Kerrie Taber is available for talks and panel participation. Her talks have been about the topic of society support of hate, which is the center theme of her book. Her talk includes a presentation on the topic and Q&As. She works to promote a safe place to discuss the topic of hate and what society needs to do. Presentations can be customized for time and/or content. If you are interested in booking Kerrie Taber for an event email KerrieMTaber@gmail.com to get availability and pricing information.
Presentation Reviews:
Thank you for the compelling presentation yesterday. I feel as though it was a call to action!
She explains that hate can be pushed underground for a time but it isn’t necessarily ended when that happens. In our modern times there has been a slow progression into acceptance that hatred is okay to do out in the open. She gives examples of hate groups having feeling more empowered to take up public space. I did not expect to enjoy this GIF event as much as I did, although I thought it would be interesting. To have someone share a first hand account of finding out their own grandfather was a Nazi was shocking. I hope to be able to read Dr. Taber’s book and get her further insight into how hateful ideologies can be reformed and contracted.
Kerrie Taber showed how hate and violence does not spread if it is not given the chance. Dr. Taber starts by explaining her grandfather was a wanted Nazi war criminal who fled from repercussions. I personally appreciate how blunt she was about the crimes of her grandfather and I feel this shows how far removed her own personal beliefs are from her grandfathers. Just this introduction sets up her entire presentation about how hatred spreads and is stopped or halted.
One of the topics Dr. Taber spoke on was “From Citizen to Mass Killer” and how antisemitism accelerated so destructively to “controlled violence” and ultimately the Holocaust. This subject has always gripped me. I always remember wondering how one person was able to turn an entire nation against another group of people. I was never really able to find answers until I was a young adult and had visited the Holocaust Museum in DC. Even then, it didn’t make sense. I feel that Dr. Taber’s research has helped me understand it a bit better– not accept it, but to see the progression.
Upcoming Events:
April 6, 2024 Bookstock Memphis, Tn 1pm – 3pm