Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies University of Minnesota

04/19/2026

We're proud to share our ongoing collaboration with the Upper Midwest Jewish Archive at today's Yom HaShoah event at Carleton College in Northfield.

04/13/2026

In February, Yoon Suk Yeol, the former President of South Korea, was sentenced to life imprisonment for organizing an insurrection that threatened the foundations of Korean democracy.

Join us at 6:00 tomorrow for a virtual talk on the events that led to the attempted coup and how Koreans saved their democracy.

z.umn.edu/koreanprotests

03/14/2026

Join us on Wednesday for a conversation about the lasting legacy of Franco's memory on Spain amid a rise in far-right groups in the country.

"The Shadow of the Caudillo" will be at 1:00 pm via Zoom.

z.umn.edu/franco50

UMN Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies SCSU Center For Holocaust & Genocide Education

02/19/2026

Applications for our special summer workshop, "Teaching Contentious Narratives: Lessons from Spain" are due next week Saturday.

This week-long workshop in Barcelona will examine the contentious memory politics around Spain's Francoist era, and will feature a combination of site visits, expert lectures, and conversations to better understand how to teach in an era of rising far-right authoritarianism.

Due to a generous grant and supplemental funding from the Center, we're able to offer this workshop at a minimal cost to educators.

Want to learn more? Visit z.umn.edu/barcelona2026 or email us at [email protected].

01/20/2026

A reminder that next Tuesday is our International Holocaust Remembrance Day lecture with Laurie Marhoefer.

Laurie's talk, "Transgender Jews and the Holocaust: The Story of Charlotte Charlaque" will chronicle the trans world of Weimar Berlin that was ultimately destroyed by the Nazi's in 1933.

Join us next Tuesday at 6:00 PM at Q***rmunity in Uptown.

z.umn.edu/jan27

12/22/2025

We're excited to announce our 2026 Holocaust Remembrance Day lecture: "Transgender Jews and the Holocaust: The Story of Charlotte Charlaque" with Laurie Marhoefer (University of Washington)

Tuesday, January 27th, at 6:00 PM at Q***rmunity in Minneapolis.

Full details at z.umn.edu/jan27

We hope to see you there!

12/02/2025

Join us Thursday for a special evening with Father Patrick Desbois.

Father Desbois is a Catholic priest and President of Yahad – In Unum, a global humanitarian organization he founded in 2004 dedicated to identifying and commemorating the sites of Jewish and Roma mass executions in Eastern Europe during World War II. Recently, YIU has begun investigations into crimes committed in Guatemala, Iraq, and Ukraine.

Join us for a reception at 5:00 followed by Father Desbois' talk at 6:00.

Free and open to the public.
UMN Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies Department of French & Italian at the University of Minnesota Center for Austrian Studies Program in Religious Studies at the University of Minnesota Center for Jewish Studies, University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Human Rights Center The Human Rights Program Department of German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch, University of Minnesota Minnesota Hillel SCSU Center For Holocaust & Genocide Education

Yahad – In Unum, a global humanitarian organization dedicated to identifying the earliest sites of the Holocaust.

11/11/2025

Join us on Nov 13 at 6:30 PM at Q***rmunity for a community book talk with Dr. Anna Hájková: Why Do We Need a Q***r Holocaust History?
We'll explore overlooked stories of q***r experiences during the Holocaust and why they matter today.

10/24/2025

Yesterday we had the honor of welcoming Carl Wilkens to the Center! 🙏

Carl met with a visiting Mantorville High School group to talk about human rights, moral courage, and the power of individual action. Later in the day, he also spoke with a group of educators, leading powerful conversations.

Thank you, Carl, for spending the day with us and inspiring both students and teachers alike. 🌍✨

10/22/2025

register here: https://z.umn.edu/carlwilkens

We're thrilled to be hosting Carl Wilkens, the only American to remain in Rwanda through the genocide, for a free teacher workshop on Thursday, October 23rd, at 5:00 PM at the Highland Park Library in St. Paul.

Dinner is provided!

See the full details below.

**Please note the corrected time of 5:00 PM**