About the Center
Appalachian State University’s Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (CJHPS) 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.
CJHPS is an associate institutional member of the Association of Jewish Studies, a member of the Association of Holocaust Organizations and a member of the North Carolina Consortium of Jewish Studies.
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July 10-16: 23rd Annual Martin and Doris Rosen Symposium
Join us in Boone from July 10-16 for the 23rd Annual Martin and Doris Rosen Symposium, supported by the Claims Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, the Martin and Doris Rosen Symposium Endowment, and the local Jewish community.
July 16-17: New Insights on the Holocaust Online Conference
The Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies , in collaboration with Western Galilee College, invites you to "New Insights on the Holocaust," a free international conference held July 16-17 via Zoom. The 2025-26 theme is “Rescue Inaction or Rescue in Action: Religion and Rescue during the Holocaust.”
Library and Archives
The Center's library is located in Anne Belk 250. It is open to the university and public. The collections include key scholarly journals, thousands of books, and rare archival materials pertaining to Jewish, Holocaust, and peace studies. The library also has two workstations for access to the USC Shoah Foundation's survivor testimonies.
Events
The Center hosts a variety of Holocaust, Jewish, genocide, and peace studies programs, including testimonies from genocide survivors. Annually, the Center holds a memorial service for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Most events are free of charge and open to the public thanks to the generosity of our sponsors.
News
App State's Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies holds 23rd Annual Rosen Symposium July 10-16
Jun 30, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies (CJHPS) will host the 23rd Annual Martin and Doris Ro...
CJHPS announces recipients of 2024-25 White Rose Student Research Contest
Jun 6, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (CJHPS) has announced the recipients of their inaugural ...
CJHPS announces recipients of 2024-25 Academic Honors Awards
May 6, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (CJHPS) has announced the recipients of their 2024-25 Ac...
April 24: Yom HaShoah
Apr 14, 2025
Yom HaShoahThursday, April 24, 2025, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Square between Belk Library and Campus StoreBOONE, N.C. — On Thursday, April 24, Yom HaShoa...