2009 Summer Institute for World War II & Holocaust Studies
June 7-11, 2009

The 2009 Student Institute brings high school juniors and seniors together with recognized scholars in the field of Holocaust Studies.

Who: Class of 2010-2011 High School Students
Where: KSU Center, 3333 Busbee Drive, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
When: June 7: 5-7 p.m.; June 8-11: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: Free

To Apply: Interested students must submit the SIHS application and one teacher recommendation by Friday, May 8, 2009.

• Student Institute Flyer
• Student Institute Application

For more information: Contact Patricia Mosier at 678-797-2083 or email pmosier@kennesaw.edu.

2009 Teacher Institute: World War II and the Holocaust
June 9-12, 2009

The 2009 Institute provides an innovative program of discussion, multimedia exploration, and lectures from leading scholars in the field to strengthen teachers’ expertise in this important era.

Who: All Elementary, Middle, and High School Teachers
Where: KSU Center, 3333 Busbee Drive, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
When: June 9: 6-8:30 p.m.; June 10-12: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: Free

To Apply: Interested teachers must submit an application and a 200-word essay describing how you have taught in this area and why you would like to participate in this program by Friday, May 8, 2009.

• Teacher Institute Brochure
• Teacher Institute Application

For more information: Contact Patricia Mosier at 678-797-2083 or email pmosier@kennesaw.edu.

May 12-24, 2009
Maymester Study Abroad, “Contextualizing the Holocaust: Remembrance, Resistance, and Resilience”

Who: Open to all college-age students and KSU undergraduates
Where: Munich, Nuremberg, Celle, and Berlin, Germany; Kracow, Poland
Cost: $3,350 (includes airfare, local travel, breakfast and dinner each day, hotel, admission to museums, and guided tours), Stipends and scholarships available.

Contact: Dr. Hugh Hunt, Associate Professor of Philosophy at KSU, at (hhunt@kennesaw.edu), or Dr. Catherine Lewis, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Museum of History and Holocaust Education, at (clewis1@kennesaw.edu).

April 1, 2009
Exhibit Opening: "Ben M'sik: Creating Community in Casablanca"

Who: Bilingual exhibit (Arabic and English) curated by Professor Samir El Azhar in partnership with the English and American Studies Department, Faculty of Letters and Human Science, Ben M’sik, Université Hassan II Mohammedia, Casablanca, Morocco
Where: Social Science Atrium Gallery
When: April 1, 2009, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Cost: Free, with reception to follow
Contact: Anna Tucker at (atucke20@kennesaw.edu) or 678-797-2083

March 26, 2009
Exhibit Opening: Karikatur of Power: World War II through Political Cartoons

Who: Bilingual exhibit (German and English) created by students enrolled in Dr. Catherine Lewis's course "The Third Reich" and Dr. Sabine Smith's course "German Literature and Culture."
Where: Social Science Atrium Gallery
When: March 26, 2009, 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Cost: Free, with reception to follow
Contact: Anna Tucker at (atucke20@kennesaw.edu) or 678-797-2083

September 4, September 18, October 16, November 6, November 20

"Let's Talk About it: Jewish Literature and Imagination": Reading and discussion sessions featuring graphic novels. Funded by the American Library Association

Who: Discussions led by Dr. Catherine Lewis
Where: KSU Student Center, Fireside Lounge
When: September 4 (Contract with God); September 18 (The Complete Maus); October 16 (Julis Knipl, Real Estate Photographer); November 6 (The Quitter); November 20 (The Rabbi's Cat)
Cost: Free.
Contact: To reserve a copy of the books, contact Alan Lebish (alebish@kennesaw.edu) or 770-423-6192

November 15, 2008
Jump Jive an' Wail Swing Dance at KSU, featuring live Big Band music by the Peachtree Jazz Edition.

Celebrate the 1940s era with an evening of dancing to the tunes of an 18-piece band and female vocalist, World War II activities, swing dance lessons, and refreshments. All donations will go to "Feed the Future," a program initiated by the KSU Health Clinic and KSU Staff Senate to provide students with basic food necessities.

Who: Open to the public
Where: Kennesaw State University Student Center
When: November 15, 2008, at 7 p.m.
Cost: Free with the donation of one non-perishable item such as canned vegetables, tuna, or fruit; mac & cheese; oatmeal; cereal; or peanut butter
Contact: Heather Howell at (hhowell@kennesaw.edu) or 678-797-2084

Please click here for printable directions to Kennesaw State University Student Center and Visitor Parking.

November 9, 2008
70th Anniversary Commemoration, Kristallnacht

Who: Open to the public
Where: The Temple (1589 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309-2401, (404) 873-1731)
When: November 9, 2008, 7 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more information call (678) 222-3700

October 22, 2008
World Premiere, "Flame Language," a new Holocaust memorial composition by Laurence Sherr

Who: Laurence Sherr, associate professor of music and composer in residence at KSU
Where: Bobbie Bailey and Family Performance Center at Kennesaw State University
When: October 22, 2008, 8 p.m. Free pre-concert lecture is at 7 p.m. in the recital hall of the music building.
Cost: $5
Contact: www.kennesaw.edu/arts or 770-423-6650

October 3, 2008
Opening, Temporary Exhibition: "William H. Wallace: A Life of Service," on World War II veteran and Bataan Death March survivor

Who: Open to the public
Where: KSU Center, 3333 Busbee Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30144.
When: October 3, 2008
Cost: Free
For more information call 678-797-2083.

June 8-12, 2008
High School Scholars Institute for Holocaust Studies

The 2008 Summer Scholars Institute brings high school juniors and seniors together with recognized scholars in the field of Holocaust Studies.

Who: 2008-2009 High School Juniors and Seniors
Where: KSU Center, 3333 Busbee Drive, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
When: June 8: 5-7 p.m.
June 9-12: 8:30-3:30
Cost: Free
To Apply: Interested students must submit the HSSIHS application and one teacher recommendation by April 15, 2008

• Summer Institute Flyer
• Summer Institute Application

For more information: Contact Patricia Mosier at 770-423-6896 or email pmosier@kennesaw.edu.

May 5, 2008
Holocaust Contanta

Join students and faculty at Kennesaw Mountain High School at this moving musical performance.

Who: Open to the public.
Where: Kennesaw Mountain High School
1898 Kennesaw Due West Rd. Kennesaw, GA 30152
When: May 5, 2008. Exhibition opens at 6:15 p.m. and concert begins at 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Tickets $3 in advance, $5 at the door
For more information, contact Kennesaw Mountain High School (www.cobbk12.org/~kennesawmountain) or 678- 594-8190

April 28, 2008
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

Please join us in honoring the KSU Museum of History and Holocaust Education's outstanding volunteers

Who: Volunteers (current and future), Staff, Students, Faculty
Where: Terrace, Social Science Building
When: April 28, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more information, contact 678-797-2083

March 18, 2008
The Gypsy Photographs of Jan Yoors
6:30 p.m. Ian Hancock Lecture
7:30 p.m. Exhibit opening and reception
Social Sciences Building Lobby

Join the KSU Holocaust Education Program for the opening of our newest exhibition The Heroic Present: The Gypsy Photographs of Jan Yoors and public lecture by renowned Roma scholar, Dr. Ian Hancock from the University of Texas at Austin.

Born in Belgium, Yoors was just twelve-years-old when he left home in search of a group of Roma (gypsies) known as the Lovara. For the next six years, he traveled widely and was informally adopted by a Lovara family. When World War II began, Jan joined the British army and recruited the Roma to assist Allied intelligence units in smuggling arms to the resistance. He and his Roma friends were arrested and sentenced to death, but a case of mistaken identity set Jan free after six months. With assistance from the Allies, Jan impersonated an S.S. officer and helped rescue many intelligence officers, pilots, and others from behind enemy lines. He was arrested again and sent to the Miranda concentration camp until the end of the war. In 1950, he established an art studio in New York City. He published four books, including The Gypsies in 1967. This exhibition features extraordinary and never-before-seen photographs of Roma life before and after the war. The exhibition is sponsored in part by KSU's Institute for Global Initiatives and the lecture by the Georgia Humanities Council.

Free and open to the public but please RSVP at 678-797-2083 to ensure an accurate count for catering.

Directions: Take Exit 271 off I-75, go west on Chastain Road, pass Frey Road and take a right into the KSU main campus entrance. This road dead ends into a visitor parking lot. The attendant will provide directions to the Social Sciences Building.

November 3-4, 2007
Family Weekend
Join the KSU Holocaust Education Program for a weekend of activities for ages 4th grade and up. Learn about what items children recycled and conserved during the war; participate in a History Detective activity; hear Dr. George Eisen speak about “Children and Play in the Holocaust: Games Among the Shadows”; make a handmade butterfly; watch films such as Disney Goes to War. Refreshments will be served. RSVP at 678-797-2083.
KSU Center, 3333 Busbee Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30144, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Age Appropriate: 4th grade-adult

October 1, 2007
M. Jacques Sémelin, “Understanding Massacre: Exploring the Genocidal Process: The Holocaust, Rwanda, and Bosnia?”, Social Sciences Building, Room 5074, Kennesaw State University, 12:30-1:45 p.m.
Age Appropriate: Middle school-adult
For information more information about the speaker:
www.ceri-sciencespo.com/cherlist/semelin.htm

February 9, 2007
Little Jerusalem (La petite Jerusalem) moderated by Dr. Catherine Lewis, Associate Professor of History and Women's Studies, Kennesaw State University. Pilcher Building, Room 134, 7:00 p.m.. For more information about the Francophone Film Festival, visit: www.kennesaw.edu/foreignlanguage.

January 18, 2007
Grand Opening of Parallel Journeys: World War II and the Holocaust Through the Eyes of Teens, V for Victory: Georgia Remembers World War II, and The Butterfly Project. KSU Center, 3333 Busbee Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30144, 6:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Dessert reception. Please call 678-797-2083 for information.

November 28, 2006
Film Series: Downfall. Rated R. German with English Subtitles. In 2002, the gripping documentary Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary, introduced audiences to the German dictator's stenographer, Traudl Junge, by letting her tell her own story. Now director Oliver Hirschbiegel brings Junge to life in the form of actress Alexandra Maria Lara, who stars in this Oscar-nominated drama. Painstakingly realistic, Downfall takes Junge's point of view to recreate Hitler's (Bruno Ganz) last days in his Berlin bunker. Free and open to the public, but reservations required. Sponsored by the Marcus Foundation, the Holocaust Education Program and the History Department. Location TBA.

November 2, 2006
“Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain’s Gulag in Kenya.” Presented by Dr. Caroline Elkins, Hugo K. Foster Associate Professor of African Studies, Harvard University. Sponsored by the Institute for Global Initiatives, the Holocaust Education Program, and the Marcus Foundation.

6:30 p.m., Kennesaw State University, Convocation Center 2016.

October 18, 2006
Film Series: Paragraph 175. Rated NR. Actor Rupert Everett provides the narration for this disquieting documentary that shines a light on the Third Reich's vicious persecution of male homosexuals during World War II. Sponsored by the Center for Conflict Management, the Marcus Foundation, the Holocaust Education Program, The Graduate College, the Gender and Women’s Studies Program, Safe Space Initiative, and Phi Alpha Theta. Free and open to the public, but reservations required.

7:30 p.m., Kennesaw State University, University Room B. Free Snacks will be provided.

October 9, 2006
“Responding to Genocide After the Holocaust: Darfur, Lives and Livelihoods Destroyed.” Presented by John Heffernan, Acting Director, Committee on Conscience, The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C. Funded by The Marcus Foundation, The Anti-Defamation League, Darfur Urgent Action Coalition of Georgia, and The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Free and open to the public, but reservations required.

7:30 p.m., Great Hall of the Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road, NW Atlanta, GA 30305.