Professor Andrei Markovits presents his new book entitled Hillel at Michigan 1926/27 – 1945: Struggles of Jewish Identity in a Pivotal Era, which represents the first published installment of his ongoing scholarly interest in the history of Jewish students at the University of Michigan. This timely publication addresses the challenges of society and anti-semitism then, as it is happening again today. A dessert reception follows the author’s presentation.

Andrei Markovits is currently an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and the Karl W. Deutsch Collegiate Professor of Comparative Politics and German Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is the author and editor of many books, scholarly articles, conference papers, book reviews and newspaper contributions in English and many foreign languages on topics as varied as German and Austrian politics, anti-Semitism, anti-Americanism, social democracy and social movements.