Ackerman Chronicle

Ackerman Center graduate research assistant Sabri Atman, who is the president of the Seyfo Center, traveled to Paris and was present in the French Parliament for the historic vote on February 8 to approve the "Assyrian/Chaldean Genocide Bill" drafted by French Senators Valérie Boyer and Bruno Retailleau . Altman remarked, "The decision that has just been taken is historic and deserves a standing ovation. No doubt our people and institutions living in France have gone to great lengths to achieve this. This historic moment is dedicated to them. I heartily congratulate them and all the French senators who supported the bill. The struggle will continue!"

Between 1914 and 1918, under the Ottoman Empire's rule, hundreds of thousands of Assyrians were massacred in the context of the Armenian Genocide. Learn more about the Assyrian Genocide and its recognition by France by clicking here or on the above image of Mr. Altman with Senator Valérie Boyer.

April 18 - Holocaust Remembrance Day

This annual event will feature a performance by our University Choir, a special interactive art experience by LabSynthe, as well as traditional readings by faculty, staff, students, and community members of poetry, prose, and personal testimony in a variety of languages. Learn more on the event's webpage.

Email cynthia.rogers@utdallas.edu if you are interested in participating.

Dr. David Patterson will be presenting the second lecture of our annual Spring Lecture Series on Sunday, April 16. In this lecture, Dr. Patterson will explore some highlights of Zivia Lubetkin’s (1914 – 1978) memoir of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, Days of Destruction and Revolt. Lubetkin was a founder of the Warsaw Ghetto’s Jewish Fighting Organization. During her underground activities, the name "Cywia" or Zivia became the code word for Poland in letters sent by resistance groups both within and outside of the Warsaw Ghetto. She was one of the leaders of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and one of only 34 fighters to survive the war. In 1946 she made her way to Mandate Palestine, where she married the leader of the Uprising, Yitzhak Zuckerman.

Learn more on the event's webpage.

Join the Ackerman Center for 1969 minutes of giving April 19-20. All funds raised during Comet Giving Days will be used to support our students. Every dollar you give will benefit our students, who carry our mission of “Teaching the Past, Changing the Future” with them as educators, professionals, and leaders in America and around the world. Click here or on the image to the left to make a gift of any size.

Stay tuned for more details.

The Ackerman Center is in the process of scheduling additional events, which we will be adding to our Upcoming Events Page as they are finalized.

Ep. 49 Holocaust Memorials in Everyday Berlin Life
Join Dr. Nils Roemer and Belofsky fellows Angie Simmons and Katie Fisher on a walking tour of a few memorials scattered around Berlin. This episode dives into the locations and historical context around 5 prominent local Holocaust memorials in Berlin with a focus on what happened after the end of WWII. Throughout the episode noise of the contemporary cityscape blends with historical references provided by Dr. Nils Roemer.

The Ackerman Center Podcast, edited and produced by UTD graduate students, can be found wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Listen to all of the episodes of the Ackerman Center Podcast by clicking here or on the above thumbnail image.

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Cynthia Seton-Rogers, Academic and Outreach Events Manager