Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"The Holocaust in Southern Europe"

Funded by:

• Drexel University
• Consulate General of Italy
• The American Jewish Committee
• Holocaust Awareness Museum
• The Anti-Defamation League
• German Society of Pennsylvania
• Gratz College
• The National Italian American Foundation
• The National Endowment for the Humanities (United States Government)

The conference was introduced by Dr. Philip Cannistraro of Drexel University. He focused on the rise of Mussolini and his relationship to the Italian military service and ordinary citizens. Dr. Cannistraro addressed the influence of Mussolini's Jewish mistress, Margherita Sarfatti upon his leadership style. Jewish survivors discussed their relationship with the Italian people who took them into their homes at the risk of their own lives. A local artist displayed her artistic work about the Holocaust. A reception followed and Drexel University announced its acquisition of an Italian library for its students and faculty.