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Newish and Jewish from Europe: Refugees, Survivors and the Spread of Modernism | Fritz Ascher Society
Newish and Jewish from Europe: Refugees, Survivors and the Spread of Modernism | Fritz Ascher Society
11:00am - 12:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 30, 2026 at 11:00am Ends Sep 30, 2026 at 12:00pm In this talk, Samuel D. Gruber will present the architecture of the American Jewish community, which was transformed following World War II by émigré and refugee architects engaged to design synagogues and Jewish Community Centers. Click for more info |
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Antisemitism and Christian Nationalism: Untangling the Relationship | University of Houston
Antisemitism and Christian Nationalism: Untangling the Relationship | University of Houston
4:00pm - 6:00pm
(2h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Oct 12, 2026 at 4:00pm Ends Oct 12, 2026 at 6:00pm This lecture will investigate wings of the Christian nationalist movement that have antisemitic elements to them and show how these are embedded within a combination of religious, racial, and ethnonationalist assumptions. Click for more info |
Collecting Testimony: Then & Now | USC Shoah Foundation
Collecting Testimony: Then & Now | USC Shoah Foundation
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Oct 13, 2026 at 3:00pm Ends Oct 13, 2026 at 4:00pm Join Holocaust educator and researcher Lorenn Peer of the Ghetto Fighters’ House International Education Division and Head of Testimony Collection for the Kfar Aza and Erez communities at the Edut 710 Archive, as she brings two worlds of testimony into conversation. Click for more info
An Evening with Radu Vancu | UT Dallas
An Evening with Radu Vancu | UT Dallas
7:00pm - 8:30pm
(1h 30m)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Oct 13, 2026 at 7:00pm Ends Oct 13, 2026 at 8:30pm Join acclaimed Romanian poet Dr. Radu Vancu and UT Dallas professor Dr. Sean Cotter for a reading and discussion of Dr. Vancu’s new poetry book, Kaddish. This profound work tells the true story of Hungarian Jewish poet Miklós Radnóti, who was murdered by Nazis during a forced march in May 1944 and left in a mass grave. Click for more info |
Between Israel and Iran: Security, Strategy, and the Future of the Middle East | THGAAC
Between Israel and Iran: Security, Strategy, and the Future of the Middle East | THGAAC
11:00am - 2:00pm
(3h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Oct 14, 2026 at 11:00am Ends Oct 14, 2026 at 2:00pm On October 14, 2026, the THGAAC and the Clements Center for National Security will host “Between Israel and Iran: Security, Strategy, and the Future of the Middle East.” Join us from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm in the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center at UT Austin. Ambassador Michael Oren will deliver a keynote conversation on “Israel, Antisemitism, and the Struggle for the Middle East” which will be followed by an expert panel discussing “A New Era in the Middle East: Breakthrough or Déjà Vu?” Registration is required. Click for more info
Pictures of Resistance: The Wartime Photography of Jewish Partisan Faye Schulman | The Fritz Ascher Society
Pictures of Resistance: The Wartime Photography of Jewish Partisan Faye Schulman | The Fritz Ascher Society
11:00am - 12:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Oct 14, 2026 at 11:00am Ends Oct 14, 2026 at 12:00pm This presentation explores Schulman’s remarkable life through her wartime photography, highlighting its historical significance and artistic legacy. Drawing from the Pictures of Resistance exhibition, participants will discover how her images challenge misconceptions about Jewish resistance during the Holocaust while serving as enduring works of documentary photography and visual testimony. Click for more info
Uprising at Sobibor | Echoes & Reflections
Uprising at Sobibor | Echoes & Reflections
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Oct 14, 2026 at 3:00pm Ends Oct 14, 2026 at 4:00pm On October 14, 2026, Echoes & Reflections commemorates the 83rd anniversary of the uprising at the German Nazi death camp in Sobibor. Click for more info
Funk Family Upstander Speaker Series: Natan Sharansky | DHHRM
Funk Family Upstander Speaker Series: Natan Sharansky | DHHRM
6:00pm - 8:00pm
(2h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Oct 14, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends Oct 14, 2026 at 8:00pm Join DHHRM as they welcome speaker Natan Sharansky. Click for more info |
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Antisemitism: How We Got Here
Antisemitism: How We Got Here
1:00pm - 3:00pm
(2h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Oct 25, 2026 at 1:00pm Ends Oct 25, 2026 at 3:00pm Greg Philipson, Austin-based Jewish historian and collector, will examine the roots of antisemitism through the lens of actual cultural and historical artifacts from the Philipson Warech Jewish Heritage Collection. Click for more info |
Virtual Walking Tour: Vlorë, Albania, a Jewish Refuge During WWII | Museum of Jewish Heritage
Virtual Walking Tour: Vlorë, Albania, a Jewish Refuge During WWII | Museum of Jewish Heritage
10:00am - 11:00am
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Oct 28, 2026 at 10:00am Ends Oct 28, 2026 at 11:00am Discover the remarkable Jewish heritage of Vlorë, a coastal Albanian city with a powerful story of community, courage, and survival. As we explore the city, we’ll trace the history of Jewish life in Vlorë and learn how Albania became a place of refuge for Jews during World War II. We’ll hear stories of local families who risked their lives to protect Jewish neighbors and refugees, guided by Besa, the Albanian tradition of honor, hospitality, and keeping one’s word. Click for more info
Armin Stern. Journeys and Escapes | The Fritz Ascher Society
Armin Stern. Journeys and Escapes | The Fritz Ascher Society
11:00am - 12:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Oct 28, 2026 at 11:00am Ends Oct 28, 2026 at 12:00pm Join the Fritz Ascher Society as they explore the life and work of artist Armin Stern. Click for more info |
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