Kevin Ostoyich, Ph.D., professor of history, was invited to speak to students in a new course devoted to refugees at Vassar College. The course uses four of his articles on Shanghai refugees: “A Survivor’s Luck: Reflections on Berlin and Shanghai;” “The Dealer’s Cards: How Gary Sternberg Made the Best of Them;” “A Profile of the ‘Hit Maker’: Recording the Life of Berliner, Shanghailander, and Philadelphian Gunter Hauer;” and “The Unbroken Past: From Germany to Shanghai to San Francisco.” The articles are being used as models for Vassar students as they document the history of refugees in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Faculty and Staff Notes — Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020
