Thursday, September 2, 2021
7:30 - 9 p.m. EST
Registration is required to participate
A virtual event, free and open to the public.
Dr. Carolyn Ellis, distinguished university professor emerita at the University of South Florida, will explore "Being with Jerry: Compassionate and Collaborative Research with a Survivor of the Holocaust" in a virtual event that is open to the public.
The author/editor of 14 books, Ellis is a highly noted specialist in the autoethnographic study of human life and is known for her work with Holocaust survivors. Her Zoom-based lecture will take place on Thursday, Sept 2 from 7:30 - 9 p.m.
This event is organized by the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies. For more information and to register for this lecture, click here.
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About the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies
Appalachian State University’s Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies was founded in 2002 to develop new educational opportunities for students, teachers and the community. Located administratively within the College of Arts and Sciences, the center seeks to strengthen tolerance, understanding and remembrance by increasing the knowledge of Jewish culture and history, teaching the history and meaning of the Holocaust, and utilizing these experiences to explore peaceful avenues for human improvement and the prevention of further genocides. The Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies is an associate institutional member of the Association of Jewish Studies, a member of the Association of Holocaust Organizations and a member of the North Carolina Consortium of Jewish Studies.
Dr. Carolyn Ellis virtual event poster
Dr. Carolyn Ellis virtual event poster