International symposium marking the 60th anniversary of the exhibition The Family of Man
The Family of Man in the 21st Century: Reassessing an Epochal Exhibition
in collaboration with the University of Trier and the New York University Abu Dhabi
This symposium aims to reappraise the exhibition and its reception within the context of the Cold War, while suggesting new perspectives and approaches for a current interpretation of this piece of heritage.
With the participation of: Prof. Ariella Azoulay, Ph.D. (Brown University, Providence, RI, USA), Prof. Winfried Fluck, Ph.D. (Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany), Prof. Ulrike Gehring, Ph.D. (University of Trier, Germany), Prof. Gerd Hurm, Ph.D. (University of Trier, Germany), Prof. Miles Orvell, Ph.D. (Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA), Prof. Eric Sandeen, Ph.D. (University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA), Prof. Kerstin Schmidt, Ph.D. (Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Germany), Prof. Werner Sollors, Ph.D. (Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA), Prof. Shamoon Zamir, Ph.D. (New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE)
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