The idea of building inclusive connected communities through the testimonies of genocide survivors may be a novel one, but DePauw University Student Body Vice President Armaan Patel is eager to learn more about it at the USC Shoah Foundation Intercollegiate Diversity Congress (IDC) later this week.
The George & Irina Schaeffer Hall for Genocide Study
The Jona Goldrich Center for Digital Storytelling
Two New IWitness Activities Align with Echoes & Reflections Units
A new Video Building Activity, “The Power of Propaganda,” and a Mini Quest, “The Rights of Children,” have been published on IWitness. Each activity is also aligned with the Echoes & Reflections units on Antisemitism and The Children and Legacies Beyond the Holocaust, respectively.
Now well into his second year as student body president of Michigan State University, Lorenzo Santavicca understands the realities of his school, one that has made headlines both for its athletics but also for its numerous reports of sexual misconduct. This year, he’ll be well-equipped to deal with some of these realities, stocked with resources from a new initiative by USC Shoah Foundation.
Armenian Genocide Survivor Testimonies and the Evolution of Their Use
The USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research and the USC Institute of Armenian Studies present:
A public lecture by Dr. Boris Adjemian (Director, AGBU Nubar Library, Paris)
In this public lecture, Dr. Boris Adjemian will speak about the making of Armenian archival collections of victims' testimonies after the genocide and the evolution of their historiographical uses.
Refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP to [email protected].