Dear Colleagues, I would like to call your attention to the current feature at Writing the Holocaust, which focuses on Marked: Poems of the Holocaust (NYQ Books, 2014), Stephen Herz’s stunning new book. This feature includes two complete poems, “Morgen Früh” and “Whatever You Can Carry”) and a substantial excerpt from “Shots,” Herz’s masterwork that […]
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May
22
“Video Toolbox”
New “video toolbox” for teachers from Yad vaShem in Jerusalem. Teachers, check it out. http://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/education/video/hevt_about.asp
May
02
Twitter forum for Holocaust educators
Teachers who use Twitter: see this note which our director received: Dear Colleagues, Tonight I launched the first Twitter chat focusing on Holocaust education. We had 8 people who joined and I have archived our first chat at the following link: https://storify.com/EmilyAmieWitty/holocaustedchat. If you know anyone who would like to participate, please let them know […]
Mar
26
New Podcasts at the Air Force Museum
If you are planning to visit our “Prejudice and Memory” exhibit at the Air Force Museum, you can now download to your smart phone a set of brief podcasts (featuring the voice of our director, Renate!) to guide you through the exhibit. More podcasts featuring the voices of local survivors are planned. You must download […]
Feb
11
Conference announcement from Yad vaShem: We would like to inform you of our upcoming 9th International Conference on Holocaust Education. The title of the conference is: Through Our Own Lens: Reflecting on the Holocaust from Generation to Generation The conference will be held at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem from July 7-10, 2014. This conference will […]
Jan
22
announcement from Yad vaShem
Holocaust Museums/Centers, Directors of Education It is with pleasure that we announce the 9th International Conference on Holocaust Education. This conference: Through Our Own Lens: Reflecting on the Holocaust from Generation to Generation will take place at the International School for Holocaust Studies of Yad Vashem on July 7-10, 2014. This conference will bring together […]
Dec
04
Announcement about an undergraduate program in Holocaust studies in Berlin: We are happy to announce that the application period for the Leo Baeck Summer University 2014 has begun. Please know that we are sending you this email as we understand this is the point of contact for the Dayton Holocaust Resource Center and we’d greatly […]
Oct
25
Saul Kagan Fellowships in Holocaust Studies
see this link for information on scholarships and fellowships for graduate students in Holocaust studies. http://fellowships.claimscon.org/
Aug
08
FELLOWSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR POSTDOCTORAL AND PH.D. SCHOLARS
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) is offering a limited number of fellowships for Ph.D. and Post Doctoral Candidates Conducting Research on the Holocaust The application deadline is January 6, 2014 for the academic year of 2014-2015. Maximum Award Amount: $20,000 Per Year The Saul Kagan Claims Conference Fellowship for Advanced Shoah […]
Nov
24
DHRC on Youtube
We have added a Youtube channel – you can find it by searching “Dayton Holocaust” on Youtube. All the “Faces of the Holocaust” video interviews will be added… slowly; the upload takes a long time.