The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies

"Save Our Signs" is a grassroots effort from a team at the University of Minnesota to document signage at National Parks, Memorials, and more at risk of being lost due to efforts to reframe America's history.

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On Wednesday, March 18th, we're hosting a panel event on Spanish public memory 50 years after Franco's death.

Join us for "The Shadow of the Cuadillo" at 1:00 PM via Zoom. Sign up at z.umn.edu/franco50

We're excited to announce our 2026 Holocaust Remembrance Day lecture: "Transgender Jews and the Holocaust: The Story of Charlotte Charlaque" with Laurie Marhoefer

Tuesday, January 27th, at @queermunitymn.bsky.social in Minneapolis.

Full details at z.umn.edu/jan27

We hope to see you there!

Congrats, Berkant!

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An extraordinary opportunity to hear Father Patrick Desbois, founder of Yahad–In Unum, speak about uncovering Holocaust massacre sites and preserving memory.

Dec 4 | 🕔 5:00 Reception | 🎤 6:00 Talk
Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey School
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Join us on Nov 13 at 6:30 PM at Queermunity for a community book talk with Dr. Anna Hájková: Why Do We Need a Queer Holocaust History?
We'll explore overlooked stories of queer experiences during the Holocaust and why they matter today.

Book talk w/ Dr. Anna Hájková on queer Holocaust history.
📅 Nov 13 • 6:30 PM at Queermunity
🔗 z.umn.edu/Hajkova

I'm proud of the work I've been doing with @umnchgs.bsky.social in Namibia, working with local groups to collect and share oral testimonies on the legacies of the 1904 genocide of the Herero and Nama.

Here's one of our recordings.

#namibia #genocide #digitalstorytelling

Yesterday we were honored to host Carl Wilkens at the Center!
He met with students from Mantorville High School to talk about human rights and moral courage, and later led an inspiring session with educators.
Thank you, Carl, for reminding us how individual choices can shape a more just world. 🌍✨

We're honored to host Carl Wilkens — the only American who remained in Rwanda throughout the 1994 genocide — for a free teacher workshop on Thursday, October 23 at 5:00 PM at the Highland Park Library in St. Paul.

Sun, Oct 19: Tour of Bdote, sacred Dakota site Join CHGS this fall for a special guided tour of the Bdote site at Fort Snelling State Park, location of Dakota creation stories and the site of mass imprisonment of the Dakota people before their for...

We’re looking forward to our annual Bdote Walking Tour with Darlene St. Clair on Sunday, October 19th at 2:00 PM.
Explore Dakota history, memory, and sacred landscape at one of the most important cultural sites in Minnesota.

🔗 Learn more & register: z.umn.edu/Bdote2025

We hope to see you there!

Fall 2025 Book Club Dates & Titles New books & dates for fall 2025!

Join us for 3 prize-winning novels in translation, great conversation, & snacks!
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Yesterday marked the anniversary of the Dakota War of 1862, which began on August 17. Though late, we pause to remember the lives lost, the violence endured, and the lasting impact on Dakota people and Minnesota’s history.

New blog post on our educator workshop with Yahad–In Unum is now live — read it here: thesocietypages.org/holocaust-ge...

On July 15, 1937, Buchenwald concentration camp was established. Tens of thousands suffered and died under Nazi brutality. Today, we remember the victims and survivors. Their memory demands we confront hatred and defend human dignity. #NeverAgain #Buchenwald #HolocaustRemembrance

On July 11, we marked the anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. Over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were murdered in 1995—the worst atrocity in Europe since WWII. We remember the victims and stand with the survivors. #Srebrenica #NeverForget #CHGSRemembers

Grateful to host a powerful 2-day educator workshop with Yahad – In Unum at the Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies. Deep learning, hard history, and ongoing work to uncover truth. #HolocaustEducation #GenocideStudies

Raphael Lemkin, born June 24, 1900, coined the term genocide and fought to make it a crime under international law. We missed his birthday, but his legacy reminds us: justice begins with naming harm. #NeverAgain #GenocidePrevention #Lemkin

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Just in time for what would have been Anne Frank’s birthday, this meaningful event reminds us of the power of memory, youth leadership, and hope. Read our blog.

May 20 is Cambodia’s National Day of Remembrance. We honor the nearly 2 million lives lost under the Khmer Rouge, stand with survivors, and commit to remembering. #CambodianGenocide #KhmerRouge #HumanRights #NeverForget

Germany lays to rest Margot Friedlaender, Holocaust survivor key to remembrance culture Margot Friedlaender, a Holocaust survivor who played an important role in Germany's remembrance culture ensuring the country's Nazi past is not played down with the passage of time, was laid to rest on Thursday after dying last week aged 103.

'She embodied the "miracle of reconciliation" between Germany and Jews around the world, while Merz called her "one of the strongest voices of our time: for peaceful coexistence, against anti-Semitism and forgetting".'

Join us tomorrow for "The United States and the Armenian Genocide: History, Memory, Politics" with Dr. Julien Zarifian.

12:30 at St. Sahag Armenian Church in St. Paul.

#armeniangenocide #remembrance

‘From the Holocaust to America’: A pop-up art show features artist and survivor Lucy Kreisler Smith A new exhibition at Vandalia Tower in St. Paul showcases more than 300 works by Lucy Kreisler Smith, a Holocaust survivor and lifelong artist, in a retrospective curated by her son, Dan Smith.

Dan Smith's exhibition of his mother Lucy's artwork will run until April 26th.

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Last call: Free screening of "The Broken Promise"

Doors open at 6:30 and film begins at 7:00.

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"While Doğukan’s detention is the result of a vague tightening of immigration enforcement, where his immigration status will ultimately be determined, the Fort Snelling Immigration Court, has been the epicenter of contentious deportations in Minnesota for more than a century and a half."

Join us this Monday, April 14 at 7 PM at the Parkway Theater for a special Film screening!
We'll be watching "Broken Promise" followed by a short discussion.
Bring a friend — all are welcome!
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"As we marked the anniversary of the Rwandan genocide on April 7, I’m sharing this piece to honor the memory of the victims and to reflect on the ongoing work of healing and accountability."
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