D.C. Mondays: Ernst Posner, Washington’s Dean of Archivists
Ernst Posner was a professor of history and archival administration at American University from 1939 to 1961. After fleeing persecution in Nazi Germany, he immigrated to the United States, where, despite anti-immigrant prejudice, he taught at AU, collaborated with the National Archives and founded an institute that brought archivists from across the globe to Washington, D.C. Join AU graduate students Meaghan Kelly and Erin Gantz as they share their research on Posner’s influential work in the nation’s capital.
About Meaghan Kelly
Meaghan Kelly is a second-year M.A. student in public history at American University. She primarily studies 19th-century women's history and graduated from Kalamazoo College with a B.A. in history, American studies and women, gender and sexuality studies.
About Erin Gantz
Erin Gantz is a second-year M.A. student in public history at American University. Through her studies, she explores how history can be an active resource in people’s lives. With experience in exhibition design and public education, she wants to help people navigate their lives with awareness, critical thinking and compassion.
How to Participate
This program is free and will take place online. To participate, please register in advance to reserve your space. Once you have registered, we will email you a link and details for joining on Zoom. Simply follow that link at the time the program starts (12 p.m. EST / 9 a.m. PST). When you register, you can also request to receive a reminder email one day before the program with the link included.
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