Abrams, Irwin 1914-

Dates:
Birth 1914

Biographical notes:

Biographical Note

1914, February 24 Born, San Francisco, California 1934 B.A., Stanford University 1935 M.A., Harvard University 1938 Ph.D., Harvard University 1938 1943 Instructor, Department of History, Stanford University 1943 1946 Director of Training, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) 1946 1947 Director, Quaker Overseas Work Camps (AFSC) 1947 1949 Assistant Professor, Antioch University 1949 1951 Associate Professor, Antioch University 1951 1979 Professor, Department of History, Antioch University 1953 Specialist, Exchange Program, U.S. State Department, Germany 1955 1971 Member, Board of Directors, Antioch Review 1956 1957 Chairman, International Student Seminars, AFSC, Switzerland and Yugoslavia 1956 1964 Educational Director, Shipboard Programs of Council on Student Travel 1961 Fulbright Lecturer, University of Cologne, Germany 1964 Chairman, International Student Seminars, AFSC, Hungary 1965 1967 Director, Great Lakes Colleges Association (GLCA) Seminars, Yugoslavia 1970 Co-director, GLCA Seminars 1970 1973 Member, Board of Directors, Council on International Educational Exchange 1972 Coordinator, Curriculum Materials Team, GLCA Seminars 1972 1975 Director, GLCA-Antioch European Team in Comparative Urban Studies 1976 Co-director, Task Force on International Education of International City Management Association 1976 1978 Vice president, International Society for Educational, Cultural and Scientific Interchanges (ISECSI) 1978 1982 President, ISECSI 1979 Co-chairman, Project on International Exchange Research of German Academic Exchange Service and ISECSI 1979 1981 Distinguished University Professor, Antioch University 1981 Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Antioch University 1988 Author, The Nobel Peace Prize and the Laureates, 1901-1987

From the guide to the Irwin Abrams papers, 1900-1997, (Hoover Institution Archives)

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  • Volunteer workers in community development

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  • Germany (East) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Germany (West) (as recorded)
  • Germany. (as recorded)

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