Kathleen James-Chakraborty – Zoom lecture for Positioning: Erich Mendelsohn and the Built Heritage of the 20^th Century, Berlin, Germany.

The discussion of the role of race in mid-century modernism includes the role played by religion as well as skin color.  Delivered for a conference that marked the birthday of Erich Mendelsohn and is part of an effort to inscribe his work on the UNESCO World Heritage List, this talk focused on the post-Holocaust context in which Mendelsohn transformed the suburban synagogue in the United States.

Program available at: https://www.ak-berlin.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Banner_Kalender_Meldungen/20220310_Programme-Mendelsohn-Symposium.pdf