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We were honored to have hosted Dr. Liram Koblentz-Stenzler, scholar and expert on counter-terrorism, Antisemitism, and Global far-right extremism. Her Zoom lecture took place on Dec. 5, 2023.
Upcoming UConn Events
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Nunca Más: Holocaust Memory and the Jewish Community in the Fight for Human Rights During Argentina’s Dirty War 12:30pm
Nunca Más: Holocaust Memory and the Jewish Community in the Fight for Human Rights During Argentina’s Dirty War
Wednesday, April 17th, 2024
12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
The Dodd Center for Human Rights
About Angélica Giménez
Angélica Giménez is a Ph.D. student in Judaic Studies at the University of Connecticut. Her research focuses on the history of Latin American Jewry, particularly in Argentina. She wrote her master’s thesis on Jewish responses to the capture and trial of Adolf Eichmann in Argentina and is currently working on her dissertation project, which explores the role of American Rabbi Marshall Meyer in the fight for human rights during Argentina’s Dirty War. Her interests also encompass the memory of the Holocaust, Israeli history, and Argentine-Jewish literature and popular culture.
Lunch will be served alongside the talk.
About the Human Rights Graduate Research Forum
The Human Rights Graduate Research Forum provides an opportunity for graduate students in any discipline or school doing human rights-related work to receive feedback from peers and faculty in an informal and supportive environment. These forums occur once per month during the academic year. Each session is split between the student researcher’s presentation and time reserved for questions and feedback.
We welcome graduate students and faculty from any discipline or school to attend. UConn graduate students doing human rights-related work are encouraged to sign up to discuss their work in a future forum.
ALEPH: A New Community-Wide Jewish Learning Initiative
Mandell JCC and UConn Judaic Studies renew "ALEPH: The Institute of Jewish Ideas," for a second year of community learning. Under the timely theme "On Jews, Judaism, and the Pursuit of Social Justice," members and organizations are invited to a dive into Jewish history and sources. [Learn more about ALEPH]