The Harris Center supports and presents various lectures, book talks, and other discussions on timely topics relating to Judaic Studies.

Gary Hochman

“Deadly Deception at Sobibor” Film and Q&A with Director Gary Hochman

February 4, 2025
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Swanson Auditorium

Gary Hochman is Managing Director of Changing Minds Productions.  He's an Emmy Award winning producer, director, and writer, and a two time winner of the prestigious American Association for Science Writing Award. Gary has produced broadcast documentaries for PBS, NOVA, Discovery, and museums, specializing in history, science, and the arts.

Wald Lecture

Title TBA

March 4, 2025
7:00 p.m.

John Q. Barrett is the Benjamin N. Cardozo Professor of Law. In the Spring semester, he will be teaching Constitutional Law. He also teaches Criminal Procedure and Legal History courses. Professor Barrett also is the Elizabeth S. Lenna Fellow at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown, New York. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and Harvard Law School, a former U.S. government lawyer and investigator, and a regular media commentator on law, government, and history topics.