Balakian to Discuss ‘Survivor Meaning’ at Columbia

NEW YORK—On Wed., Dec. 4, the Armenian Center at Columbia University will host “Survivor Meaning: After the Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust, and Hiroshima: A Symposium with Robert Jay Lifton, Peter Balakian, and moderator Marianne Hirsch,” which will feature discussions about survivor experience with a focus on psychological and social notions of meaning in the wake of three traumatic historical events.

Each of the panelists has made significant contributions to the study of survivor experience and memory. Robert Jay Lifton, the author of more than 20 books, is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at CUNY/Graduate Center and John Jay College for Criminal Justice, and the Winner of the National Book Award for Life In Death: Survivors of Hiroshima.