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Posts tagged as “Refugees”

The Politics of Search and Rescue Operations: A View from the Mediterranean

A talk with Professor Craig Spencer, Medicine and Population and Family Health at Columbia Medical Center Craig Spencer MD MPH is the Director of Global Health in Emergency Medicine at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. He divides his time between providing clinical care in New York and working internationally in public health. He has worked as a field epidemiologist on numerous…

Rare Archival Footage From JDC’s Work With Refugees And Stateless Persons

A unique opportunity to view rare archival films from the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Archives, showcasing JDC’s assistance to refugees in Europe, North Africa and Yemen in the 20th century. A panel discussion will follow the film viewing. Ticket Info: Free; reservations required at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/special-film-screening-rare-footage-from-jdcs-archives-tickets-36360189305 From the Center for Jewish History.