Study of Holocaust sites subject of exhibit at Berea College library, includes photos, reflections and poetry
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4-14-2006
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| For two weeks in June 2005, students and faculty from Berea College explored European sites connected with the Holocaust. An exhibit about their journey, combining photos, reflections and poetry is now on display at Berea College’s Hutchins Library.Most of the 21 students, five faculty members and three guests who took part contributed to the exhibit. Dianne Hellwig, associate professor of agriculture and natural resources, and one of the organizers of the exhibit, had family members who died in the Holocaust. Working with her was Martha Beagle, professor of physical education and health.
A striking feature of the exhibit is a photo montage created using special computer software incorporating all of the photos submitted from the trip. At close range, each tiny image is distinct, but from a distance, the photos merge and blend into one image of the entrance to Birkenau concentration camp, also called the “Death Entrance.” The trip was part of a course called The Holocaust: A Study-Travel Course – Germany, Czech Republic, & Poland taught by Steve Gowler, head of public services for Hutchins Library and associate professor of library science, and Susan Yorde, assistant professor of early childhood education and director of Berea’s child development laboratory. The exhibit will remain on display through April 30. For more information, contact Hellwig at (859) 985-3599 and Beagle at (859) 985-3573 . |
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| CONTACT: Martha Beagle (859) 985-3573 or Diane Hellwig (859) 985-3599 |
