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A Symposium on Antisemitism
A Symposium on Antisemitism
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Speaking Engagements
Starts Jun 28, 2022 at 7:00pm Ends Jun 28, 2022 at 9:00pm Join the Jewish Community Relations Council and Jewish Federation of San Antonio for a timely discussion about the recent wave of antisemitism in our community and across the country. Click for more info |
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"Antisemitism and Critical Race Theory in America" with Eric K. Ward
"Antisemitism and Critical Race Theory in America" with Eric K. Ward
6:30pm - 7:30pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jun 29, 2022 at 6:30pm Ends Jun 29, 2022 at 7:30pm Eric K. Ward is a nationally-recognized expert on the relationship between authoritarian movements, hate violence, and preserving inclusive democracy. Click for more info
Religion and Genocide
Religion and Genocide
7:00pm - 8:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jun 29, 2022 at 7:00pm Ends Jun 29, 2022 at 8:00pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a panel discussion with Dr. Steven L. Jacobs, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama; Dr. Timothy Longman, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Boston University; and Dr. Kate E. Temoney, Assistant Professor of Religion at Montclair State University on the impact on and influence of religion in genocide. Click for more info |
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Navigating Documentary and Atrocity Photographs: A Conversation with Wendy Lower about "The Ravine"
Navigating Documentary and Atrocity Photographs: A Conversation with Wendy Lower about "The Ravine"
1:55pm - 2:55pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jun 30, 2022 at 1:55pm Ends Jun 30, 2022 at 2:55pm The event will be moderated by Beth Griech-Polelle. Click for more info
Managing Misinformation, Distortion, Denial and Free Speech in the Media and on College Campuses
Managing Misinformation, Distortion, Denial and Free Speech in the Media and on College Campuses
6:00pm - 7:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jun 30, 2022 at 6:00pm Ends Jun 30, 2022 at 7:00pm Nadine Strossen is the John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law, emerita, at New York Law School and the author of Hate: Why We Should Resist it With Free Speech, Not Censorship. She is the former president of the American Civil Liberties Union. Click for more info |
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Judith and Gerson Leiber. A Life of Beauty, Love and Inspiration Lecture by Ann Fristoe Stewart
Judith and Gerson Leiber. A Life of Beauty, Love and Inspiration Lecture by Ann Fristoe Stewart
11:00am - 12:00pm
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Speaking Engagements
Starts Jul 6, 2022 at 11:00am Ends Jul 6, 2022 at 12:00pm Join the Fritz Ascher Society as Ann Fristoe Stewart gives a unique insight into the astonishing story of famed handbag designer Judith Leiber, a survivor of Hitler’s Europe who came to America and took the fashion accessory industry by storm, and of highly accomplished and creative artist Gerson Leiber, and speaks about the creativity, humanity, the love and the genius of Judith and Gerson Leiber. Click for more info |
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The Genocide Against the Tutsis and the Shoah
The Genocide Against the Tutsis and the Shoah
10:00am - 11:00am
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jul 11, 2022 at 10:00am Ends Jul 11, 2022 at 11:00am Join the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) for The Genocide Against the Tutsis and the Shoah: Exploring Genocide, Contemporary Genocide Denial, Hate Speech, Racism, and Antisemitism. Click for more info |
Summer Survivor Speaker Series 2022
Summer Survivor Speaker Series 2022
1:00pm - 2:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jul 15, 2022 at 1:00pm Ends Jul 15, 2022 at 2:00pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum on select Friday afternoons this summer to hear the testimonies of Holocaust survivors, refugees, and hidden children, as well as second generation survivors. Click for more info |
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Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History of Germany’s Wealthiest Dynasties
Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History of Germany’s Wealthiest Dynasties
11:00am - 12:00pm
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Speaking Engagements
Starts Jul 20, 2022 at 11:00am Ends Jul 20, 2022 at 12:00pm This event features a conversation between Rachel Stern and David de Jong, author of the landmark work of investigative journalism, which reveals the true story of how Germany’s wealthiest business dynasties amassed untold money and power by abetting the atrocities of the Third Reich – and how America knowingly allowed these horrors to happen. Click for more info
2022 First Person Series: Rose-Helene Spreiregen
2022 First Person Series: Rose-Helene Spreiregen
12:00pm - 1:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jul 20, 2022 at 12:00pm Ends Jul 20, 2022 at 1:00pm Join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to hear how Rose-Helene’s maturity and determination saved her grandmother’s life, and her own. Click for more info |
Education after Genocide: Museums & Historically Marginalized Communities
Education after Genocide: Museums & Historically Marginalized Communities
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Speaking Engagements
Starts Jul 21, 2022 at 12:00pm Ends Jul 21, 2022 at 1:00pm The Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies at the University of Minnesota will be hosting an exciting international conference featuring scholars and practitioners from around the world at "Education after Genocide: Shifting Approaches to Conflict, Prevention and Redress." Click for more info |
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Hans von Trotha and "Pollak's Arm"
Hans von Trotha and "Pollak's Arm"
11:00am - 12:00pm
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Speaking Engagements
Starts Jul 26, 2022 at 11:00am Ends Jul 26, 2022 at 12:00pm Join the Fritz Ascher Society to hear a lively presentation by Hans von Trotha, author of “Pollak’s Arm,” and a penetrating conversation between him and Georgetown University Professor Ori Z Soltes. Click for more info |
Summer Survivor Speaker Series 2022
Summer Survivor Speaker Series 2022
1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Speaking Engagements
Starts Jul 29, 2022 at 1:00pm Ends Jul 29, 2022 at 2:00pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum on select Friday afternoons this summer to hear the testimonies of Holocaust survivors, refugees, and hidden children, as well as second generation survivors. Click for more info |
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"Substitute Gravestones: Constructing and Reconstructing Holocaust Memorial Books"
"Substitute Gravestones: Constructing and Reconstructing Holocaust Memorial Books"
4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Speaking Engagements
Starts Aug 1, 2022 at 4:00pm Ends Aug 1, 2022 at 6:00pm Appalachian State University's (ASU) Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies invites the public to the keynote lecture of the Rosemary Horowitz z''l Memorial Conference on the App State on Monday, August 1, from 4:00-6:00PM. Click for more info |
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Ludwig and Else Meidner. An Artist Couple Exiled in London Lecture by Erik Riedel
Ludwig and Else Meidner. An Artist Couple Exiled in London Lecture by Erik Riedel
11:00am - 12:00pm
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Speaking Engagements
Starts Aug 3, 2022 at 11:00am Ends Aug 3, 2022 at 12:00pm In this lecture, Erik Riedel, head of exhibitions at the Jewish Museum Frankfurt and curator of the museum’s Ludwig Meidner Archives in Frankfurt/Main (Germany), speaks about Ludwig and Else Meidner’s art, their complicated relationship, and finally estrangement. Click for more info |
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Senate Bill 1828 charges the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission with developing or approving materials for a statewide Holocaust Remembrance Week. Provided is information on best practices and various lists of approved resources.
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