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What Kałuszyn Tells: the Life, Death, and Afterlife of a Polish Shtetl

Arnold Hall 96 Wentworth Street, Charleston

Join us for a Sunday Brunch conversation about the interconnected history of the Jewish communities in Kałuszyn, Poland and Charleston, South Carolina. Professors Chad Gibbs and Ashley Walters will talk about their ongoing research into the history of Kałuszyn, Jewish chain migration from Kałuszyn to Charleston, and the destruction of Kałuszyn during World War II.
This hybrid event will take place in the Jewish Studies Center, Arnold Hall (Room 100) and Zoom. Brunch will be served beginning at 9:00 AM.