BOONE, N.C. — Teacher registration is now open for the 24th Annual Martin and Doris Rosen Symposium, taking place July 9–15, 2026, in Boone. The symposium is hosted by Appalachian State University’s Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies (CJHPS) and supported by the Claims Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, the Martin and Doris Rosen Symposium Endowment, and additional community partners.
For more than two decades, the Rosen Symposium has brought educators from across North Carolina and the United States together to learn about the Holocaust and how to teach it effectively. Participants will learn from renowned scholars of the Holocaust, pedagogy experts, and survivors through workshops, lectures, and discussions. A full schedule — including many hybrid, free, and public events — will be available in May.
This year’s theme, “Survivors,” honors those who continue to share their firsthand accounts and recognizes the generations now carrying their stories forward. Survivor testimony remains central to the symposium’s mission, offering educators opportunities to learn directly from survivors and to explore the profound impact of personal narrative in Holocaust education.
Participating educators receive classroom‑ready tools and resources — from foundational knowledge about the Holocaust, Judaism, and censorship to a starter set of Holocaust education texts, ready‑to‑use lesson plans, and strategies for integrating multimedia, experiential learning, field trips, art, and film into instruction. They also benefit from access to survivor testimony, year‑round expert guidance, and ongoing support from a network of scholars and educators. At the conclusion of the symposium, participants earn four continuing education credits (CEUs) and a certificate of completion.
Teachers may register for the symposium through the online registration form. Symposium expenses total $1,600 and include lodging, meals, events, workshops, and all books and materials. Full tuition assistance is available for 35 participants, and applicants can apply for assistance directly through the registration form.
To learn more about the Rosen Symposium, visit the CJHPS website. Questions can be directed to the symposium organizers, Dr. Davis Hankins and Lee Holder, at holocaust@appstate.edu.
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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 established in 2002 to develop new educational opportunities for students, teachers and the community. Located administratively within the College of Arts and Sciences, the center’s vision promotes tolerance, understanding and respect for all human life. To accomplish this vision, the center works 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. Learn more at holocaust.appstate.edu.
The Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies logo, in white, overlaid on Marianne Lieberman’s Lithograph, “Survivors.”
The Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies at Appalachian State University