Author Peter Hayes: German Big Business in the Nazi Economy
The H.K. Barker Center for Economic Education, inside the LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education, is excited to announce author Peter Hayes will be visiting Akron on his upcoming book tour this spring. Dr. Hayes resides as Professor Emeritus of History and German, specializing, in the histories of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust at Northwestern University. Peter has been featured in many documentary films, including most recently Ken Burns’ PBS production The United States and the Holocaust.
In a free lecture open to the community on April 3rd at 4:30 pm, Dr. Hayes will share findings from his new book (2025), Profits and Persecution: German Big Business in the Nazi Economy and the Holocaust published by Cambridge University Press. There are a limited number of VIP meet and greet tickets available for purchase. His talk will center on:
What role did German big business play in the persecution of European Jews?
And, how did Nazi Germany's largest industrial & financial enterprises respond differently to changing social & economic circumstances?
This event is a part of the Center’s Dollars & Difference: Economics of Hate & Compassion Lecture Series.. Free and VIP ticketing information can be found at www.uakron.edu/barkercenter
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2808309-0
Brochure: https://go.evvnt.com/2808309-2
