• Myanmar and the Politics of Humanitarianism: Diaspora, Identity, and Advocacy

    This panel discussion will explore the transnational nature of humanitarian aid in Myanmar two years after a coup ushered in military rule there, including challenges, dilemmas, and everyday politics of aid and advocacy in Myanmar, including among a growing diaspora of Burmese activists abroad.

  • 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. 

  • 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.

  • Between the Lines: A Conversation with Professor Benjamin Korstvedt

    Goddard Library Floor 2, Strassler Campus Green Overlook

    In a conversation facilitated by Professor Frances Tanzer, Music Professor Benjamin Korstvedt will discuss his new book, “Bruckner’s Fourth: The Biography of a Symphony.”

  • Older Jews and the Holocaust Symposium

    Rose Library, Strassler Center

    28 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 […]

  • Defining Antisemitism and Protecting Academic Freedom After October 7

    Rose Library, Strassler Center

    Speakers: 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 […]