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US Policies and the Holocaust: Impact

November 17 @ 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Free
US Policies and the Holocaust: Impact Irene W. Leigh is a clinical psychologist with a distinguished career in research and teaching, focusing on deaf identity, parenting, attachment, cochlear implants, assessment, psychotherapy and counseling. Book Cover: Hiding the Holocaust: Memoir of a Deaf Daughter Irene W. Leigh Tuesday, November 17, 2026 3:00-4:15pm CSD-1300/1310

*Presented in ASL with voice interpretation

Join the NTID Department of Liberal Studies for a special presentation, “US Policies and the Holocaust: Impact,” featuring Irene W. Leigh, author of Hiding the Holocaust: Memoir of a Deaf Daughter.

Leigh, a clinical psychologist, researcher, and educator, will explore the impact of U.S. policies during the Holocaust era, including sterilization laws, the T-4 program, intergenerational trauma, and the experiences of survivors and their children.

Book available to purchase on Amazon.

Questions: contact Aimee Whyte: Aimee.Whyte@rit.edu

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