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President of the Temple of the High Country Kurt Love, left, and Director of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies Davis Hankins speak at the Holocaust Remembrance Day service on Jan. 27.

Over 30 honor Holocaust victims on International Holocaust Remembrance Day [The Appalachian]
Jan 30, 2025

Monday was cold and rainy but over 30 people joined together in the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies to hold a service for the transfer...

Dr. Chris Patti is an associate professor in the Department of Communication and affiliate faculty member in the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies at Appalachian State University. Photo by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources on Flickr (https://flic.kr/p/2pmghin)

February 20: Compassionate Communication with Dr. Chris Patti
Jan 29, 2025

Compassionate Communication with Dr. Chris PattiThursday, February 20, 2025, from 7-9 p.m.Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Room 1102 and via ZoomTo ...

Dr. Francis Thomas Borkowski served as chancellor of Appalachian State University from 1993 to 2003. Photo courtesy of Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection

App State honors former Chancellor Francis Thomas Borkowski
Jan 24, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Francis Thomas Borkowski, former chancellor of Appalachian State University from 1993 to 2003, died Sunday, Jan. 19, at the age of...

Beyond Theater of Witness will host a virtual peacebuilding workshop on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from 3:30-4:45 p.m. via Zoom.

November 20: Beyond Theater of Witness Workshop
Nov 11, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Beyond Theater of Witness will host a virtual peacebuilding workshop on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 3:30-4:45 p.m. via Zoom. Th...

Dr. Hankins is an associate professor of religious studies in the Department of Philosophy and Religion.

Dr. Davis Hankins appointed director of Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies
Oct 31, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Davis Hankins as the director of t...

Holocaust survivor Michael Berkowicz is the former treasurer of the North American Council of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews (POLIN), is a founding member of the Friends of the Krakow Jewish Culture Festival and has held leadership roles in various organizations dedicated to Judaic art and interfaith dialogue. Photo submitted

November 7: Kristallnacht: Testimony from Holocaust Survivor Michael Berkowicz
Oct 28, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Join Appalachian State University's Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (CJHPS) for a presentation by Holocaust s...

Appalachian State University's Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (CJHPS) is pleased to host director and producer Suzanne Lasky-Gerard for a screening of her documentary, “The March of the Living: 1988, Then and Now.” Photo submitted

September 30: “The March of the Living: 1988, Then and Now” Documentary Screening
Sep 23, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (CJHPS) is pleased to host director and produc...

The 22nd 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, will be held July 11-17, 2024, on Appalachian State University's Boone campus.

App State's Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies holds 22nd Annual Rosen Symposium July 11-17
Jun 10, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — The 22nd Annual Martin and Doris Rosen Symposium, supported by the Claims Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, the Ma...

April 24: "The Armenian Genocide Today: Climate Change Abuse in the South Caucasus" Panel Discussion
Mar 25, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (CJHPS) is pleased to host a panel discussion,...

The Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies at Appalachian State University

Center Issues Call for Submissions for 2023-24 JHP Student Research Prize in Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies
Mar 25, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — First launched in 2020-21, the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (CJHPS) recognizes students producing exceptional w...