RVCC Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies

06/08/2026

There is still time to register for our first Summer Book Series program on June 12th! We look forward to seeing you 😊📖

Hello, friends! Soon, we will be hosting our 6th Annual Virtual Summer Book Series! 📖☀

The series, which is free of charge and open to the public, will begin on June 12. The segments will be held via Zoom webinars, and registration is required. Register for each program by scanning the QR codes on the flyer or see the end of this post for the direct links.

These programs will feature novels that explore the past. See the flyer for synopses of the books we will be discussing.

We hope that you will join us!

To register for the June 12 discussion: https://tinyurl.com/37ff6yaa
To register for the July 17 discussion: https://tinyurl.com/f4m8d37x
To register for the August 21 discussion: https://tinyurl.com/v8juz2e7

Co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of West-Central New Jersey

06/01/2026

Wishing everyone a very happy Pride Month!! The Institute of Holocaust & Genocide Studies stands with our LGBTQIA+ community, now and always. 🌈🩵🩷🤍

Fun fact: the font used in this image was created based on handwritten lettering from a flyer advertising the Women's Car Repair Collective, one of many initiatives organized by the Le***an Alliance of St. Louis, Missouri in the early 1970s. Interesting how graphic design & Q***r history can intersect!

05/18/2026

Hello, friends! Soon, we will be hosting our 6th Annual Virtual Summer Book Series! 📖☀

The series, which is free of charge and open to the public, will begin on June 12. The segments will be held via Zoom webinars, and registration is required. Register for each program by scanning the QR codes on the flyer or see the end of this post for the direct links.

These programs will feature novels that explore the past. See the flyer for synopses of the books we will be discussing.

We hope that you will join us!

To register for the June 12 discussion: https://tinyurl.com/37ff6yaa
To register for the July 17 discussion: https://tinyurl.com/f4m8d37x
To register for the August 21 discussion: https://tinyurl.com/v8juz2e7

Co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of West-Central New Jersey

04/17/2026

Our next program is TODAY, 4/17 at 10am! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/3b3pwpk2 😄

Hello Facebook friends, we are BACK!👋🥳
..And would love it if you could join us for our series of (FREE) online programs with Dr. Ellen Kennedy of World Without Genocide! See the attached flyer for more details.

Our first program is TOMORROW, FRIDAY 4/10!! We hope to see you there! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/3b3pwpk2

04/09/2026

Hello Facebook friends, we are BACK!👋🥳
..And would love it if you could join us for our series of (FREE) online programs with Dr. Ellen Kennedy of World Without Genocide! See the attached flyer for more details.

Our first program is TOMORROW, FRIDAY 4/10!! We hope to see you there! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/3b3pwpk2

04/01/2024

I am so excited to share this wonderful update reported in today. Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) is one of six new recipients that will receive saplings grown from the horse chestnut tree that towered behind the Secret Annex in Amsterdam.
The announcement was made recently by Anne Frank Center, USA, an organization dedicated to transformative education honoring the legacy of Anne Frank.
It is an honor to have been selected by Anne Frank Center, USA. We look forward to our dedication ceremony in June, the same month as Anne Frank's Birthday. https://wrnjradio.com/raritan-valley-community-college-to-receive-sapling-from-original-tree-mentioned-in-anne-franks-diary/?

BRANCHBURG TOWNSHIP, NJ (Somerset County) – Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) is one of six new recipients that will receive saplings grown from the horse chestnut tree that towered behind …

03/11/2024

We are honored to present Protecting Historical Artifacts and Cultural Preservation with distinguished scholar and ambassador at large, Dr. Richard Kurin from the Smithsonian Institute. Join us this Friday, March 15th at 10 am EST online as we learn about the challenges of preserving historical treasures amidst conflict and war and its impact on cultural preservation. To register, please use the following link: https://raritanval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-XqEyUkOQqaBaEvsC19rNQ

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03/06/2024

We are thrilled to have Dr. Richard Kurin from the Smithsonian joining us for a webinar on Friday, March 15th, at 10 am EST. Dr. Kurin will focus on the challenges of preserving historical treasures amid conflict and war and its impact on cultural preservation. Dr. Kurin founded the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative after Haiti’s 2010 earthquake and has worked to save cultural heritage endangered by natural disasters and human conflict.
The event is free of charge and open to the public.

To register for the online event, click here: https://raritanval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-XqEyUkOQqaBaEvsC19rNQ/ #/registration

Raritan Valley Community College

https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/getarticle2.php?titlelink=rvcc-holocaust-institute-sets-webinar-on-protecting-historical-artifacts-cultural-preservation022024

(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- The Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community College will present "Protecting Historical Artifacts and Cultural Preservation," an online webinar with distinguished scholar and ambassador-at-large Dr. Richard Kurin, on Friday, March 15, 2024 from 10:...

02/01/2024

RVCC Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies will present a staged performance of
Letters from Anne and Martin,
Monday, February 26, at 10 a.m.

The event, which is free of charge and open to the public, will be held in the Nash Theatre at the College’s Branchburg campus at Raritan Valley Community College.
The performance may be attended in person or watched virtually.

The one-hour production features the iconic voices of Anne Frank and Martin Luther King, Jr. The piece focuses on the persecution they each faced and their struggles to maintain hope for humanity in the face of hatred and violence.

The show is appropriate for audience members ages middle school and older.
The performance will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the production’s actors and director.

Online registration is required for both in-person and virtual viewing.
To register, visit: https://raritanval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7ksDJJtLRKSDmC7z6pGEoA #/registration



This event is co-sponsored by Jewish Federation of West-Central New Jersey

01/05/2024

Raritan Valley Community College has a lot going on! We have a new exhibition, , and we have exciting new programs! Registration is now open. I hope you will sign up today. RVCC Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies