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SUMMARY:Landscape of our Memory
DESCRIPTION:Witness and Living Memorial Tree \nGabriela Bulišová and Mark Isaac\nAn exhibition commemorating the “Holocaust by Bullets” and its more than two million victims. \nThe Landscape of our Memory is a haunting and original exhibition by Prague artists Gabriela Bulisova and Mark Isaac. It is part of a long-term project that addresses the “Holocaust by bullets” by commemorating the more than 2 million people who were murdered in or near their hometowns rather than in death camps. As every technique is rooted in the landscape\, the project has an environmental sensibility that suggests a relationship between genocide and ecocide. (More on the artists’ website). \nAbout Gabriela Bulišová and Mark Isaac\nAnthotype Portrait \n\nGabriela Bulišová and Mark Isaac are multidisciplinary artists who collaborate on intimate projects designed to bridge the gap between fine art and documentary practices. \n\n\n\nTheir work includes still photography\, video\, writing\, music and installation focused on the climate crisis\, diversity\, memory\, trauma and reconciliation. Their commitment to these issues is fed by a passion to engender meaningful changes in policy. Among other awards\, they have received four Fulbright grants to create projects on socially conscious issues around the world. Their diverse\, in-depth projects have been exhibited in Canada\, Cyprus\, Finland\, Siberia\, Slovakia\, South Korea\, the United Kingdom\, the United States\, and Ukraine. Their writing\, photographs\, and video have also been published by The Daily Beast\, Politico.eu\, Smithsonian Magazine; National Geographic\, ORF (Austrian television)\, and Narratively. Bulišová and Isaac are founding members of the Atlantika Collective. (From the artists’ website.) \n\n\n\n\nWith Gratitude to our Co-Sponsors \n\nCenter for Holocaust and Genocide Studies\, Ramapo College\nRamapo College Art Galleries and the Berrie Center\nSam & Sara Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center\, Stockton University\nStockton University Art Gallery\n\nRemarks from Jacob Ari Labendz\, CHGS Director\n“… Cursed be the ground because of you; By toil shall you eat of it all the days of your life… until you return to the ground—for from it you were taken. For dust you are\, and to dust you shall return.” – Genesis 3:17-19  \n“What have you done? Hark\, your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground! Therefore\, you shall be more cursed than the ground\, which opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. If you till the soil\, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. You shall become a ceaseless wanderer on earth.” – Genesis 4:10-12* \nThe Landscape of our Memory questions the artificial separation of blood and soil. So too do the Edenic allegories\, which open in divine harmony. We meet the earth as the material source of human life and the physical locus of its oblivion. The first humans—the parents of us all—achieve discernment\, against their creator’s will. Humanity thus learns to distinguish (and therefore must choose) between good and evil\, and between the necessity of life and inevitability of death. No longer in balance with nature\, much less each other\, we sweat against the land\, suffer for new life\, and fear for our earthen bodies. Terror leads Cain\, the first human child\, to murder his younger sibling. The latter’s blood—his lifeforce\, in biblical terms—calls to the heavens from the very earth into which it should have naturally returned. Human hands rent the vestiges of prelapsarian harmony\, and so we carry the curse of alienation from the earth and each other.  \nOne by one\, the Nazis and their collaborators shot to death over two-million Jews and members of other targeted minorities\, notably Roma\, as they built an empire of blood and soil across Eastern Europe. They sought to resolve existential fear by rendering humanity into distinct races arranged along a hierarchy of moral worth. The intimacy of these murders scarred the earth\, like the mass graves they left behind. Generations later\, they reveal Cain’s lasting mark upon us. \nWith The Landscape of our Memory\, Gabriela Bulišová and Mark Isaac offer stunning glimpses of reharmonization. They help us sense the blood that still calls out from the killing fields of the Holocaust\, flows through nearby rivers\, and whistles among trees that witness but cannot see. Anthotype victim portraits\, created with flora from sites of mass murder\, reterritorialize the dead and imbue earthen materials with lives cut short. Through the artists’ edenic lens\, genocide and ecocide appear almost indistinguishable. The Landscape of our Memory points to the fundamental wholeness of our world and humanity\, at a moment of profound rupture—a reminder of the responsibility we collectively assumed when we endeavored\, in our imperfection\, to tell good from evil. \nThe Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Ramapo College of New Jersey (CHGS) is committed to helping its students and patrons approach humanity’s greatest horrors through the arts. As the preeminent Holocaust scholar and survivor Yehuda Bauer (1926-2024) indicated in Rethinking the Holocaust\, a handful of academic disciplines cannot fully satisfy our need to understand and work through the Holocaust (along with other genocides and mass atrocities). We also depend\, he explains\, upon the vision of the artist\, the wisdom of the philosopher\, and the care of the therapist. It is an honor to have worked with so many talented organizations and individuals to bring this exhibit to life. On behalf of CHGS\, I would like to thank Gabriela Bulišová and Mark Isaac for their kindness\, generosity\, and cooperation\, not to mention their artistry. We are grateful to Sydney Jenkins\, Robert Modafferi\, and the Ramapo College Galleries. CHGS also owes special thanks to Irvin O. Moreno-Rodriguez and our colleagues at the Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center at Stockton University.  \n* Translation from the Revised JPS Edition (2023).
URL:https://www.ramapo.edu/holocaust/event/landscape-of-our-memory-fall2026/
LOCATION:Kresge Gallery in the Berrie Center at Ramapo College\, 505 Ramapo Valley Road\, Mahwah\, NJ\, 07430\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Anti-Jewish Folklore and the Rise of Antisemitism Before\, During and After the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:The first written account of an anti-Jewish folktale is a tale of English or German origin\, published in 1228. From the Middle Ages to the Modern Era\, these folktales helped fuel the anti-Jewish prejudice prevalent within and beyond Western society. By the nineteenth century\, the tales assisted in paving the way for anti-Judaism to transition into antisemitism; subsequently\, the Nazis were then able to capitalize on these stories as objects of antisemitic propaganda. Join Dr. Sofia Lago\, Lecturer of English for Academic Purposes at Suzhou University\, for a discussion about how these counternarratives served to inflame rampant antisemitism perpetuated by Hitler’s Nazi party. \nThis event is part of the 2026-27 Harriet & Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center (KHC) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Colloquium\, “Storytelling in/as Resistance.” CHGS is a proud cosponsor. \nKHC Graphic announcing the event with headshot of the speaker. All text is copied in the website. \nClick Here to Register for the Zoom Webinar \nYou may also attend in person (in Queens).
URL:https://www.ramapo.edu/holocaust/event/anti-jewish-folklore-and-the-rise-of-antisemitism-before-during-and-after-the-holocaust/
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SUMMARY:Bridging Cultures: Honoring Ramapough Nation Culture
DESCRIPTION:Join the Ramapough Munsee Indigenous Partnership Task Force in honoring June VanDunk and the artwork she generously gifted to our school. Hear from June and the other guest speakers as they share stories and perspectives celebrating Ramapough history\, culture\, and community. \nCHGS proudly co-sponsors initiatives like this one because they draw attention to communities victimized by genocide and racism by focusing on their cultures and histories. This helps prevent us from seeing them as objects of history\, rather than its actors. It defies the tendency to flatten complex societies into the category of “victim.” If genocide is a process of physical and historical erasure\, programs like this one should be seen as an act of prevention against long-term effects of genocide and historical silencing. \nCo-sponsored by the Office of Access\, Belonging and Community\, the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies\, and Allies of the Ramapough Munsee. \nRain location: Friends Hall
URL:https://www.ramapo.edu/holocaust/event/bridging-cultures-honoring-ramapough-nation-culture/
LOCATION:The Arch\, Ramapo College
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SUMMARY:Open Classroom: Rutka's Notebook (A diary of a child Holocaust victim)
DESCRIPTION:Register for the Zoom webinar here (no cost) \nRutka Laskier shares a birthday (including the year) with Anne Frank. She left behind a diary as well\, detailing her experiences as a Jewish youngster coming of age under Nazi rule. Like Anne\, Rutka was murdered in the genocide of European Jews. This year\, the students in Dr. Labendz’s Holocausts course will discuss the similarities and differences in the experiences of these two girls\, what they can teach us about the Holocaust\, and their implications for how we thing about Holocaust memory. \nJoin us for a discussion with theater producers\, Amy Langer and David Schwartz\, who are preparing a stunning\, contemporary indie-rock opera based on Rutka’s Notebook.  \nThe producers describe their project\, “Someday Soon\,” as follows: \nFourteen-year-old Rutka Laskier is determined to live like any other teenager. She falls in love. She pushesboundaries. She dreams about tomorrow. But\, as Nazi rule tightens around her\, simply continuing to live\, love and imagine a future becomes an act of courage. When the future she imagines is no longer hers to choose\, Rutka sets in motion a plan with her Polish Catholic friend\, Stasia\, to ensure that her words\, and the people she loves\, will not disappear. Inspired by Rutka’s real and unforgettable diary\, Someday Soon brings her teenage voice vividly to life through a stunning contemporary indie-rock score that connects with audiences across generations. Join us for a behind the scenes look from diary to stage with the producers\, Amy Langer and David Schwartz. Instagram: @someday soon_musical Website: www.somedaysoonmusical.com \nThe Open Classroom series invites scholars and other luminaries into Ramapo Classrooms and livestreams their conversations for the benefit of the public. \nRutka’s Notebook is currently out of print. We advise you to purchase through resellers.
URL:https://www.ramapo.edu/holocaust/event/open-classroom-rutkas-notebook-a-diary-of-a-child-holocaust-victim/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1xRxqAyWRny_ybxwvLssNA
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SUMMARY:Paths to Understanding: "Beyond Unity - Bridging Gaps in Polarized Times" (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Beyond Unity – Bridging Gaps in Polarized Times. We live in polarizing times\, which can strain our relationships\, institutions\, and communities. The upcoming midterm elections promise to exacerbate this problem further\, even as experts debate root causes. Rather than pine for (mostly imagined) days of unity and civility\, we will discuss strategies for productive outreach and communication\, based in empathy\, mutual benefit\, and a commitment to learned understanding. \nPaths to Understanding is our semesterly collaboration with Ridgewood Public Library. We come together to discuss our shared society\, the challenges we face\, and strategies for navigating polarizing times. \nRegister for the Zoom Webinar (Free)\nOctober 22\, 2026 / 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. \nOur Panelists \n\n\nDr. Ruma SenProfessor of CommunicationsRamapo College \n\n\nCeleste Inez MathildaAnalog printmaker\, farmer and mental health counsellor\, Manitoba\, Canada \n\n\nModerated by Dr. Jacob Ari Labendz\, CHGS Director \nDownload a Sharable Flier
URL:https://www.ramapo.edu/holocaust/event/paths-bridging/
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