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Framing Identity: The Rohingya Genocide in Myanmar/Burma   View Event

  • Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 5:15pm - 6:15pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  The Holocaust Resource Center of Kean University is hosting a community program entitled "Framing Identity: The Rohingya Genocide in Myanmar/Burma" featuring Dr. Alexis Herr and Shwe Maung. Please join the Holocaust Resource Center of Kean University for this virtual event on Tuesday, March 28 at 6:15PM EST. Dr. Alexis Herr has dedicated her life to combating genocide and atrocity. This passion has motivated her educational and professional pursuits and translates into a strong desire to prevent human rights violations. Shwe Maung is a former Member of Parliament in Myanmar (Burma), Found and President of AIPAD, Board Member of APHR and Founding Member of IPPFoRB. PD hours and co-curricular credits will be provided. Register here.

How Neuroscience Can Help Us Reimagine Learning -- Including About the Holocaust   View Event

  • Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  In recognition of the Mickey Shapiro Endowed Chair in Holocaust Education Research at the University of Southern California, you are invited to a special public convening featuring a keynote by distinguished scholar Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Fahmy and Donna Attallah Chair in Humanistic Psychology, Director, USC Center for Affective Neuroscience, Development, Learning and Education, Professor of Education, Psychology & Neuroscience, Brain & Creativity Institute, USC Rossier School of Education. Through an elegant transdisciplinary approach combining neuroscience, pedagogical theory and practice, developmental science, and a deep understanding of the post-COVID educational context, Mary Helen Immordino-Yang helps us re-imagine education writ-large and Holocaust education specifically. Moderated by Ishwar K. Puri, USC Senior Vice President Innovation and Research, and joined by leading experts in educational research, policy and practice, this convening will demonstrate how a holistic, developmental approach to educational transformation rooted in research can advance educational innovation and change, academic achievement, and civic flourishing. RSVP here.

Houston Jewish Film Festival Film Screening: "J'Accuse"   View Event

  • Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 7:30pm - 9:30pm
  • Calendar:   Films
  • Location:  Evelyn Rubenstein JCC Kaplan Theatre
  • Description:  This chilling Holocaust documentary — for adult audiences only — reveals the barbaric genocide of 220,000 people, or 95% of Lithuania’s Jews. Jonas Noreika was a Nazi collaborator personally responsible for slaughtering 8,000 men, women, and children, but is still revered as a Lithuanian “National Hero.” Interviews with Noreika’s own granddaughter, Silvia Foti, and a Jewish grandson whose family was murdered by Noreika, follow their parallel quests to expose the truth and bring some measure of justice to the victims. Director Michael Kretzmer in attendance for Post Film Q&A Holocaust Museum Houston is a proud Community Sponsor of this event at the ERJCC. Click here to learn more and buy tickets.

’Sweet Kitsch, I can't do that.’ Maria Luiko (1904-1941)   View Event

  • Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  Please join the Fritz Ascher Society for “’Sweet Kitsch, I can't do that.’ Maria Luiko (1904-1941),” a talk by Wolfram P. Kastner, curator and artist, and Mascha Erbelding, director of the Puppet Theatre / Fairground Attractions Collection at Münchner Stadtmuseum (Munich City Museum). Register here. Maria Luiko (1904-1941), born Marie Luise Kohn in Munich, is characterized by an impressive diversity. In addition to drawings, watercolors and oil paintings, she created prints using various printing processes and paper cuts, and designed book illustrations, stage sets and marionettes. Already during her studies at the local Academy of Fine Arts and her training at the School of Applied Arts she was included in exhibitions in the Munich Glass Palace (Münchner Glaspalast). Her career was brutally cut short by the Nazi regime. As a Jew, Luiko was not able to join the Reich Chamber of Fine Arts (Reichskammer der bildenden Künste), a Nazi organization founded in 1933. Without membership, she could not obtain work materials, exhibit or sell her artwork. The Cultural Association of German Jews (Kulturbund Deutscher Juden) was founded to give Jews access to cultural life and to provide Jewish artists who had become unemployed with a livelihood. Until 1939 Luiko contributed to them and to the Marionette Theater of Munich Jewish Artists. A large part of her graphic work, in which she critically deals with the current living conditions and everyday situations, were created during this time. On November 20, 1941 Maria Luiko was deported to Kaunas in Lithuania together with her sister Dr. Elisabeth Kohn, her mother Olga Kohn (nee Schulhöfer) and 996 other Jews and murdered there. The event is part of the monthly series "Flight or Fight. stories of artists under repression," which is organized by The Fritz Ascher Society for Persecuted, Ostracized and Banned Art, New York.

Holocaust in Poland: New Research, New Findings   View Event

  • Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Zoom
  • Description:  The USC Dornsife Center for Advanced Genocide Research and USC Shoah Foundation present the Annual Sara and Asa Shapiro Scholar Lecture by Jan Grabowski (Professor of History at University of Ottawa, Canada)2022-2023 Sara and Asa Shapiro Scholar in Residence. Organized by the USC Dornsife Center for Advanced Genocide Research and USC Shoah Foundation. In this distinguished lecture, Professor Jan Grabowski will focus on the recent scholarship dealing with the history of the Holocaust in Poland. The new research - based on new archival evidence - brings to light the unknown aspects of the Jewish catastrophe, sheds more light on German genocidal policies, places more weight on the agency of the Jewish victims, and raises fundamental question about the attitudes of the Polish "bystanders". Professor Grabowski will also address the issue of the reactions of the Polish state to the findings of independent historians. Register here.

Athletes and the Holocaust: Rudi Ball and Margaret Lambert   View Event

  • Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Virtual
  • Description:  The 1936 Olympic Games are a fundamental part of the narrative of the Holocaust. In the lead up to the games, public outcry against the actions of Nazi Germany led to consideration of a boycott of the games. Ultimately, the games went on as planned and with this, Jewish athletes worldwide were impacted. In this webinar, learn about the differing experiences of German-Jewish athletes Rudi Ball and Margaret Lambert (then known as Gretel Bergmann) through the use of testimony, the Timeline of the Holocaust, and other primary sources. This webinar accompanies Echoes & Reflections Units 2 & 3: Antisemitism and Nazi Germany. Register here. Echoes & Reflections webinars are designed to increase participants’ knowledge of Holocaust history, explore and access classroom-ready content, and support instructional practice to promote student learning and understanding of this complex history and its lasting effect on the world.

HMMSA For Hope For Humanity   View Event

  • Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  TBD
  • Description: 

When Extremist Ideas Are No Longer Considered “Extreme”   View Event

  • Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 8:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Virtual
  • Description:  Extremist beliefs and violence are on the rise. White supremacist and other hate groups exploit antisemitic myths, racism, and conspiracy theories often directly inspired by Nazi ideology. When hatred and deception go viral, they can appeal to more mainstream audiences. Holocaust history warns us of the violence that can follow when such threats go unchecked. Join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in-person or virtually as they discuss the dangers posed when extremist ideas are normalized and what is being done to challenge them. This program is part of their award-winning Stay Connected Live series. SpeakersDr. Edna Friedberg, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Dr. Arie Kruglanski, Holocaust survivor and distinguished university professor in Psychology at the University of Maryland Vidhya Ramalingam, Founder and CEO, Moonshot Please register for this program, which is free and open to the public. Learn more about Stay Connected Live. For more information, please contact the USHMM’s Western Regional Office at 202.817.4725 or via e-mail.

César Chávez Day   View Event

  • Friday, March 31, 2023 (all day)
  • Calendar:   General
  • Location:  N/A
  • Description:  It is possible that Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission staff who observe César Chávez Day will be out of the office.

Light/The Holocaust & Humanity   View Event

  • Friday, March 31, 2023 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Calendar:   Commemorations
  • Location:  The Long Center
  • Description:  In our darkest times, it is hope that pushes us forward. Light tells the horrific and profound story of Holocaust survivor Naomi Warren, a survivor of three Nazi-era death camps. Naomi’s life during this period of history was harrowing and filled with loss. In Light, we follow her path from a beautiful family with a rich culture and traditions, to utter dehumanization… and all along the way; we feel Naomi’s courage, resistance, and resilience. As a dance, the story of Light is told from a present-day perspective. The music is composed of works by contemporary writers. The decor and dress is of today, and spare. The story of “never again” is a warning of which we must always be mindful and diligent concerning the protection of human rights against bigotry and hatred. Click here to purchase tickets.