The Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center is honored to welcome Professor James E. Young (University of Massachusetts Amherst) as the Fall 2025 BAXT Lecturer. Professor Young will present a lecture […]
ADULT ED: Join us for a program with Jeanne Gottfried, educator and 2G speaker, as she shares personal reflections on her mother Kitty’s escape from Vienna on the Kindertransport and […]
Artificial intelligence has opened new opportunities for learning, communication, and research. Yet the same technology is also being used to spread falsehoods, manipulate images and voices, and fuel dangerous movements […]
Pauline Getzoyan and Esther Kalajian will explore the history of the Armenian Genocide and its lasting impact on survivors, their descendants, and the Armenian American community in Rhode Island. Through […]
Holocaust Diaries: Memory, Testimony, and History Lecture by Professor Alexandra Garbarini, Williams College Join us as we mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a lecture by Professor Alexandra Garbarini, whose […]
Hosted by Martha Jamgochian Join us for a special evening at the Armenian Historical Association of Rhode Island. Explore exhibits that tell the story of Armenian history, culture, and survival, […]
What can maps reveal about genocide? Dr. Anne Kelly Knowles, a pioneer in applying geographic information systems (GIS) to Holocaust studies, will show how geography shaped both victims’ experiences and […]
with Dr. Jean-Marie Higiro, Western New England University How can words and images fuel mass violence, and later shape how it is remembered? Dr. Jean-Marie Higiro, a survivor and scholar, […]
Join us for a screening of Joshua Oppenheimer’s acclaimed documentary The Look of Silence. The film follows an Indonesian man confronting the people responsible for the murder of his brother […]
Join us for a lecture with Justyna Matkowska, who will speak on the experiences of Jews who found shelter and support among Roma communities during the Holocaust. Her lecture explores […]
Join the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center for our annual Yom HaShoah commemoration. Together we will honor the memory of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, recognize survivors […]
Join us for a guided tour and conversation at the Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum, Rhode Island’s only Indigenous-run museum. The visit will explore Indigenous history, the impact of genocide and […]