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STARTALK — a project funded by the National Security Agency and administered by the National Foreign Language Center — to host the Chinese immersion program (virtually this year) by Appalachian State University from July 12 - July 30, 2021. Graphic for STARTALK.

STARTALK — an immersion in Chinese language and culture for high school students
May 18, 2021

High school students have the opportunity to embark on a virtual journey to Beijing and learn about Chinese language and culture through Appalachian S...

Perry, a professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Geography and Planning, is pictured working in high-altitude gear at the weather station he installed on the Quelccaya Ice Cap in Peru in 2018. Photo by Marie Freeman. Right photo submitted

App State climate ‘superhero’ Dr. Baker Perry inspires young Brazilian scientist
Apr 28, 2021

Appalachian State University’s Dr. Baker Perry in the Department of Geography and Planning is a superhero in the field of climate science ...

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Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies hosts lecture on the Future of Holocaust Testimony
Mar 29, 2021

Beyond the Era of the Witness: Testimony, Digital Media and the Afterlives of Holocaust Memory with Dr. Noah ShenkerThursday, April 8, 20217 p.m.Virtu...

Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies Yom HaShoah poster for virtual event

App State marks Yom HaShoah with readings and ceremony
Mar 24, 2021

Wednesday, April 7, 20218 p.m. - 9 p.m.Virtual eventAppalachian State University's AEPi and Hillel chapters along with the Center for Judaic, Holocaus...

A poster promoting the 13th Southeast German Studies Workshop, hosted by the App State Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies. Graphic submitted.

International Workshop on German-Jewish and Forced Migration Studies Thursday, March 18 - Friday, March 19, 2021
Mar 9, 2021

Thursday, March 18 - Friday, March 19, 2021The first online Southeast German Studies workshop brings together 50 junior and senior American and German...

A poster for the “Gender, Sex and Violence” online lecture by Stefanie Schueler-Springorum. Graphic submitted.

Berlin Center Director Speaks on Gender, Sex and Violence in Nazi Germany
Mar 8, 2021

Thursday, March 18, 202111:15 a.m-1 p.m.In cooperation with the Southeast German Studies Consortium, the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studie...

Laura Johnston ’99, ’19 in Alberta, Canada while on a trip partially funded by a College of Arts and Sciences SAFE grant. Photo submitted.

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Laura Johnston ’99, ’19, Appalachian Studies
Mar 4, 2021

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Laura Johnston ’99, ’19, Appalachian Studies Laura Johnston was a graduate student from Deep Gap, N.C. Two...

Poster for the live Zoom event featuring Prof. Havi Dreifuss

Yad Vashem Center Director Prof. Havi Dreifuss speaks on the Last Year of the Warsaw Ghetto
Feb 15, 2021

Mon., Mar. 1, 2021 11a.m.-12:30p.m. The Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies invites the public to a midday lecture by P...

Discussion virtual event with Dr. Renee Scherlen, political science; Dr. Curtis Ryan, political science and Joseph Gonzalez, interdisciplinary studies - global studies.

Threats to Democracy at Home & Abroad
Feb 3, 2021

Wednesday, Feb. 10, 202112 p.m.Virtual event for campus participants. Email Dr. Philip Ardoin, ardoinpj@appstate.edu to join this Zoom session.Co...

Dr. Omer Bartov, the John P. Birkelund Distinguished Professor of European History at Brown University. Photo Submitted.

American-Israeli Historian Omer Bartov on Rewriting the Holocaust
Jan 20, 2021

Monday, Feb. 8, 202111 a.m. and 7 p.m.These virtual events are free and open to the public.Registration is required.The Department of Languages, ...

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