Cambodia: Justice After Genocide
Dr. Alexis Herr will be in conversation with Wassmuth Center for Human Rights Education Director, Leslie White.
Rwandan Genocide Film Screening of “My Neighbor My Killer,” Followed by Discussion with Documentary Film maker and Survivor
Classrooms Without Borders and the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage are excited to offer the opportunity to watch the film "My Neighbor My Killer" and engage in a post-film discussion with the documentary filmmaker Anne Aghion and Rwanda Human Rights Activist Liliane Pari Umhoza in conversation with Dr. Alexis Herr.
The Rose that Grew from Concrete
Join me on November 9 to commemorate Kristallnacht alongside Holocaust survivor Lily Grunfeld and her grandson, former professional basketball player Dan Grunfeld.
Rohingya Genocide and the Military Coup in Myanmar
In recognition of April being Genocide Awareness Month, Classrooms without Borders, the JFCS Holocaust Center, and the USF Jewish Studies and Social Justice program are excited to offer an opportunity for our community members to learn more about the ongoing genocide and social unrest in Myanmar. On Sunday April 25 at 1pm PST join us for a conversation with genocide scholar Alexis Herr and Rohingya survivor U Shwe Maung to discuss the ongoing genocide and political unrest in Myanmar.
What is Moral Leadership?
In times of crisis, upheaval, and deep social change, what defines moral leadership? What are the principals required of moral leadership? With the chaos of 2020 and in advance of the US election, join us for a stimulating conversation that focuses on the intricacies of moral leadership in times of genocide, civil rights, and women’s rights movements.
A conversation with Alexis Herr, University of San Francisco, Patricia Schechter, Portland State University, and Bobbin Singh, Oregon Justice Resource Center, moderated by Tim DuRoche, WorldOregon.
Fighting for Peace: A Guide to the Darfur Genocide
The Darfur Genocide, while complex, reveals simple and undeniable truths about the power of protest and advocacy to upend human rights abuses. Join us for a conversation with University of San Francisco’s premier genocide historian as she discusses stories of advocacy and perseverance in the face of genocide in Sudan.
Commemorating Bosnian Genocide Remembrance Day
Dr. Alexis Herr and Survivor Dr. Zina Besirevic in Conversation about the Siege of Sarajevo and the Bosnian Genocide.
Commemorating the Cambodian Genocide on the National Day of Remembrance
On Cambodia's National Day of Remembrance commemorating the Cambodian Genocide, Classrooms Without Borders is honored to bring Cambodian Genocide survivor Charles Song, and professor of genocide studies Dr. Alexis Herr, to our community of learners.