Press Release       Contact:  Lisa James Goldsberry (518) 437-4989

UAlbany Presents Catholic Perspective on Racism and Bigotry

The University at Albany will present a forum on racism, bigotry and anti-Semitism in America on Tuesday, November 6, at 11:15 a.m. in Lecture Center 20 on the University's Uptown Campus. Titled "After 9/11: A Catholic Perspective," the forum is free and open to the public.

Rev. Christopher Degiovine of the College of Saint Rose, will be the featured speaker. The forum will present a variety of thoughtful and critical perspectives on racism, bigotry and anti-Semitism in contemporary American society. It will be held in conjunction with the Judaic Studies and History course "Anti-Semitism in Historical Perspective."

For more University at Albany information, visit our World Wide Web site at https://www.albany.edu. For more information about the forum, contact UAlbany's Judaic Studies Department at (518) 442-4130.

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November 5, 2001

University at Albany