Events List
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List of Events
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Monday, May 3, 2021
at 8:30am -
3:30pm
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Calendar:
Commission Meetings
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
The Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission (THGC) is holding
its quarterly meeting on Monday, May 3, 2021 beginning at 8:30 A.M.
Every quarter the THGC holds a meeting, open to the public, in order to
review its current projects and initiatives. The Commission invites any
member of the public who might be interested in its mission to this
meeting.
Due to Governor Greg Abbott’s March 13, 2020 proclamation of a state
of disaster affecting all counties in Texas due to the Coronavirus
(COVID-19) and the Governor’s March 16, 2020 suspension of certain
provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, this meeting of
the Commission will be held by video-conference, as otherwise
authorized under Texas Government Code section 551.127
Members of the public will have access and a means to participate in
this meeting, by two-way audio/video, by connecting to the video access
number identified above, or by clicking on the link contained on the
agency website's event calendar. The video access number contained in
this notice is subject to change by the conference provider at any time.
Members of the public are encouraged to confirm the correct conference
access number/link 24 hours before the meeting by going to the agency
website. An electronic copy of the agenda is available here. A recording of the meeting will be available after May 3, 2021. To obtain a recording, please contact Joy Nathan, at 512.463.8815 or at joy.nathan@thgc.texas.gov.
For public participants, after the meeting convenes, the presiding
officer will call roll of board members and then of public attendees.
Please identify yourself by name and state whether you would like to
provide public comment. You may also email joy.nathan@thgc.texas.gov
in advance of the meeting if you would like to provide public comment.
When the Commission
reaches the public comment portion of the meeting, the presiding officer
will recognize you by name and give you an opportunity to speak. All
public comments will be limited to two (2)
minutes. All participants are asked to keep their microphones muted when they are not providing public comment.
Video Conference Zoom No. 896 8148 6850
Registration can be completed here.
The Commission may discuss and/or take action on any of the items listed in the agenda.
Note: The Commission may go into executive session (close its meeting
to the public) on any agenda item if appropriate and authorized by the
Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
(all day)
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Calendar:
Commemorations
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Location:
Online
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Description:
Liberation75 is the world's largest international event to mark the 75th anniversary of liberation from the Holocaust.
Join thousands of others as we commit to fighting antisemitism and continuing Holocaust education and remembrance.
Liberation75
was originally planned for May 31-June 2, 2020 at the Metro Toronto
Convention Centre. Due to COVID-19, Liberation75 will occur virtually
from May 4-9, 2021.
Visit Liberation75 to learn more.
Register here.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
at 4:00pm -
5:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
Ariel Burger is author of Witness: Lessons from Elie Wiesel’s Classroom
This is the seventh and final program in Voices of Hope's Virtual Winter Series.
Registration information is forthcoming.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
at 4:00pm -
5:00pm
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Calendar:
Workshops
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
Please join the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust for their teacher program discussing what reporting existed during the 1930s & 1940s.
This presentation will feature Dr. Rebecca Kobrin.
Register here.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
at 6:00pm -
7:00pm
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Calendar:
Workshops
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
How is trauma transmitted across generations and how do descendants of Holocaust survivors and other atrocities remember these events? Join Dr. Marianne Hirsch for a discussion about intergenerational trauma and memory. Dr. Hirsch coined the term “postmemory” to describe how descendants of Holocaust survivors experienced the trauma of their forebears. Using the lenses of visual culture and gender, Dr. Hirsch will reveal how intergenerational trauma plays a role in the stories and memories that are carried forward and remembered. Dr. Hirsch is the William Peterfield Trent Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University and Professor in the Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality.
Dr. Marianne Hirsch is the William Peterfield Trent Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University and Professor in the Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality. Hirsch’s work combines feminist theory with memory studies, particularly the transmission of memories of violence across generations. Some of Hirsch's publications include: The Generation of Postmemory: Writing and Visual Culture After the Holocaust (2012), Ghosts of Home: The Afterlife of Czernowitz in Jewish Memory, co-authored with Leo Spitzer (2010), Rites of Return: Diaspora, Poetics and the Politics of Memory, co-edited with Nancy K. Miller (2011), School Photos in Liquid Time: Reframing Difference, co-authored with Leo Spitzer (2020), the co-edited volumes Imagining Everyday Life: Engagements with Vernacular Photography (2020), and Women Mobilizing Memory (2019). She was born in Romania and educated at Brown University where she received her BA/MA and Ph.D. degrees.
Register here.
This event is hosted by the Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center in Cincinnati and is presented in partnership with the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the University of Minnesota; the Harriet & Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center at Queensborough Community College; Jewish Family Service of Cincinnati; the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage; and the Taft Health Humanities Research Group.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
at 6:00pm -
7:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
Please join the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust for their presentation on Jewish refugees after the Holocaust.
At the conclusion of World War II, there were millions of refugees in
Europe, including many Holocaust survivors who refused to go home or
had no homes to return to. These survivors experienced struggles and
successes as they sought to rebuild their lives in the shadow of the
Holocaust, often in Displaced Persons (DP) camps. Tens of thousands
emigrated to the United States between 1947 and 1953 and many more found
their way to Israel.
Join the Museum of Jewish Heritage for a program exploring the stories of these
survivors and the lives they lived in the years immediately after the
war. The program will feature David Nasaw, historian and author of The Last Million: Europe’s Displaced Persons from World War to Cold War; Esther Safran Foer, author of I Want You To Know We’re Still Here: A Post-Holocaust Memoir, which includes the story of her family’s years in a DP Camp in Germany; and Joseph Berger, longtime New York Times reporter and editor who authored an account of his own family’s experiences titled Displaced Persons: Growing Up American After the Holocaust.
Register here.
A $10 suggested donation enables The Museum of Jewish Heritage to present programs like this one. They thank you for your support!
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Wednesday, May 5, 2021
at 8:30am -
9:00am
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Calendar:
Workshops
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Location:
Facebook Live
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Description:
Women were necessary participants toward the Nazi goal of creating a
so-called pure race. Under Hitler’s reign, non-Jewish German mothers who
had at least eight children to expand the nation’s population earned
golden crosses, a tradition that began on Mother’s Day.
Learn how nationalist propaganda and anti-Jewish conspiracy theories
converged to persuade women to become key players in the myth of Nazi
supremacy. Women today assume the roles of both victim and vehicle in
spreading modernized versions of these dangerous conspiracy theories
that divide our society and jeopardize democracy.
SpeakersDr. Rebecca Erbelding, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Dr. Annie Kelly, Expert on contemporary conspiracy theories
ModeratorDr. Edna Friedberg, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Watch live at facebook.com/holocaustmuseum. You do not need a Facebook account to view their program. After the live broadcast, the recording will be available to watch on demand on the USHMM's Facebook page.
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Thursday, May 6, 2021
at 3:00pm -
4:00pm
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Calendar:
Workshops
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Location:
Webinar
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Description:
Visual art can be a very useful tool in the classroom to support students’ ability to connect to and understand complex or sensitive topics. The colorful embroidered story cloths sewn by Esther Nisenthal Kritinitz depict a young survivor’s journey through the occupation of her once bucolic peaceful village, the Holocaust, and her emigration to the United States. Her full collection is currently on display at the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) in Baltimore, MD.
In this Echoes & Reflections webinar, Rebecca Hoffberger, the founder of AVAM and Esther’s daughter and co-founder of Art & Remembrance, Bernice Steinhardt, will join an Echoes & Reflections facilitator to discuss how visual arts can be used to teach the Holocaust in the classroom.
Register here.
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Thursday, May 6, 2021
at 6:00pm -
7:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
Dr. Edith Eger, one of the few living Holocaust survivors, was sent to Auschwitz at 16 years old, where she endured unimaginable experiences, including being ordered to dance for the notorious Dr. Josef Mengele who killed her parents. Her story is an inspiration for everyone.
Dr. Eger is an inspiring speaker, human dignity advocate and award-winning author. Her New York Times bestselling book The Choice is a powerful, moving memoir, and a practical guide to healing which uses her past as a powerful analogy to inspire people to reach their potential and shape their destinies.
Register here.
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Thursday, May 6, 2021
at 7:00pm -
8:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
Crucial Conversations: Confronting Antisemitism
Starting the Conversation
In the first session of this series featuring Mark Weitzman, Director
of Government Affairs for the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum will discuss
the “why” behind the series and how they approach the conversation as a
museum. They will examine the history of antisemitism, the longest
hatred, as well as the statistics around the recent rise of antisemitic
rhetoric and actions. The information provided in this session will lay
the groundwork and serve as a point of entry for the conversations we
will have throughout the series.
About the SeriesJoin the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a four-part
series on antisemitism. Through these public programs, we aim to foster
an increased understanding of the origins and history of antisemitism,
to discuss the recent increase in antisemitism globally and in the
United States, and to identify concrete steps that can be taken to
confront and disrupt antisemitism. For these sessions, we will convene a
diverse group of experts to share their knowledge, experiences, and
ideas. Mark Weitzman is Director of Government Affairs for the Simon
Wiesenthal Center. He is a member of the official U.S. delegation to the
International Holocaust Remembrance Authority (IHRA), where he chaired
the Committee on Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial, currently chairs the
Museums and Memorials Working Group, and was the architect of IHRA’s
adoption of the Working Definition of Antisemitism and lead author of
IHRA’s Working Definition of Holocaust Denial and Distortion. He
currently serves as the Vice President of the Association of Holocaust
organizations. Mr. Weitzman is co-editing the Routledge History of
Antisemitism, scheduled for publication in 2021, and is a contributor to
the forthcoming volumes Contending with Antisemitism in a Rapidly
Changing Political Climate (ed. Alvin Rosenfeld) and the Cambridge
History of Antisemitism (ed. by Steven T. Katz). He has testified in the
U.S. Congress, met with world leaders, and been a featured speaker at
three UN conferences on antisemitism and extremism. He has lectured and
presented at international political and scholarly conferences worldwide
and is a frequent media commentator on issues related to antisemitism,
extremism, and tolerance.Register here.The conversation will take place on the online platform Zoom. A link to join will be sent to registered guests via email one hour before the start of the program.
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Thursday, May 6, 2021
at 7:00pm -
8:30pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
NUREMBERG AND THE MODERN LAWS OF WAR
The modern laws of war were developed in reaction to war crimes committed by the Nazi regime. Those atrocities, among others against civilians, were brought to the world’s attention at the International Military Tribunal (IMT) in Nuremberg, which occurred 75 years ago. John Geiringer, a partner at Barack Ferrazzano law firm and a Co-Director of the Consortium for the Research and Study of Holocaust and the Law (CRSHL) at the Chicago-Kent College of Law’s Center for National Security and Human Rights Law, will place the IMT in historical context and discuss how it led to the laws of armed conflict that we have today.
This webinar is free and open to the public but registration is required.
Register here.
About the Speaker
John M. Geiringer, Partner, Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP; Co-Director, Center for National Security and Human Rights Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law
This program is presented by: The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in partnership with the Center for National Security and Human Rights Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law
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Thursday, May 6, 2021
at 7:30pm -
8:30pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
Series III of Confronting Antisemitism will focus on the patterns of genocide. To commemorate the Cambodian Genocide, this series will include inspiring testimony from Channy, survivor of the Cambodian Genocide and member of the JFCS William J. Lowenberg Speakers Bureau.
The Jewish Family and Children's Services Holocaust Center invites families, teachers, and students ages 13+ to learn about the Cambodian Genocide through the eyes of Channy, who courageously survived, started a new chapter of her life in the United States, and wrote the award-winning Memoir of a Thirteen-Year-Old Girl Surviving the Cambodian Genocide, 2017.
The Cambodian Genocide (1975–1979) was an explosion of mass violence. More than 1.5 million people were killed by the Khmer Rouge, a communist political group.
Register here.
The Confronting Antisemitism Series is presented by the JFCS Holocaust Center and Marin County Office of Education in partnership with ADL, Beyond Differences, Congregation Rodef Sholom, Echoes & Reflections, Facing History & Ourselves, JFCS' Center for Children and Youth, and Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation.
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Monday, May 10, 2021
(all day)
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Calendar:
Grants & Contests
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Location:
N/A
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Description:
The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Committee offers to fund a variety
of programs through its THGAAC Grant program. These grant funds may be
used for projects related to classroom education, workshops, recording
of oral histories, and memorials or exhibits, as well as other purposes.
This grant is open to all permanent, non-profit institutions that are
headquartered in the State of Texas.
Amounts up to $25,000.00 may be granted per project during this cycle.
Learn about the THGAAC Non-Profit Grant.
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Monday, May 10, 2021
at 12:00pm -
1:00pm
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Zoom
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Description:
Living, as we do, in a time of unmitigated hatred,
hate crimes, acts of antisemitism and extremism, we must take steps of
awareness and action. With programming, to include social media posts
and a six-part workshop series (offered virtually), Holocaust Museum
Houston takes on a new kind of leadership and outreach.
The goal of the Creating Possibility | Disallowing Hatred Program
is to cultivate upstanders who are aware of the power of hatred in
human decision making and to provide community members an opportunity to
learn important concepts of history, civic awareness, and social
justice. This program empowers community members to reflect and act.
We
must find ways to talk and interact with each other beyond boundaries.
At the same time, we must create ways to disallow hatred in our culture,
two actions that may seem contradictory, but are essential in this time
of our society’s history.
In each session of the Creating Possibility | Disallowing Hatred sessions,
we will share a critique of a piece of hate rhetoric, extremism, and/or
antisemitism, with the goal of educating the community on how to
recognize, reflect on and respond to hateful content.
Coordinated
with social media outreach, Holocaust Museum Houston offers a series of six workshops
co-facilitated by Mary Lee Webeck, Ph.D.; Holocaust and Genocide
Education Endowed Chair – Celebrating the Life of Survivor Naomi Warren
and Beverly Nolan, Ed.D., Chair – Education Advisory Committee,
Holocaust Museum Houston.
Each session will be rebroadcast at 6:30PM on its scheduled date.
Register here.
All Holocaust Museum Houston programs and education initiatives
are dependent upon philanthropic support. Please consider making a gift
today to ensure the Museum can continue offering quality educational
experiences.
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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
at 8:30am -
9:30am
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Calendar:
Speaking Engagements
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Location:
Facebook Live
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Description:
Join The Center for Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide Education's (Chhange) 2021 Virtual Colloquium, featuring author and educator Alexandra Zapruder. Alexandra will speak about the significance of diaries written by Jewish teens during the Holocaust, along with the importance of literary and artistic expression created by teens throughout the recent COVID-19 pandemic.
Alexandra's Zapruder’s decades-long work to research, collect, and publish Holocaust diaries written by Jewish teens is the subject of her acclaimed book, Salvaged Pages: Young Writers’ Diaries of the Holocaust.
Over the past year, Alexandra has also collected writings, art, photography, and music of teens living through the COVID pandemic. She will speak about what is especially meaningful about the contributions today’s youth are making toward the historical and literary record of our times.
The plenary session is free and will be streamed on Facebook Live.
Register here.
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