Latin's Initiative for Ethics (LIFE)
provides ongoing study of
contemporary ethics issues by
welcoming nationally prominent
speakers including Samantha
Power, U.S. ambassador to
the United Nations and Paul
Rusesabagina, whose story of
saving more than 1,000 people
during the Rwandan genocide
was depicted in the movie
Hotel Rwanda.
On January 31, 1999,
the Chicago Tribune
Magazine published a
feature about Latin's
Nazi Mind class
and the students'
perspectives on
simulating the
historic roles of the
Nuremberg Trials.
Course Description
from the 1979
Course Catalog
Ingrid Dorer
Fitzpatrick joined
Latin's History
Department in 1978.
On January 31, 1999,
the
Magazine
feature about Latin's
Nazi Mind class
and the students'
perspectives on
simulating the
historic roles of the
Nuremberg Trials.
published a
Course Description
from the 1979
Course Catalog
Ingrid Dorer
Fitzpatrick joined
Latin's History
Department in 1978.
A student presents
evidence to support her
case during the Nuremberg
Trial simulation in 2004.
"I had to represent someone who was in charge of a camp...I had
to overcome my heart and think how to best defend someone I did
not like. I was 15 years old, and I will never forget that experience."
— Gabriele Bowers, Class of 1987
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