January 27, 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. With so few survivors and eyewitnesses left to share their stories of survival and resilience, Holocaust memorial museums will become even more critical educational spaces. In commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, join Dr. Amy Sodaro, author…

International Holocaust Remembrance Day and Black History Month Event cosponsored by NYMC and HHREC

Event cosponsored by HHREC and the Harriet & Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center Approximately five hundred million persons throughout the world have physical, sensory, cognitive, or developmental disabilities. Join James I. Charlton, Executive Vice President of Access Living in Chicago and author of Nothing About Us Without Us, for a discussion about historical and contemporary disability…

Across the globe, memorial museums have been created as living spaces to commemorate and educate the public about past atrocities. Join Dr. Amy Sodaro, author of Exhibiting Atrocity: Memorial Museums and the Politics of Past Violence (2018) and Lifting the Shadow: Reshaping Memory, Race and Slavery in US Museums (2025), as she explores the interconnections between the…

In commemoration of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, join us for a discussion about the implications for Holocaust education in the face of rising antisemitism, the impact of the October 7 terrorist attack, and the changing political landscape in the US and across the globe. Featuring Dr. Oren Stier, Professor of Religious Studies and Director…