The focus of the symposium is on the 1930s and 1940s, with particular attention to the ERC's clandestine operation in Marseille in 1940 and the accomplishments of Varian Fry who, representing the ERC, was responsible for rescuing some 2,000 writers, artists, intellectuals and activists from Nazi-dominated Europe in 1940. It will also address the experiences of exiles from Fascism and Nazism and their impact on American and other societies. The conference will begin with a welcome from Smith's President Ruth Simmons.
All events are free, open to the public and wheelchair accessible.
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