Upcoming Events
Fall 2026
2026 Kristallnacht Commemoration
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 5:00pm EST at Kean Hall Room 127
In contrast with single testimonies, Greenspan's approach was to meet with the same survivors over years. REMNANTS recreates stunning moments from these long collaborations that challenge much of what we think we know about the Holocaust, about survivors, and about ourselves. The performance will be followed by a discussion with Dr. Greenspan.
For more information, please contact: hrc@kean.edu
Yizkor Books: Narratives of Memory and Resilience of a Lost Jewish World
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 from 2:15pm to 4:00pm EST at the Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center
Written primarily by Holocaust survivors, yizkor books were created to memorialize the Jewish towns—known as shtetls, in Yiddish—once scattered across Eastern Europe. Yizkor books documented both the day-to-day culture that was characteristic of these communities, and their destruction during World War II. Join Jane Ziegelman, author of Once There Was a Town: The Memory Books of a Lost Jewish World, for a discussion about the history and substance of these remarkable books, as both testaments to the power of remembering and to the resilience of a people who refused to be forgotten. Organized by the Harriet & Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center and co-sponsored by the Holocaust Resource Center of Kean University.
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2026 Murray Pantirer Annual Scholars Lecture
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at STEM Auditorium, Kean University
Much of what we think we know about Auschwitz has been shaped by a relatively small number of iconic photographs.
Paul Salmons, Chief Curator of Seeing Auschwitz, will take us beyond the frozen image to ask not only what it shows, but what it can reveal. A close reading uncovers not only the process of mass murder but also deeply moving personal stories, ethical dilemmas, and examples of extraordinary resistance.
For more information, please contact: adara.goldberg@kean.edu
Gathering Evidence of Atrocities: Investigations in the Former Soviet Union, Guatemala, Iraq, and Ukraine
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 from 4:40pm to 6:30pm via Zoom
Thursday, December 10, 2026 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm via Zoom
In honor of the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime and Human Rights Day, join the Holocaust Resource Center and YAHAD – IN UNUM virtually for a two-part experience exploring how historical evidence, survivor testimony, and investigative research help uncover, document, and understand genocide and mass violence. These are both VIRTUAL events.
For more information, please contact: hrc@kean.edu