Rabbi Marshall Meyer was an ordinary man whose extraordinary convictions, faith, and impetuous personality impelled him to become one of the most important human rights activists during Argentina’s Dirty War, also known as El Proceso (1976-1983). Marshall is remembered for what he did, namely his human rights work and social justice activism. But his legacy is made that much greater by his ability to articulate why we are all responsible for speaking out against injustice.
A Panel Discussion on the social activism and human rights work of Rabbi Meyer will take place on Thursday, October 23, at 4:00pm in Konover Auditorium, followed by a reception. Guest panelists include: Claudio Benzecry (UConn), Richard Freund (University of Hartford), Eric Meyers (Duke University), and Susannah Heschel (Dartmouth).
An exhibit of his work, “I Have No Right to be Silent,” is currently on display through December 15 at the Dodd Center. This exhibit, drawn from the Marshall Meyer papers at Duke University Libraries, is not only a commemoration of the social activism and human rights work of Rabbi Marshall Meyer, but also explores the making of an activist. It examines the life of a man who had an average childhood in suburban Connecticut, was shaped by a brand of Judaism that demanded social engagement, and then was molded by the political and social realities of life in 1960s and 1970s Argentina
For more information, contact: El Instituto at 860-486-5508