Sanford Gutman
Education:
B.A., Wayne State University (Detroit, Michigan), 1963
M.A. and Ph.D., University
of Michigan, 1976
Course Offerings:
Undergraduate courses in Old Regime and French Revolution, Modern France
Since 1815, Modern Jewish History, The Holocaust, Modern Israel and the
Arab-Israeli Conflict; Graduate Courses in The French Revolution, Teaching
About Nazi Germany and the Holocaust
Research Interests:
Interpretations of the French Revolution; Jews in Modern France; The Holocaust
in France
Selected Publications and Presentations:
"French Public Opinion and the Holocaust in France" delivered
to an international conference in Athens, Greece; an essay on "The
Holocaust in France" in a collected work on the Holocaust in Europe;
book length manuscript on "The Holocaust in France"; innumerable
book reviews and manuscript reviews dealing with the French Revolution and
Napoleon, and antisemitism and the Holocaust in France.
Community Activities:
Chair of the History Department, Adult Education, Temple Beth El (Ithaca);
Interfaith Association at SUNY Cortland; Progressive political groups; public
speaker on issues related to Israel and antisemitism in France
Special Interests:
Listening to audio tapes on philosophy and mystery novels (two separate
genres); travel and living in Europe (especially France) and Israel; babysitting
for my grandchildren