Graduate Program Launches New Public Lecture Series

By MEGAN HOSIE
COOPERSTOWN

The Cooperstown Graduate Program is thrilled to announce a new public lecture series: “The Cooperstown Community Classroom.” On select Thursday evenings from February 5 to April 16, local experts will lecture on topics they’re passionate about. All lectures will be held on CGP’s campus, 5838 NY-80 just north of the Village of Cooperstown, and take place from 7-8:30 p.m. Admission is $20.00 per person with all proceeds going to the Cooperstown Graduate Association. No previous knowledge or experience is required to attend.

The series kicked off on February 5, when Dr. Cindy Falk gave the first half of a two-part lecture, “Post-War Refugees in Rural New York.” In this first installation, Dr. Falk explored the history and impact of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948, as well as how the post-war refugee experience shaped immigration policy in the United States. Falk’s second lecture, to be held on February 12, will focus on the European refugees who came to rural upstate New York and the local farmers who sponsored their resettlement.