Recording Topic: Holocaust Studies

24th Annual Rosen Symposium Banquet Keynote Lecture by Rabbi Michael Berenbaum

August 7, 2026 • 9:32 am

The Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies at Appalachian State University hosted the 24th Annual Martin and Doris Rosen Symposium Banquet on Monday, July 13, 2026, in the Grandview Ballroom in Kidd Brewer Stadium’s North End Zone Facility at App State....

“The Impacts of Gen-AI on Teaching the Shoah” with Dr. Alison Vick

August 7, 2026 • 9:28 am

Dr. Alison Vick, curator and program coordinator for the Tennessee Holocaust Commission, will presented “The Impacts of Gen-AI on Teaching the Shoah” on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Appalachian State University (Boone, NC). This session was presented as part...

“Introducing the Art & Educational Framework of Lives Eliminated, Dreams Illuminated” with Dr. Alexandra Cirone

August 7, 2026 • 9:25 am

Dr. Alexandra Cirone, director of education at the Dr. David M. Milch Foundation, presented “Introducing the Art & Educational Framework of Lives Eliminated, Dreams Illuminated” on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Appalachian State University (Boone, NC)....

Presentation by Rabbi Dr. Michael Berenbaum

August 7, 2026 • 9:22 am

Rabbi Dr. Michael Berenbaum presented Monday, July 13, 2026, at Appalachian State University (Boone, NC). This session was presented as part of the App State Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies’ 24th Annual Martin and Doris Rosen Symposium, supported...

Survivor Testimony with Dr. Peter Petschauer

August 7, 2026 • 9:20 am

Appalachian State University emeritus faculty member Peter Petschauer shared survivor testimony on Monday, July 13, 2026, at Appalachian State University (Boone, NC). This session was presented as part of the App State Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace...

Art, Memorials, & Commemorations of the Holocaust with Michael & Bonnie Berkowicz

August 7, 2026 • 9:18 am

Michael and Bonnie Berkowicz, designers and long-time supporters of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies, presented on art, memorials, and commemorations of the Holocaust on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Appalachian State University (Boone, NC). This...

“Odd Nansen’s & Thomas Buergenthal’s Stories of Survival, Their Diaries, & Their Legacies” with Timothy Boyce

August 7, 2026 • 9:15 am

Timothy Boyce, writer and speaker, presented “Odd Nansen’s & Thomas Buergenthal’s Stories of Survival, Their Diaries, & Their Legacies” on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Appalachian State University (Boone, NC). This session was presented as...

Survivor Testimony with Allan Hall

August 7, 2026 • 9:08 am

Allan Hall, lawyer, political activist, educator, builder, and survivor of the Holocaust, shared survivor testimony on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Appalachian State University (Boone, NC). This session was presented as part of the App State Center for Judaic,...

“‘I survived not to have a life, but to bear witness’ — Marian Kołodziej” with Dr. Tomasz Cebulski

August 7, 2026 • 9:06 am

Dr. Tomasz Cebulski, author, experienced genealogist, and licensed tour leader in Poland and Central Europe, presented “‘I survived not to have a life, but to bear witness’ — Marian Kołodziej” on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Appalachian State...

“‘Auschwitz did not fall from the sky upon humanity; it trod little steps’ — Marian Turski” with Dr. Tomasz Cebulski

August 7, 2026 • 8:58 am

Dr. Tomasz Cebulski, author, experienced genealogist, and licensed tour leader in Poland and Central Europe, will present on “‘Auschwitz did not fall from the sky upon humanity; it trod little steps’ — Marian Turski” on Friday, July 10, 2026,...

Lee Holder on Survivor Exhibits

August 7, 2026 • 8:32 am

Lee Holder, regional director for the North Carolina Council on the Holocaust and co-leader of the Martin and Doris Rosen Symposium, presented on survivor exhibits on Friday, July 10, 2026, at Appalachian State University (Boone, NC). This session was presented as...

“Holocaust as the Void of Existence” with Dr. Tomasz Cebulski

August 7, 2026 • 8:20 am

Dr. Tomasz Cebulski, author, experienced genealogist, and licensed tour leader in Poland and Central Europe, presented “Holocaust as the Void of Existence” on Friday, July 10, 2026, at Appalachian State University (Boone, NC). This session was presented as...

“The Secret WWII Concentration Camp Diary of Odd Nansen” with Timothy Boyce

February 26, 2026 • 4:20 pm

Hailed by The New Yorker as “among the most compelling documents to come out of the war,” From Day to Day is a World War II concentration camp diary — one of only a handful ever translated into English — secretly written by Odd Nansen, a Norwegian. This inspiring...

Marty Herskovitz: Using Poetry to Heal Generational Trauma, Full Interview

January 27, 2026 • 8:51 am

Luke Barber interviews Martin Herskovitz. Herskovitz, from Rehovot, Israel, is a child of Holocaust survivors. He is a public fellow at Finkler Institute for Holocaust Studies Bar Ilan University and a poet. Via his poetry and his endeavor “Creating...

Michael Berkowicz: Carving Out A Life in America After Family Flees Nazis, Communism & Anti-Semitism

January 27, 2026 • 8:49 am

Luke Barber interviews Michael Berkowicz. Born in Siberia during World War II, Berkowicz’s family returned to Poland after the war to find their lives would be forever altered. Having fled the country before the Nazi invasion in 1939, Berkowicz’s father...