Lecture with Left Party veteran Odd-Einar Dørum on November 25th

What made 1942 a decisive year for the resistance movement in Norway? What was the process behind the Norwegian Jews' restitution settlement in the 1990s like? Why might being rooted in liberal-democratic principles be more important now than ever before?
Veteran leftist and former cabinet minister Odd-Einar Dørum comes to the Jewish Museum Trondheim to explore these questions - among many others. Throughout his long career, Dørum has worked on several political issues related to the Norwegian Jewish minority. In this lecture, Dørum will address several historical and political themes, in addition to his personal connection to Judaism. He does this based on two important years: 1942, the year when the resistance movement in Norway took on a new level - and the Norwegian Jews were arrested and deported; and 1998, the year the Storting adopted a historic restitution settlement after the robbery of Jewish property during World War II.
Odd-Einar Dørum was the leader of the Liberal Party from 1982 to 1986, and again from 1992 to 1996. He was Minister of Transport and Justice in Kjell Magne Bondevik's first government from 1997 to 2000, and Minister of Justice in Bondevik 2 from 2001 to 2005. Dørum has also been a group leader in the Liberal Party's city council group in Oslo and is still active in local politics. Dørum has received several awards for his political work, including Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 2004 and the City Patriot in 2001. He is educated at the Social School in Trondheim and has prior experience as a college lecturer in social work. He also has an intermediate degree in history.
Doors open at 5:30 PM
Start at 6:00 PM
The event is free and open to everyone