2–9 November The Future of Memory

curated programs
Educator-in-Residence
Neuberger HEW 2016 Educator-in-Residence
Dr. Michael Gray is Head of Government
and Politics and teacher of History at Harrow
School in London, one of the UK’s oldest and
most famous schools. Michael studied history
at King’s College London and then completed
his PhD in Holocaust education at the
UCL Institute of Education. To date he has
published two books, Contemporary Debates
in Holocaust Education and Teaching the
Holocaust: Practical Approaches for Ages 11–18,
as well as numerous peer-reviewed journal
articles on subjects such as students’ perceptions
of Jewish identity, the impact of The Boy
in the Striped Pyjamas on teaching the Holocaust,
and students’ preconceptions of the
Holocaust. He has presented internationally
and works with the UK’s Holocaust Educational
Trust in training teachers and educators around
the country. Michael was recently involved in
coding data for a national study of students’
knowledge and understanding of the Holocaust
conducted by the UCL Centre for Holocaust
Education. He has also developed a number
of curriculum resources on the Rwandan
genocide for Survivors Fund and is a member
of the British Association for Holocaust Studies
and the International Network of Genocide
Scholars.
Exploring the Future of Holocaust Education through Survivor Testimony:
36th Annual Student Symposium on the Holocaust
In honour of this year’s HEW theme, the Future of Memory, the Neuberger’s signature High School Student Symposium on the
Holocaust will focus on exploring the future of Holocaust survivor testimony. A keynote address from HEW 2016 Educator-in-Residence
Dr. Michael Gray will set the stage for the day-long multisession program. Gray will address learning about the Holocaust in
contemporary settings as we face a pivotal point in Holocaust education—a future without survivors. He will go beyond the survivor
model to investigate other forms of memory.
Following the opening keynote, students will have opportunities to engage with different forms of testimony, rotating through three smaller interactive sessions.
These include the USC Shoah Foundation’s New Dimensions in Testimony (NDT) project, an initiative that enables students to have “virtual conversations” with
Holocaust survivors long into the future, recordings from the newly-launched Canadian collection of survivor testimony, and a documentary film. Special guests
include USC Shoah Foundation’s Karen Jungblut and Kia Hays.
The program will conclude with a closing keynote from Holocaust survivor speaker Pinchas Gutter, discussing his work with the NDT project, reflecting on
the process, and sharing his perspective on the different kinds of testimony. The symposium will offer students an interactive, inquiry-based forum to explore
learning about the Holocaust for the future. For Pinchas Gutter’s bio, see page 19.
This program is generously supported by Fred and May Karp and Family.
Program open to high school students and their instructors. Free of charge. Registration required at holocaustcentre.com/Educators-Students/
Student-Symposium. For more information, contact Michelle: mfishman@ujafed.org. Unfortunately, this program is not open to members of the public.
Tuesday, 8 November | Registration 9:00 AM | Program 9:30 AM
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Neuberger Holocaust Education Week 23