653Z Fall 2026 World War II in France: Occupation; Persecution and Resistance; Transitional Justice


Course number : 653Z Fall 2026   

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653Z  World War II in France: Occupation; Persecution and Resistance; and Transitional Justice
Three sessions
Instructor: Ellen Kennedy
Thursdays, 9:40—11:05, Sept. 24—Oct. 8
This course explores: 1) the Nazi occupation and the Vichy collaboration; 2) the Holocaust in France: roundups, deportations, and murder of 75% of the Jews of France, and networks of resistance; 3) postwar transitional justice in a country divided by Gaullists, Communists, resisters, collaborators, and more.
Ellen J. Kennedy, Ph.D., is founder and director of World Without Genocide, a human rights organization with special consultative status to the UN. She is recognized by the Anne Frank Foundation, among others, for her work. Kennedy has a BA from the University of Michigan and two PhDs from the University of Minnesota.

Class Details

3 Session(s)
Weekly - Thu

Location
NA - Online

Instructor
Ellen Kennedy 

Class Fee:  $0.00


Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
9/24/2026 - 10/8/2026 Weekly - Thu 09:40 AM - 11:05 AM N/A - Online Ellen Kennedy