MTSU Holocaust Studies Program
MTSU Holocaust Studies Conference
Held on a biennial basis (with the omission of 2020 due to pandemic conditions), the MTSU Holocaust Studies Conference is an interdisciplinary scholarly event that brings together scholars from around the world and diverse disciplines to share their research with fellow academics, faculty, students, and the public. Each conference features an embedded theme while also accepting papers on any topic related to the Holocaust. A keynote or featured speakers present a talk on the theme, and survivors share their stories in a Friday afternoon event that is free and open to the public. Details and images from past conferences can be found on our Past Conference Highlights page.
Our next biennial conference will be held March 6-7, 2025. See below for event and registration information.
We are also hosting an educational afternoon event on Wednesday, March 5 from 3:30-6 for university students seeking teaching certification who are likely to teach the Holocaust (e.g. English or History students) as well as students in the College of Education and Honor students. The event is free to all MTSU students and includes a meal.
Please register at https://secure.touchnet.com/C20134_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=74&SINGLESTORE=true
Or use the QR code below:
All MTSU students are welcome to this educational event that will include short talks from the Tennessee Holocaust Commission and a History professor on how we study the Holocaust today as well as a visit from the adult child of a Holocaust survivor (what we call the “second generation”).
Please register at https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=QL8udrKAukCG_m3UCay0mTcJjztCxeVNmyv0u3GuZG1UM1EyMlhUNEFaSjNJUk4yNTNBMTVGU1Y5Si4u&route=shorturl.
Or use the QR code below to register:
2025 MTSU Conference Committee
- Dr. Ashley Valanzola, History, chair
- Dr. Elyce Rae Helford, English, associate chair
- Dr. Jim Holton, History
- Dr. Lauren Cochrane, Art
- Dr. Ron Bombardi, Philosophy
- Ms. Cathy Fowler, Advisor, Criminal Justice
- Ms. Opal Lovitt, Graduate Student, History
- Ms. Jennifer Rice, CLA Events Coordinator
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Holocaust Studies Program
c/o Dr Ashley Valanzola
Middle Tennessee State University
History Department / Box 231
301 E. Main St.
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Email: Dr. Ashley Valanzola, Conference Chair