BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 13.2//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:USHMM SEMINAR: Teaching Mass Atrocity: The Holocaust\, Genocide \, and Justice\nJune 1-12\, 2020\nApplication deadline: March 13\, 2020\nT he \;2020 Curt C. and Else Silberman Seminar for Faculty \;will br ing the study of the Holocaust into conversation with studies in the field of genocide and international justice for the purposes of opening up an i nformed dialogue among scholars across disciplines\, who utilize a range o f approaches and methodologies in their classrooms. As a starting point\, the Seminar will introduce pedagogical tools for teaching the history of t he development of the concept of genocide with a close look at Raphael Lem kin&rsquo\;s coining of the term\, the proceedings of the Nuremberg Trials \, as well as the approval of the United Nations Convention on the Prevent ion and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in 1948. Building on this fram ework\, the Seminar leaders will facilitate discussions across disciplinar y boundaries on how to address common themes relating to Holocaust and Gen ocide Studies&mdash\;such as &ldquo\;othering\,&rdquo\; violence\, atrocit y\, justice\, and restitution. In doing so\, we will introduce a range of pedagogical methods\, course design approaches\, and assignment developmen t tools intended to help participants think through how to introduce these complex topics into their classrooms. At the same time\, the seminar lead ers will be careful to problematize the various approaches to teaching thi s history within the separate&mdash\;though interconnected&mdash\;fields o f Holocaust and Genocide Studies.\nThe 2020 Curt C. and Else Silberman Sem inar is designed to help faculty\, instructors\, and advanced PhD students who are currently teaching or preparing to teach courses that focus on or have a curricular component relating to Holocaust and Genocide Studies. A pplications are welcome from instructors across academic disciplines inclu ding but not limited to: language studies\, film studies\, war studies\, d isplaced people and refugee studies\, human rights\, genocide studies\, an thropology\, sociology\, psychology\, history\, literature\, and internati onal law. We also particularly welcome scholars who teach courses with a g lobal\, comparative\, or transnational approach. Over the course of the Se minar\, participants will be introduced to sources in the Museum&rsquo\;s film\, oral history\, testimony\, recorded sound\, archival\, and photogra phy collections\, as well as the International Tracing Service Digital Arc hive. Participants will also have time to \; tour the Museum&rsquo\;s permanent exhibit and special exhibitions. Additionally\, participants wil l meet staff scholars who work on the Holocaust as well as experts from th e Museum&rsquo\;s Simon-Skjodt Center for Genocide Prevention.\nThis year& rsquo\;s Silberman Seminar will take place from \;June 1 to 12\, 2020& nbsp\;at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. It will be led by Dr . Douglas Irvin-Erickson\, Assistant Professor and Director of the Lemkin Genocide Prevention Program at George Mason University\, and Dr. Thomas Pe gelow Kaplan\, Leon Levine Distinguished Professorship of Judaic\, Holocau st\, and Peace Studies and Director of the Center for Judaic\, Holocaust\, and Peace Studies\, Appalachian State University.\nDr. Douglas Irvin-Eric kson \;is Assistant Professor and Director of the Lemkin Genocide Prev ention Program at George Mason University School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. He has worked in the field of genocide studies and mass atroc ity prevention in DR Congo\, Burundi\, Cambodia\, Myanmar\, Ukraine\, and Argentina. He is the author of books\, chapters\, and articles on genocide \, religion\, and violence\; human security\; international criminal law\; and political theory. His first book is titled \;Raphaë\;l Lemkin and the Concept of Genocide \;(University of Pennsylvania Press\, 201 7)\, and he is currently writing a second book on global successes of prev ention. Professor Irvin-Erickson is a Senior Fellow with the Alliance for Peacebuilding\, a Board Member of the Institute for the Study of Genocide\ , and a member of the editorial board of Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal. He holds a Ph.D. in Global Affairs and an M.A. i n English Literature from Rutgers University in Newark\, NJ.\nDr. Thomas P egelow Kaplan \;is the Leon Levine Distinguished Professor and Directo r of the Center for Judaic\, Holocaust\, and Peace Studies as well as Prof essor of History at Appalachian State University in North Carolina. A Holo caust scholar and German historian by training\, his larger scholarly agen da aims at a cultural and linguistic history of genocidal violence in the modern world. He has taught at UNC-Chapel Hill\, Grinnell College\, Davids on College\, and De La Salle University in Manila\, Philippines. Professor Pegelow Kaplan has held research fellowships at numerous institutions in North America\, Germany\, and Israel\, including the Mandel Center for Adv anced Holocaust Studies at the USHMM\, the Center for Research on Anti-Sem itism at the Technical University of Berlin\, and Yad Vashem's Internation al Institute for Holocaust Research in Jerusalem. He is the author of  \;The Language of Nazi Genocide: Linguistic Violence and the Struggle of G ermans of Jewish Ancestry \;(2011) and co-editor of \;Beyond 'Ordi nary Men': Christopher R. Browning and Holocaust Historiography \;(201 9) and \;Petitions Resisting Persecution: Negotiating Self-Determinati on and Survival of European Jews during the Holocaust \;(2020). Profes sor Pegelow Kaplan's forthcoming books include \;Naming Genocide: Prot esters\, Imageries of Mass Murder\, and the Remaking of Memory in West Ger many and the United States \;and \;Taking the Transnational Turn i n the Face of Nazi Persecution: German Jewish Periodicals and Communicatio n beyond German Borders\, 1933-1943.\nSeminar applicants can be at any car eer stage but must be teaching or anticipate teaching relevant courses at accredited institutions in North America\, including colleges\, universiti es\, and community colleges. Applications must include: (1) curriculum vit ae\; (2) a statement of the candidate&rsquo\;s specific interest in streng thening their background in Holocaust and Genocide Studies for the purpose of teaching\; and (3) a letter of support from a dissertation advisor\, d epartmental chair\, or dean addressing the candidate&rsquo\;s qualificatio ns and the institution&rsquo\;s commitment to Holocaust and Genocide-relat ed education. A preliminary draft syllabus of a Holocaust and/or Genocide Studies course that the candidate has taught or anticipates teaching shoul d also be included in the application.\nHow to Apply\nSeminar applicants c an be at any career stage but must be teaching or anticipate teaching rele vant courses at accredited institutions in North America\, including colle ges\, universities\, and community colleges. Applications must include: (1 ) curriculum vitae\; (2) a statement of the candidate&rsquo\;s specific in terest in strengthening their background in Holocaust and Genocide Studies for the purpose of teaching\; and (3) a letter of support from a disserta tion advisor\, departmental chair\, or dean addressing the candidate&rsquo \;s qualifications and the institution&rsquo\;s commitment to Holocaust an d Genocide-related education. A preliminary draft syllabus of a Holocaust and/or Genocide Studies course that the candidate has taught or anticipate s teaching should also be included in the application.\nParticipants must commit to attend the entire Seminar. After the conclusion of the seminar\, participants will be expected to submit a preliminary version of a revise d syllabus. The Seminar will include time for participants to revise their syllabi as appropriate and include Museum resources\, academic materials\ , and other relevant sources introduced and discussed during the Seminar.\ nFor non-local participants\, the Mandel Center will defray the cost of (1 ) direct travel to and from the participant&rsquo\;s home institution and Washington\, DC\, and (2) lodging for the duration of the Seminar. Inciden tals\, meals\, and book expenses must be defrayed by the candidates or the ir respective institutions.\nApplications must be received in electronic f orm no later than \;Friday\, March 13\, 2020. The application form is available \;here. Letters of support may be uploaded electronically or sent directly to Dr. Katharine White at \;kwhite@ushmm.org.\nAdmissio n will be determined without regard to race\, color\, religion\, sex (sexu al orientation or gender identity)\, national origin\, age\, disability\, genetic information or reprisal. The Museum also prohibits any form of wor kplace discrimination or harassment.\nThe Curt C. and Else Silberman Found ation endowed the Silberman Seminar for University Faculty in memory of Cu rt C. and Else Silberman. \; The Foundation supports programs in highe r education that promote\, protect\, and strengthen Jewish values in democ racy\, human rights\, ethical leadership\, and cultural pluralism. DTEND:20200314T030000Z DTSTAMP:20240329T080444Z DTSTART:20200314T020000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:[Seminar CFP] Teaching Mass Atrocity: The Holocaust\, Genocide\, an d Justice UID:RFCALITEM638472962845773444 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
USHMM SEMINAR: Teaching Mass Atroci ty: The Holocaust\, Genocide\, and Justice
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\nApplication deadline: March 13\, 2020
The \ ;2020 Curt C. and Else Silberman Seminar for Faculty  \;will bring the study of the Holocaust into conversation with studies in the field of genocide and international justice for the purposes of openin g up an informed dialogue among scholars across disciplines\, who utilize a range of approaches and methodologies in their classrooms. As a starting point\, the Seminar will introduce pedagogical tools for teaching the his tory of the development of the concept of genocide with a close look at Ra phael Lemkin&rsquo\;s coining of the term\, the proceedings of the Nurembe rg Trials\, as well as the approval of the United Nations Convention on th e Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in 1948. Building on this framework\, the Seminar leaders will facilitate discussions across di sciplinary boundaries on how to address common themes relating to Holocaus t and Genocide Studies&mdash\;such as &ldquo\;othering\,&rdquo\; violence\ , atrocity\, justice\, and restitution. In doing so\, we will introduce a range of pedagogical methods\, course design approaches\, and assignment d evelopment tools intended to help participants think through how to introd uce these complex topics into their classrooms. At the same time\, the sem inar leaders will be careful to problematize the various approaches to tea ching this history within the separate&mdash\;though interconnected&mdash\ ;fields of Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
\nThe 2020 Curt C. and El se Silberman Seminar is designed to help faculty\, instructors\, and advan ced PhD students who are currently teaching or preparing to teach courses that focus on or have a curricular component relating to Holocaust and Gen ocide Studies. Applications are welcome from instructors across academic d isciplines including but not limited to: language studies\, film studies\, war studies\, displaced people and refugee studies\, human rights\, genoc ide studies\, anthropology\, sociology\, psychology\, history\, literature \, and international law. We also particularly welcome scholars who teach courses with a global\, comparative\, or transnational approach. Over the course of the Seminar\, participants will be introduced to sources in the Museum&rsquo\;s film\, oral history\, testimony\, recorded sound\, archiva l\, and photography collections\, as well as the International Tracing Ser vice Digital Archive. Participants will also have time to \; tour the Museum&rsquo\;s permanent exhibit and special exhibitions. Additionally\, participants will meet staff scholars who work on the Holocaust as well as experts from the Museum&rsquo\;s Simon-Skjodt Center for Genocide Prevent ion.
\nThis year&rsquo\;s Silberman Seminar will take place from&nbs p\;June 1 to 12\, 2020 \;at the United States Holocau st Memorial Museum. It will be led by Dr. Douglas Irvin-Erickson\, Assista nt Professor and Director of the Lemkin Genocide Prevention Program at Geo rge Mason University\, and Dr. Thomas Pegelow Kaplan\, Leon Levine Disting uished Professorship of Judaic\, Holocaust\, and Peace Studies and Directo r of the Center for Judaic\, Holocaust\, and Peace Studies\, Appalachian S tate University.
\nDr. Douglas Irvin-Erickson \ ;is Assistant Professor and Director of the Lemkin Genocide Prevention Pro gram at George Mason University School for Conflict Analysis and Resolutio n. He has worked in the field of genocide studies and mass atrocity preven tion in DR Congo\, Burundi\, Cambodia\, Myanmar\, Ukraine\, and Argentina. He is the author of books\, chapters\, and articles on genocide\, religio n\, and violence\; human security\; international criminal law\; and polit ical theory. His first book is titled \;Raphaë\;l Lemkin and t he Concept of Genocide \;(University of Pennsylvania Press\, 2017 )\, and he is currently writing a second book on global successes of preve ntion. Professor Irvin-Erickson is a Senior Fellow with the Alliance for P eacebuilding\, a Board Member of the Institute for the Study of Genocide\, and a member of the editorial board of Genocide Studies and Prevention: A n International Journal. He holds a Ph.D. in Global Affairs and an M.A. in English Literature from Rutgers University in Newark\, NJ.
\nSeminar applicants can be at any ca reer stage but must be teaching or anticipate teaching relevant courses at accredited institutions in North America\, including colleges\, universit ies\, and community colleges. Applications must include: (1) curriculum vi tae\; (2) a statement of the candidate&rsquo\;s specific interest in stren gthening their background in Holocaust and Genocide Studies for the purpos e of teaching\; and (3) a letter of support from a dissertation advisor\, departmental chair\, or dean addressing the candidate&rsquo\;s qualificati ons and the institution&rsquo\;s commitment to Holocaust and Genocide-rela ted education. A preliminary draft syllabus of a Holocaust and/or Genocide Studies course that the candidate has taught or anticipates teaching shou ld also be included in the application.
\nSem inar applicants can be at any career stage but must be teaching or anticip ate teaching relevant courses at accredited institutions in North America\ , including colleges\, universities\, and community colleges. Applications must include: (1) curriculum vitae\; (2) a statement of the candidate&rsq uo\;s specific interest in strengthening their background in Holocaust and Genocide Studies for the purpose of teaching\; and (3) a letter of suppor t from a dissertation advisor\, departmental chair\, or dean addressing th e candidate&rsquo\;s qualifications and the institution&rsquo\;s commitmen t to Holocaust and Genocide-related education. A preliminary draft syllabu s of a Holocaust and/or Genocide Studies course that the candidate has tau ght or anticipates teaching should also be included in the application.
\nParticipants must commit to attend the entire Seminar. After the con clusion of the seminar\, participants will be expected to submit a prelimi nary version of a revised syllabus. The Seminar will include time for part icipants to revise their syllabi as appropriate and include Museum resourc es\, academic materials\, and other relevant sources introduced and discus sed during the Seminar.
\nFor non-local participants\, the Mandel Ce nter will defray the cost of (1) direct travel to and from the participant &rsquo\;s home institution and Washington\, DC\, and (2) lodging for the d uration of the Seminar. Incidentals\, meals\, and book expenses must be de frayed by the candidates or their respective institutions.
\nApplica tions must be received in electronic form no later than \;Frid ay\, March 13\, 2020. The application form is available \;here. Letters of support may be uploaded electronically or sen t directly to Dr. Katharine White at \;kwhite@ushmm.org.
\nAdmission will be determi ned without regard to race\, color\, religion\, sex (sexual orientation or gender identity)\, national origin\, age\, disability\, genetic informati on or reprisal. The Museum also prohibits any form of workplace discrimina tion or harassment.
\nThe Curt C. and Else Silberman Foundation endowed the Silberman Seminar for University Faculty in memory of Curt C. and Else Silberman. \; The Foundation supports programs in higher educ ation that promote\, protect\, and strengthen Jewish values in democracy\, human rights\, ethical leadership\, and cultural pluralism.
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