22nd Annual Martin and Doris Rosen Symposium
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, at the Appalachian State University campus in Boone, North Carolina.
The theme of this year's Symposium is "The Holocaust and America." We will explore the relationships among the United States, Germany, and European Jews leading up to, during, and after the Holocaust. Using experiential learning practices, in particular Universal Design of Instruction, we will consider Holocaust questions such as antisemitism in America and Germany, eugenics and pseudo-science, the Nuremberg Laws and their relationship to Jim Crow Laws, Jews as American refugees, and much more.
By the week's end, you should have a strong basis in the context of the Holocaust, the events of the Holocaust, how to teach ethical lessons through the Holocaust, and how to emotionally protect yourself and your students through the learning process. You will leave with teaching materials, lists of resources, and lesson plans for teaching Holocaust topics.
The Symposium provides approximately 40 hours of instruction, discussions, demonstrations, and public programs designed for teachers, students, and the community. Teachers who complete all forty hours will receive 4 CEUs.
Registration
Registration is full. To be added to the waitlist, please complete this form.
Scholarships
Symposium expenses are $1,575, but scholarships are available to fully cover the costs (see below). The expenses include all food; lodging; events, speakers, and workshops; offsite transportation during the symposium; and books and materials.
35 full scholarships are available. If you plan on attending this seminar on a scholarship, once you have completed this registration please complete the scholarship application at forms.gle/wkMKG6TZAh6ymTFc8. You must complete the scholarship application to be eligible to receive a scholarship.
Contact
The co-directors of this year's Symposium are Lee Holder and Amy Hudnall, interim director of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (CJHPS) at Appalachian State. Questions can be directed to Ms. Hudnall via email at hudnallac@appstate.edu.