HIBU: The Holocaust Initiative at Brown University

On Friday, March 17, 2017 at noon in the Digital Scholarship Lab of the Rockefeller Library, Roger Brooks, President and CEO of Facing History and Ourselves, will give a talk entitled,"The Holocaust and Human Behavior: Facing History to Build the Future." This event is part of the Library’s ongoing lecture series, The Holocaust: History and Aftermath. A reception will follow the talk, which is free and open to the public.
https://blogs.brown.edu/libnews/roger-brooks/

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Please consider attending the following events hosted by the Brown University Library:
"The Library invites you to spend two evenings with author Artemis Joukowsky III P’14, P’16, who tells the incredible story of his grandparents, Martha Ingham Dickie (Brown 1926) and Rev. Waitstill Hastings Sharp in his new book, Defying the N***s: The Sharps’ War (Beacon Press, 2016), also a film by Ken Burns of the same name. A reception and book-signing will follow the discussions on both nights. Books will be available for sale from the Brown Bookstore. These events are free and open to the public.

Tuesday, February 21, 5:30 p.m. Special Collections Reading Room of the John Hay Library:
Artemis and Holly Snyder, Ph.D., Curator of American Historical Collections and North American History Librarian, will discuss how Artemis researched this story, collaborated with Ken Burns and others to develop the film project, and ultimately published a companion book.

Tuesday, February 28, 5:30 p.m. Special Collections Reading Room of the John Hay Library:
The gathering will officially close the exhibit related to the book and film, A Hymn for the Brave: The Sharps and Humanitarian Work in World War II. During the discussion, Artemis’ parents Martha Sharp Joukowsky, PhD ’58, PHB’82 hon., LHD’85 hon., P’87, GP’13, GP’14, GP’16, GP’17 and Artie Joukowsky, Jr. ’55, LLD’85 hon., P87, GP’13, GP’14, GP’16, GP’17, will join in via WebEx."

For more information about the events: https://blogs.brown.edu/libnews/defying-nazis-book-talks/
For more information about the book: http://www.beacon.org/Defying-the-N***s-P1226.aspx

Today, January 27, marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, and is recognized as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. A yahrtzeit candle was lit in the lobby of the Brown RISD Hillel this morning in memorial of those who perished in the Holocaust and in subsequent genocides. Students may light shabbat candles from the flame of the yahrtzeit candle this evening if they so wish.
For more information about Holocaust Remembrance Day:
http://hmd.org.uk/page/why-mark-27-january-holocaust-memorial-day
https://www.ushmm.org/information/exhibitions/online-exhibitions/special-focus/international-holocaust-remembrance-day

WHY MARK 27 JANUARY HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY? | Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

Timothy Snyder, a scholar of the Holocaust and author of multiple books on the subject, will be speaking at the Watson Institute on Monday, November 28th about his most recent work, Black Earth. Snyder is a history professor at Yale, and his research and writing has made revolutionary changes in the way historians examine the Holocaust. Black Earth reaffirms the importance of the lessons learned from the Holocaust and their relevance in our time.

Please join us tomorrow at 6:30 in the Joukowsky Forum. Book signing and reception to follow.

http://watson.brown.edu/events/2016/timothy-snyder-black-earth-holocaust-history-and-warning

Timothy Snyder ─ Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning | Watson Institute The Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University supports multidisciplinary research, teaching, and public education on international affairs. The Institute promotes the work of students, faculty, visiting scholars, and policy practitioners who analyze and develop initia...

Defying the N***s: The Sharps' War, a film by Ken Burns and Artemis Joukowsky, is being screened tomorrow, September 20, at 8 PM in the Rockefeller Library's Digital Scholarship Lab. It tells the heroic story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, a Unitarian minister and his wife, who saved hundreds of Jewish refugees by undertaking dangerous rescue missions in WWII Europe.

More info here: http://blogs.brown.edu/libnews/sharps-war-screening/

Film Screening | DEFYING THE N***S: THE SHARPS’ WAR | A New Film by Ken Burns and Artemis Joukowsky | Brown University Library News Film Screening | DEFYING THE N***S: THE SHARPS’ WAR | A New Film by Ken Burns and Artemis Joukowsky Posted on September 19, 2016 by Jennifer L. S. Braga On Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 8 p.m. in the Patrick Ma Digital Scholarship Lab in the Rockefeller Library, the Brown University Library will sc...

"Everything is Illuminated" film screening tonight with faculty discussion to follow, hosted by the Judaic Studies DUG.

Come by MacMillan Rm. 115 for a study break and a great film showcasing Jewish resistance during the Holocaust. 7-9pm http://t.co/d522GQ17my

Film screening of Defiance this Sunday 7-9pm in MacMillan 115! Hope to see you there! 😊 http://t.co/wvjaTaUybU

With shopping period officially over (as of yesterday), we of HIBU would like to extend our gratitude for those of you that came to the Hillel BBQ on September 2nd to visit about the group! We have a full slate of events planned for the Brown community throughout the rest of the year, including film screenings, panels, and survivor testimonies, so keep your heads up! Our first event will be a movie screening of the film Defiance on Sunday Oct. 20th. More information will be coming soon!

All new and returning members of the Brown community--if you are passionate about human rights education and share our mission to promote universal acceptance and fight prejudice, please come visit us at the Hillel BBQ from 5-7PM tomorrow night! Regardless of one's background or creed, understanding the Holocaust is now more important than ever as we similar crimes against humanity continue throughout the world today. We are the last generation to hear survivors speak, and we hold the responsibility to listen to their stories and remember their message. As a member of HIBU, you’ll have the opportunity to take part in a growing organization at Brown that will make an educational, ethical, and inspirational impact!

What is the state of Holocaust education at Brown? How can we spur a connection to a tragedy generations apart from us?

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The Holocaust Initiative at Brown University (Promo) The Holocaust Initiative at Brown University (HIBU) is a student organization committed to enhancing Holocaust education through an emphasis on first-person ...