Legacies of the Holocaust: Building a More Humane World w/ Avinoam J. Patt
Please join us for our 11th annual Rachel Shankman Symposium, exploring ways to bring important stories and histories to our students. This event will be hosted in-person.
This is the 11th anniversary of the Rachel Shankman Symposium. Named for the founding director of Facing History & Ourselves in Memphis, this day of learning is a tribute to her legacy to create a more inclusive and humane world. This gathering convenes middle and high school educators of our Holocaust and Human Behavior courses to engage them in professional learning and the opportunity to learn from a Holocaust survivor or scholar. Attendees will be able to deepen their understanding and enhance their pedagogical approach to teaching about the Holocaust while making connections between universal themes related to democracy, citizenship, racism, and antisemitism. Together we seek to create a more compassionate world today.
This event is presented by the Southeast Region of Facing History & Ourselves with generous support from the Memphis Jewish Federation.
When + Where
Thursday, January 30, 2025
8:00AM - 2:30PM
University of Memphis
University Center, Fountain View Room
499 University St. Memphis, TN 38152
Featured Speaker
Avinoam J Patt , Ph.D.
Maurice Greenberg Professor of Holocaust Studies at New York University
About the Rachel Shankman Symposium
Now in its eleventh year, the Rachel Shankman Symposium is named for the founding director of Facing History and Ourselves in Memphis and is a tribute to her legacy to create a more inclusive and humane world. This event is presented by the Southeast Region of Facing History with generous support from the Memphis Jewish Federation.
RSVP is required by January 24th. Lunch will be served, and there will be free parking in the garage connected to the University Center, at 505 Zach H Curlin St, Memphis, TN 38111.
For more information about this event, contact Khari Bowman at khari_bowman [at] facinghistory.org (khari_bowman[at]facinghistory[dot]org) or 901-452-1776 x336.
