Creator Bio
Deborah E. Lipstadt
b. 1947
Brought up in New York, Deborah E. Lipstadt is a professor of modern Jewish and Holocaust studies at Emory University. Lipstadt’s research and publications address issues related to Holocaust denial. Lipstadt served for two terms on the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, and is a recipient of the National Jewish Book Award. In 2021,she was nominated to be the first United States Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism.
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History on Trial: My Day in Court with David Irving
A British Holocaust denier accused Professor Deborah Lipstadt of libel under British law. Many were surprised that Lipstadt decided to go to court. Lipstadt explains what was at stake in her decision.