Panel Discussion- Jewish Labor in Early 20th Century NYC: Intersections and Tensions

March 5, 6:30 PM

American Jewish Historical Society
15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011

Join the American Jewish Historical Society for a discussion on organized and informal Jewish labor movements in early 20th century NYC, addressing factors such as gender, class, race, and religion.  Beginning with the internal diversity of the Jewish community and tensions therein, the conversation will expand to include how the Jewish community intersected with other ethnic and cultural groups in the city, both with friction and also solidarity. Panelists include Cameron Black, Alice Kessler-Harris, Tejasvi Nagaraja & Daniel Walkowitz with Mary Anne Trasciatti as moderator.

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Cameron Black (Panelist)- Assistant Professor of Labor Studies at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies.

Alice Kessler- Harris (Panelist) R. Gordon Hoxie Professor Emerita of American History in honor of Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Professor Emerita in the Institute for Research on Women and Gender both at Columbia University.

Tejasvi Nagaraja (Panelist) Assistant Professor of Labor History, Global Labor and Work at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

Daniel Walkowitz (Panelist) Professor Emeritus of Social and Cultural Analysis and Professor Emeritus of History at New York University.

Mary Anne Trasciatti (Moderator) President of the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition and Director of Hofstra’s Labor Studies Program and Professor of Rhetoric and Public Advocacy.