Category: Ackerman Center
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Historian Gives Voice to Narratives Nearly Lost in Conflicts
January 22, 2025 -
Dr. Paula Cuellar Cuellar, an oral historian of modern and contemporary Latin American history, seeks to shed light on the stories of people traditionally marginalized by society during periods of human rights violation and mass violence. Cuellar Cuellar, who recently joined The University of Texas at Dallas as an assistant professor of history and a […]
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$100,000 Gift for Holocaust Studies Adds to Feinberg Legacy
August 8, 2024 -
Hillel Feinberg recently made a $100,000 gift to increase the endowment for the Hillel A. Feinberg Distinguished Chair of Holocaust Studies, thus extending his legacy of support for the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas. Feinberg, who is chairman emeritus of Hilltop Securities Inc., established the endowment in 2007 […]
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Three Bass School professors recognized at 2024 Investiture
April 22, 2024 -
The University of Texas at Dallas honored its newest group of endowed chairs and professors – including three outstanding faculty members of The Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology – during its 2024 Investiture Ceremony at the Edith O’Donnell Arts and Technology Building Lecture Hall on April 18. The ceremony celebrated […]
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UTD Champions Make Impact on Comets Giving Days
April 10, 2024 -
University of Texas at Dallas supporters contributed $1.2 million through more than 3,000 gifts to causes across campus during Comets Giving Days on April 3-4. Over 150 groups participated in the event, which topped the $1 million mark for the fifth consecutive year. Charlie W. and Pauline W. Chen, both members of the Center for […]
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Poland and Germany Tour Immerses Chamber Singers in Music, History and Culture
April 9, 2024 -
Twenty-seven members of the UT Dallas Chamber Singers set out on an eight-day concert tour – starting in the Polish city of Kraków on March 9 and culminating in Berlin, Germany – marking the second occasion that a UT Dallas choral ensemble has embarked on an international tour. Under the direction of Associate Dean of […]
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Renowned Researchers Highlight Holocaust Studies at 54th Annual Scholars’ Conference
February 28, 2024 -
The Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas will host two internationally-renowned researchers of genocide, human rights, and the Holocaust for the 54th Annual Scholars’ Conference on the Holocaust and the Churches (ASC).
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Ackerman Center’s Cross-Platform Outreach Explores Overlooked Narratives Of Genocide
January 30, 2024 -
Through lectures and a temporary installation, The Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas and the international human rights organization Yahad-In Unum will highlight genocidal practices from World War II until today.
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Distinguished Art, Culture Historian Joins Bass School
September 18, 2023 -
Dr. Erika Doss, a historian of American art and culture, has joined The University of Texas at Dallas as a professor of art history in the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology and the Edith O’Donnell Distinguished Chair in the Edith O’Donnell Institute of Art History.
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Jeremy Lock Special Photojournalism Exhibit
September 8, 2023 -
Jeremy Lock, renowned photojournalist, and retired U.S. Air Force military combat photographer, held a special exhibit and talkback session at SP/N Gallery Thursday.
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Lab’s Holocaust Film Moves Audiences, Draws Upon Unique Collaboration
October 26, 2022 -
An animated short film about the Holocaust, produced by University of Texas at Dallas faculty and students, is gaining international attention. “A Lasting Image” is a stop-motion animation project that captures one person’s experience during the Holocaust. The film has been accepted into several festivals – including one in Ukraine — and recently won an […]
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