Panel discussion: Myanmar and the Politics of Humanitarianism: Diaspora, Identity, and Advocacy
Explore the transnational nature of humanitarian aid in Myanmar two years after a coup ushered in military rule there.
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FeaturedConversation about Oct. 7 and Gaza
Please join us for a conversation about the attacks in Israel on October 7, what is currently happening in Gaza, and what it has to do with us.
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A Conversation about October 7th and Gaza
Please join us for a conversation about the attacks in Israel on October 7th, what is currently happening in Gaza, and what it has to do with us.
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ANTISEMITISM. A Conversation with Susannah Heschel, Lisa Leff and Thomas Kühne
To better understand antisemitism and how to address its many manifestations, three scholars will discuss historical antisemitism, how the present form relates to other hatreds, and the efforts that have been made to combat it.
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“Revisiting ‘Neighbors’”
1 April 2024 | 4:30 p.m. | Higgins LoungeDana Commons “Revisiting ‘Neighbors’” Speaker: Jan T. Gross (Norman B. Tomlinson ’16 and ’48 Professor of War and Society, emeritus; Professor of History, emeritus, Princeton University) Professor Jan Gross’ publication of Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne, Poland (in Polish in 2000 and in […]
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Kwibuka 30: Making Memory and Legacy in Rwanda
On the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda, this workshop gathers an international group of scholars to examine the construction of memory and legacy.
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FeaturedAzad: A live storytelling performance
A woman’s magical, multi-generational, healing journey from the Armenian Genocide to the Syrian war in the tradition of Hakawati storytelling.
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Understanding Gaza: Tracing Violence and Reconciliation in Palestine/Israel
18 October 2024 | 4:15 p.m. | Higgins Lounge |Dana Commons Speaker: Sa’ed Atshan (Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies and Anthropology and Chair of the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies at Swarthmore College) Understanding Gaza: Tracing Violence and Reconciliation in Palestine/Israel No recording of this event is available. Sponsored by the Strassler Center […]
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The Holocaust in Ukraine: History, Memory, and Education in a Changing World
Dana Commons, Higgins LoungeOmer Bartov, the Samuel Pisar Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University, will present the Albert M. Tapper Annual Lecture.
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Between the Lines: A Conversation with Professor Benjamin Korstvedt
Goddard Library Floor 2, Strassler Campus Green OverlookIn a conversation facilitated by Professor Frances Tanzer, Music Professor Benjamin Korstvedt will discuss his new book, “Bruckner’s Fourth: The Biography of a Symphony.”
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Older Jews and the Holocaust Symposium
Rose Library, Strassler Center28 April 2025 |1 – 4 p.m. | Rose Library Asher Lecture Series Older Jews and the Holocaust Symposium Speakers:Joanna Sliwa (Historian, Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) Elizabeth Anthony (Director, Visiting Scholar Programs, Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC) Michael Geheran […]
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Defining Antisemitism and Protecting Academic Freedom After October 7
Rose Library, Strassler CenterSpeakers: Frances Tanzer (Rose Professor of Holocaust Studies and Modern Jewish History and Culture, Strassler Center) Johanna Vollhardt (Associate Professor, Psychology and Director, Peace and Conflict Studies) Already before October 7, institutions (including colleges and universities) began to adopt narrow definitions of antisemitism—especially the IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance) definition—and use them for purposes outside of […]
