Retirement of Jeffery Herf, Distinguished University Professor, Celebrated

Herf Retirement Symposium

Jeffrey Herf, Distinguished University Professor and Professor of History was surprised by former students and colleagues with a one-day symposium celebrating his retirement from the Department of History. The theme for the conference was HISTORY, MEMORY, POLITICS: New Perspectives on The Age of Ideologies and its Aftermath. It was co-sponsored by the University of Maryland Department of History; the Joseph & Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies; Üniversitat Bielefeld; and Professur für Zeitgeschichte. The conference was organized by Christina Morina and Samuel Miner. There was also a book panel chaired by Piotr Kosicki and a luncheon with Department colleagues for Jeffrey.

See a recording of the book panel HERE. 

See the complete program for the conference HERE.

See congratulations messages from Jeffrey's colleagues at Bielefeld HERE.