Holocaust and Genocide Center Events
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CONTACT DETAILS
Holocaust Center
Ron.Weisberger@BristolCC.edu
774.357.2444
UPCOMING EVENTS
Upcoming Events
We welcome you to join us at any of our upcoming events.
Click here to read a press release on Bristol Holocaust and Genocide Center's Fall 2024 programming.
Recent Events
A Conference on African Genocide in collaboration with LusoCentro
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Tharcisse Seminega, Rwandan genocide survivor.
PANEL INCLUDES Dr. Edward Guimont, Assistant Professor of History, 热点爆料入口; Dr.John Fobanjong, Professor, Political Science, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; and Dr. Veronique Helenon, Professor, African American and Caribbean History, Roxbury Community College.
MUSIC MOMENT presented by Sidy Maiga, a master drummer, and his band from Mali, West Africa.
Free and open to the public, lunch provided.
See the full Conference on African Genocide flyer here.
An American Works at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp Museum by Dr. Jody Manning
Discover an extraordinary journey through history with Professor Manning, the first American to work at the Auschwitz site. Engage in a captivating discussion as he shares his firsthand experience and insights into one of humanity's most profound chapters.
Why Ordinary People Lynched
Explore why and how ordinary people came to think that lynching was an acceptable means of maintaining the social order. Cheering crowds and silent observers from all walks of life allowed mob leaders to do their work.
Zoom Event
The Armenian Genocide
Date: October 28, 2021
Featuring Pauline Getzoyan
Zoom Event
All the Horrors of War: A Jewish Girl, a British Doctor, and the Liberation of Bergen-Belsen
Date: October 7, 2021
Featuring Dr. Bernice Lerner
Zoom Event
The Unanswered Letter: One Holocaust Family's Desperate Plea for Help
Date: April 21, 2021
Featuring Faris Cassell
Zoom Event
Refuge from the Holocaust in Latin America
Date: April 5, 2021
Featuring Christina Chavarria
Zoom Event
A Hard Look in the Mirror: Nostra Aetate and Catholic Self-Examination After the Holocaust
Date: March 22, 2021
Featuring Dr. Arther Urbano
Zoom Event
Jewish Life in the Aftermath of the Holocaust in Europe
Date: November 12, 2020
Featuring Dr. Avinoam Patt, Director - Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary
Life, Doris and Simon Konover Chair of Judaic Studies, University of Connecticut
Dr. Patt discusses Jewish life in the aftermath of the Holocaust for survivors of
the war in displaced persons camps.
Zoom Event
The Nuremberg Trials
Date:
Featuring Dr. Michael Bryant, Professor of History and Legal Studies, Bryant University
The Nuremberg Trials following the Second World War were the first attempt on the
part of the world community to hold leaders of nations responsible for "crimes against
humanity" and genocide. Dr, Michael Bryant, Professor of History and Legal Studies,
Bryant University discusses the background of these trials as well as their significance
to the development of international law.
Zoom Event
Anti-Semitism: Past and Present
Monday, August 17, 2020
Featuring Tom White, from the Cohen Center, Keene State College.
Watch the recording of the event below:
Other Events
Join us for a New Monthly Series - In the Moment: Conversations Worth Having
Third Tuesday of the Month Beginning September 15 | Noon | Zoom
The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center invites you to join us for a monthly dialogue about the stories and issues that define our current moment. Having conversations about current events helps us to process and understand the importance of people, events, and issues that shape our world today. Each month, we鈥檒l bring in community leaders, scholars, experts, and activists to discuss contemporary issues 鈥� like antisemitism, genocide, racial inequality, voter suppression, mental health 鈥� with our staff. During this hour-long session, learn about and process current topics while becoming inspired to use your own character strengths to tackle issues as an upstander today.
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Digital Holocaust Speaker Series
Wednesdays | 11:00 a.m. | Zoom
Hear Holocaust survivors and their descendants share stories of life before, during, and after the Holocaust each Wednesday at 11:00 AM online. Talks are FREE and open to the public with registration via Zoom.
Want a weekly email reminder to sign up for the Holocaust Speaker Series? .
For more information, contact Dr. Ron Weisberger, Director
774.357.2444 | Ron.Weisberger@BristolCC.edu
For access, contact: Office of Disability Services, 508.678.2811 ext. 2955, ODSAccess@BristolCC.edu.