Spring 2018 Event Schedule

Spring 2018 Event Schedule

The Ackerman Center is a distinguished and unique center, providing an in-depth view of the Holocaust within a dedicated facility. The three endowed professors and one senior lecturer offer a unique multi-faceted learning environment that is supported by the Arnold A. Jaffe Library Collection. The Ackerman Center is singularly focused on the study of the Holocaust and its legacies. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ACKERMAN CENTER AND ITS PROGRAMS Outstanding faculty and staff Graduate and undergraduate courses Graduate student fellowships and scholarships Certificate in Holocaust Studies Arnold A. Jaffe Library Collection Annual Burton C. Einspruch Holocaust Lecture Series Public lectures, film screenings, teachers workshops, and other events Home of the Annual Scholars Conference on the Holocaust and the Churches Dr. Zsuzsanna Ozsváth, Founder & Paul and Leah Lewis Chair in Holocaust Studies Dr. David Patterson, Hillel A. Feinberg Chair in Holocaust Studies Dr. Nils Roemer, Director & Stan and Barbara Rabin Professor in Holocaust Studies web: utdallas.edu/ackerman email: holocauststudies@utdallas.edu call: 972-883-2100

Spring 2018 Events Jan. 27 Feb. 21-22 Feb. 25 Mar. 3-5 Apr. 8, 15, 22 Exhibit: Revisiting the Eichmann Trial 7 p.m. Ackerman Center (Jonsson Academic Center, UT Dallas) Reception to follow Translation Conference: Yiddish Poems of the Holocaust February 21: 7 p.m. JO 3.516 (Jonsson Academic Center, UT Dallas) Lecture: Yiddish Translation Matters: Translating Yiddish in the 20th Century Dr. Anita Norich, University of Michigan February 22: 2 p.m. JO 4.122 (Jonsson Academic Center, UT Dallas) Yiddish Language Workshop Dr. David Patterson, Dr. Anita Norich, and Visiting Scholar Sebastian Schulman A Life for Football with FC Bayern Munich 4:00 p.m. Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center Reception to follow The 48 th Annual Scholars Conference on the Holocaust and the Churches Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center A detailed schedule can be found online: utdallas.edu/ackerman/asc Professor Sunday Lecture Series 2 p.m. JO 4.614 (Jonsson Academic Center, UT Dallas) Reception to follow all lectures April 8: Dr. Zsuzsanna Ozsváth, Leah and Paul Lewis Chair in Holocaust Studies Rebuilding after the Holocaust April 15: Dr. David Patterson, Hillel A. Feinberg Chair in Holocaust Studies Emil L. Fackenheim: A Jewish Philosopher's Response to the Holocaust April 22: Dr. Nils Roemer, Stan and Barbara Rabin Professor of Holocaust Studies Remembering the Holocaust and the War in Post-war Germany Apr. 12 Holocaust Remembrance Day 11a.m. Edith O'Donnell Arts and Technology Building May 2 Lecture: Unwelcome Exiles: Jewish Refugees in Mexico Dr. Daniela Gleizer 7 p.m. Davidson Auditorium (Jindal School of Management) Parking instructions for each event can be found online at utdallas.edu/ackerman/events. Questions? Please contact us at holocauststudies@utdallas.edu

Jan. 27 Exhibit: Revisiting the Eichmann Trial 7 p.m. Ackerman Center Reception to follow This exhibit was curated by graduate students in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Revisit the prosecution of an architect of the atrocity through multi-media artifacts. Examine how the Eichmann Trial brought the Holocaust into the world's spotlight and ushered in the Era of the Witness. The exhibit will remain in place until February 2 nd. Feb. 21-22 Translation Conference: Yiddish Poems of the Holocaust Jonsson Academic Center February 21: 7 p.m. JO 3.516 Lecture: Yiddish Translation Matters: Translating Yiddish in the 20th Century Dr. Anita Norich, University of Michigan Tikva Frymer-Kensky Collegiate Professor, Frankel Center for Judaic Studies and Department of English Language and Literature February 22: 2 p.m. JO 4.122 Yiddish Language Workshop Dr. David Patterson, Dr. Anita Norich, and Visiting Scholar Sebastian Schulman will offer a crash course on the basics of the Yiddish language.

A Screening of the Film A LIFE FOR FOOTBALL February 25, 2018 4pm Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center The University of Texas at Dallas There will be a panel discussion and reception following the film One man's fate. One team's destiny It's the biggest sports club in Germany and one of the biggest soccer clubs in the world: FC Bayern Munich. Its road to glory, however, is paved with blood, sweat and hard work. The Nazis' rise to power in Germany signaled the end of many careers. One of the men forced to resign his post was Kurt Landauer, president of FC Bayern Munich, German and Jewish. Imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp in 1938 but released after a month, he spent the war years in Switzerland. In 1947, he returns to Munich to find the club in disastrous circumstances. The football field filled with rubble, the stadium in ruins, pervasive anti-semitism, inexplicable financial transactions that have nearly bankrupted the club... Landauer accepts the nearly hopeless task of rebuilding both the stadium and the team, whereby he is able to draw upon his previous achievements and make creative and farsighted use of them. He must rebuild his own life, too, which means not marrying the woman he loves, and not moving to the U.S. His purpose in life is the team; his mission is to lay the foundation stone for the future success of FC Bayern Munich. Jointly presented by This event is free of charge and open to the public, but registration is requested RSVP: dallas@ajc.org or 972.387.2943 For questions, please contact: HolocaustStudies@utdallas.edu utdallas.edu/ackerman ajc.org/dallas

March 3 5, 2018 The University of Texas at Dallas The Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center The Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas is the new home of The Annual Scholars' Conference on the Holocaust and the Churches. Founded in 1970 by Franklin H. Littell and Hubert G. Locke, the ASC provides an invaluable forum for scholars to discuss and advance Holocaust research, ensuring the valuable lessons of the Holocaust remain relevant for today s world. We invite you to be a part of this important conference and join us as we welcome Holocaust scholars from across the globe to UT Dallas. This year s theme is Critical Moments in the History and Memory of the Holocaust. The presentations on Sunday and Monday are open to the public and free of charge, but registration is required. More information, including the link to pre-register, can be found online. www.utdallas.edu/ackerman/asc For questions about the Conference, please contact Cynthia Seton-Rogers at 972-883-2724 or email annualscholarsconference@utdallas.edu. For questions about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Holly Hull Miori at 972-883-4119 or email hmiori@utdallas.edu.

Sunday Lecture Series April 8, 15, & 22 2 p.m. JO 4.614 (Jonsson Academic Center, UT Dallas) Reception to follow all lectures April 8 th Rebuilding after the Holocaust Dr. Zsuzsanna Ozsváth Leah and Paul Lewis Chair in Holocaust Studies April 15 th Emil L. Fackenheim: A Jewish Philosopher's Response to the Holocaust Dr. David Patterson Hillel A. Feinberg Chair in Holocaust Studies April 22 nd Remembering the Holocaust and the War in Post-war Germany Dr. Nils Roemer Stan and Barbara Rabin Professor of Holocaust Studies

April 12 Holocaust Remembrance Day 11 a.m. Edith O'Donnell Arts and Technology Building In commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day, students, faculty, staff, and members of the community will be reciting Holocaust poems in numerous languages throughout the afternoon. May 2 Lecture: Unwelcome Exiles: Jewish Refugees in Mexico Dr. Daniela Gleizer 7 p.m. Davidson Auditorium Jindal School of Management Presented in conjunction with the Southwest Jewish Congress, AJC Dallas, The Center for US-Latin America Initiatives at UT Dallas, and The Consulate-General of Mexico in Dallas. Dr. Gleizer will discuss her comprehensive investigation into the selectiveness and discretionary implementation of post-revolutionary Mexican immigration policy. This policy sought to preserve mestizaje the country s blend of Spanish and Indigenous people and the ideological basis of national identity by turning away foreigners considered inassimilable and therefore undesirable. Through her analysis of Mexico s role in the rescue of refugees in the 1930s and 40s, Dr. Gleizer challenges the country s traditional image of itself as a nation that welcomes the persecuted.

TEACHING THE PAST, CHANGING THE FUTURE For more than thirty years, the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas has served the students of UT Dallas and the Dallas Metroplex by teaching the history and legacy of the Holocaust both in the classroom and through public events. Web: utdallas.edu/ackerman/events Phone: (972) 883-2100 Email: holocauststudies@utdallas.edu