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A close inspection of stand-up comedy and comedic shows from the past decade suggests that there has been an increase in the use of Holocaust humor in the world of American comedy—especially Jewish-American comedy. But how did we get here? Read more

Please join us for a very special evening as Dr. Erik M. Conway, co-author of Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming, discusses the misuse of science to mislead the public on matters ranging from the risks of smoking to the reality of global warming. Learn more about Erik Conway and the "Merchants of Doubt" lecture

This powerful documentary reveals a family history that started in 1945 in the Bergen-Belsen Displaced Persons Camp with the birth of Izak.  Adopted by a loving family in Israel and occasionally visited by his birth mother Aida, Izak is now in his late 60s and is finally told of a brother whose existence was a family secret. Read more

CSUN's Oviatt Library and the Bonita J. Campbell Endowment for Women in Science and Engineering WISE invite you to a film screening and panel discussion of She Started It, with introductory remarks by CSUN President Dr. Dianne F. Harrison. Read more