Presented by Iona University in Partnership with HHREC

How do archival collections and their commercialization frame contemporary American narratives of belonging? Join us for this roundtable discussion examining the archives of nostalgic American pasts, including memorabilia related to antebellum, postwar affluence, and idealized suburbia. The conversation features Dr. Erin Thompson, Professor of Art Crimes at John Jay College of Criminal Justice-CUNY; Dr. Tim…

Safeguarding Our Shared History The HHREC community will gather for our Annual Benefit on Thursday evening October 26th at the beautiful Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York.  This year we will honor Sam Rosmarin and Kathy Zaltas, who will be presented with the HHREC Eugene M. & Emily Grant Spirit of Humanity Awards. Our…

The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center invites you to join us in solidarity tomorrow for the Bring Them Home Vigil at the Garden of Remembrance in White Plains to call for the immediate release of the hostages held by Hamas.

At a moment when museum professionals and cultural workers are questioning the structures and founding principles of older museums and cultural institutions that came out of earlier colonial contexts, this program looks at the more recent history of one organization which are largely dedicated to serving Indigenous populations. Join Jeremy Dennis, Photographer and Founder of…

The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center will host a presentation by Eric Katz, social studies teacher and human rights activist, at a seminar on Wednesday, October 18th from 4:30-6:30pm at Sunnyside Federal Savings and Loan, 56 Main Street in Irvington, New York. Eric will be joined via Zoom by Sam Mihara. In 1942, when…

Rita Benn, Joy Wolfe Ensor and Ruth Finkel Wade, three of the editors and contributors to the award-winning book, The Ones Who Remember; Second-Generation Voices of the Holocaust, will share the impact of their Holocaust Survivor parents’ experiences on their own lives. A Q& A will follow, encouraging discussion of lived experience, intergenerational transmission of…

Co-sponsored by HHREC Ariela Heilman is the daughter of Auschwitz saboteur and resistance hero, Anna Heilman. During this presentation of the Holocaust Speaker Series, Ariela will share the story of her mother and aunt for the first time.

Kupferberg Holocaust Center Presentation Co-sponsored by HHREC