WHO: Norman Davies, a best-selling author and professor emeritus of Polish history at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSES) at the University of London. Davies also is the Supernumerary Fellow at the Wolfson College Oxford.

WHAT: Will give an inclusive view of World War II Poland as part of DePaul University’s Memory and Conscience distinguished lecture series. The series is sponsored by the International Human Rights Law Institute at DePaul.

WHERE: DePaul University Lewis Center, 25 E. Jackson Blvd., Room 342. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Contact Jennifer Gerrard at 312/362-5919 or jgerrard@depaul.edu for additional details or to reserve a place.

WHEN: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22

BACKGROUND: Recognized as one of the world’s most eminent historians in the area of European history, Davies has written extensively about Eastern Europe. He has authored such bestsellers as “The Isles: A History, (1999, Oxford University Press), “Europe: A History (1996, Oxford University Press) and “God’s Playground: A History of Poland, Volume II” (Columbia University Press, 1982). Davies' presentation, "Wartime Poland: An Inclusive View," will focus on the forgotten and untold stories of the Nazi occupation of Poland.

Born in 1939, Davies is proud of his Lancastrian roots but has spent much of his life working and traveling abroad. Educated at Bolton School and Magdalen College Oxford, he earned a PhD at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow and worked as an academic at SSES, London University. He has been a visiting professor at numerous universities in North America, Asia and Australia.

Media Contact: Valerie Phillips, DePaul Media Relations: 312/362-5039.

Note to Editors: Reporters wishing to cover this event should contact Valerie Phillips at 312/362-5039 or 312/330-3155 (cell).