Nuremberg Verdicts' 80th Anniversary Marked by Chicago Program
Laurie Pasler and historian Daniel Greene will discuss the legacy of the Nuremberg trials at Chicago's Newberry Library on October 1. The event marks 80 years since the first International Military Tribunal delivered its verdicts.
A public program commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Nuremberg trials will take place in Chicago on October 1. Laurie Pasler, Project Director of Courtroom 600, will join historian Daniel Greene from Northwestern University for a discussion on the trials' enduring significance at The Newberry.
Pasler will present primary source materials from her father's involvement in the trials, including photographs, diaries, and documents he collected while serving in prison administration and as a counterintelligence agent during the initial Nuremberg proceedings. These materials, alongside trial records, are utilized by Courtroom 600 to educate students about the atrocities uncovered by the tribunal and the principles of accountability.
The Nuremberg trials, held in the aftermath of World War II, were a landmark effort to hold war criminals accountable for their actions. The verdicts were delivered on October 1, 1946. Through her father's collection, Pasler's Courtroom 600 initiative aims to make history accessible and impart lessons of responsibility to contemporary students.
The event is free and open to the public, with advance registration required via The Newberry's website. Artifacts from Pasler's collection will also be on display. Courtroom 600 has developed a curriculum for schools based on the indictments and evidence presented at Nuremberg.