International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026
2026-01-25 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center, 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States
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 pioneering work on Holocaust diaries explores how Jewish victims recorded, interpreted, and survived the experience of persecution. Drawing on her scholarship on Numbered Days, Lucien Dreyfus’s diary, and the role of testimony, Professor Garbarini will reflect on how these writings illuminate the history of the Holocaust and the enduring power of memory.

Free and open to the public

Visit to the Armenian Historical Association of Rhode Island
2026-02-12 18:00 - 19:15 | Armenian Historical Association of Rhode Island, 245 Waterman Street, Providence, RI
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, and learn about the Association’s vital work in preserving memory for future generations. This visit offers a rare opportunity to connect local history with global experiences of genocide and resilience.

Mapping the Holocaust: What Geography Reveals about Genocide
2026-02-26 18:00 - 19:15 | Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center, 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States
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 perpetrators’ actions. A co-founder of the Holocaust Geographies Collaborative and editor of Geographies of the Holocaust (2014), she uses innovative mapping and analysis to uncover the spatial dimensions of the Holocaust in powerful new ways.

The Rwandan Genocide: Media, Memory, and History
2026-03-12 18:00 - 19:15 | Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center, 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States
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, will examine the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the power of media campaigns in inciting violence, and the ongoing struggles and resilience of post-genocide Rwanda. His talk offers urgent lessons about propaganda, memory, and responsibility.

A crowd of Rwandan refugees waits for assistance, Goma, Zaire, July 1994. Salgado, Sebastião

Film Screening: The Look of Silence
2026-03-26 18:00 - 19:15 | Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center, 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States
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 during the 1965–66 mass killings in Indonesia. Through these encounters, the film explores themes of memory, silence, and the struggle for truth and reconciliation in the wake of atrocity.

Jews Finding Shelter Among Roma in German-Occupied Poland during World War II
2026-03-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center, 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States
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 themes of resilience, solidarity, and the complexity of human choices under Nazi persecution.

Dr. Justyna Matkowska is a scholar of Holocaust history whose work focuses on Jewish–Roma relations in German-occupied Poland. She emphasizes themes of resilience, solidarity, and the moral choices faced during Nazi persecution.

Romani prisoners in a camp © USHMM

Yom HaShoah 2026
2026-04-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center, 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States
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 and their families, and reflect on the importance of remembrance in our own time.

The evening will include testimony, readings, and community participation as we remember the past and commit to building a future free from antisemitism and hatred.

Free and open to the public.

Field Visit: Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum
2026-04-30 18:00 - 19:15 | Tomaquag Museum, 390A Summit Rd, Exeter, RI 02822
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 displacement, and the ongoing story of cultural survival and resilience in New England.

Transportation will be provided.
