Come learn about Magnus Hirschfeld and explore the connections we can draw from his insights about his society to today's world.About this Event
In a world where most saw binaries of "us" and "them," Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld saw humanity as a seamless continuum of "we." Applying this insight first to sexual orientation, then to gender, and finally to race, Hirschfeld worked to rally the world against rising fascism. Nearly a century after the Nazis burned his archive and drove him from Berlin, Hirschfeld's outlook has much to teach us as we face down book bans and weaponized xenophobia today. The event features Daniel Brook, author of The Einstein of Sex: Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, Visionary of Weimar Berlin (Norton & Co., 2025).
**To attend in person: The event is free and open to all, but registration ahead of time is required and visitors must show ID upon entering the campus at Queensborough Community College (QCC). For directions to QCC’s campus, please visit https://www.qcc.cuny.edu/about/index.html#gettingHere. For elevator access, enter the QCC Administration building and follow signs for the Kupferberg Holocaust Center.
Event Venue
Kupferberg Holocaust Center @ Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56th Avenue, Queens, United States
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