BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (CHGS) - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:/holocaust X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (CHGS) REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T200000 DTSTAMP:20260924T104815Z CREATED:20260923T172635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260924T104815Z UID:10000010-1792695600-1792699200@www.ramapo.edu 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 Communications鶹 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:/holocaust/event/paths-bridging/ ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at 鶹 College of NJ":MAILTO:holgen@ramapo.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T135000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T152500 DTSTAMP:20260923T182820Z CREATED:20260923T182126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T182820Z UID:10000011-1794318600-1794324300@www.ramapo.edu SUMMARY:Samudaripen: The Romani Holocaust of WWII DESCRIPTION:Dr. Petra Gelbart\, a 鶹 professor\, ethnomusicologist\, and therapist\, will speak about the Samudaripen (the genocide of Roma during the Second World War) and her experiences as a Romani scholar and activist in this semester’s course on the Holocaust taught by CHGS Director Jacob Ari Labendz. \nWe will engage with a difficult past and explore the ongoing racism faced by Roma in their home countries\, including (and entwined with) their decades-long struggle to have the history of their victimization and genocide acknowledged by the general public. Emphasis will be placed on the Czech and Slovak cases\, reflecting Dr. Gelbart’s heritage and experiences. \nThe Open Classroom series invites scholars and other luminaries into 鶹 Classrooms and livestreams their conversations for the benefit of the public. \nRegister for the Zoom Webinar (Free) URL:/holocaust/event/oc-samudaripen/ ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at 鶹 College of NJ":MAILTO:holgen@ramapo.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T190000 DTSTAMP:20260922T224644Z CREATED:20260915T172042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260922T224644Z UID:10000007-1794846600-1794855600@www.ramapo.edu SUMMARY:Film Screening and Discussion: "From Darkness to Light" DESCRIPTION:Presented by Stuart Weinstock\, who will introduce the film and lead a discussion afterwards. \nThe event will take place in Friends Hall. \nDir. Eric Friedler and Michael Lurie\, From Darkness to Light (The Syndicate\, 2024) \nFrom the producers\, “… From Darkness To Light provides never-before-seen insights into one of Hollywood’s greatest mysteries: comedy legend Jerry Lewis’ last self-directed movie\, The Day The Clown Cried\, a project that was publicized and anticipated worldwide in 1972\, but suddenly disappeared under the most mysterious circumstances\, never to be seen… For more than 50 years dubious theories swirled around this so-called “lost movie”\, but new light has been shed on the darkness of what really happened. Our historical treasure hunt unfolds with numerous celebrities and Hollywood companions of Lewis’ weighing in on his enduring legacy and ambition. Witness extensive never-before-seen production footage and behind-the-scenes impressions from the original “lost masterpiece” itself\, presented in a comprehensive\, entertaining and lively narrative structure. \n \nStuart Weinstock directs the NJ Jewish Film Festival\, as well as film programming for the JCC in MetroWest. Mr. Weinstock is an award-winning filmmaker. He also teaches film-related courses at Columbia University and 鶹 College of New Jersey. URL:/holocaust/event/film-from-darkness-to-light/ LOCATION:Friends Hall (SC-219) 鶹 College of New Jersey\, 505 鶹 Valley Rd.\, Mahwah\, NJ\, 07430\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at 鶹 College of NJ":MAILTO:holgen@ramapo.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR