About
Name: Hank Greenspan
Location: Appalachian State University
Date: October 6, 2020
Description: The Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies hosted an online presentation by renowned oral historian and Holocaust studies scholar Dr. Henry ("Hank") Greenspan, Lecturer Emeritus, Residential College, Social Theory and Practice Program, University of Michigan Ann Arbor. His presentation was titled, "Reflections from Fifty Years of Listening to Holocaust Survivors: Contrarian Views." Greenspan has been interviewing, teaching, and writing about Holocaust survivors since the 1970s. Rather than one-time “testimonies,” his approach has been to meet with survivors in sustained conversation: over months, years, and, in a few cases, decades. He is the author of the influential study On Listening to Holocaust Survivors: Beyond Testimony, which details his approaches. In addition, Greenspan is a psychologist and playwright. He has performed his award-winning play, REMNANTS, at more than 300 venues worldwide.