Holocaust education at Chapman University has grown from a single course into a distinctive
multi-faceted program. The Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education is one of only a
very few centers in the United States located in and supported by a private university.
Lecture Series
Chapman University's academic program for students is augmented by an exceptional
co-curricular program, including The "1939" Club Lecture Series, the Schwartz Holocaust
Lecture Series, and The "1939" Club's Leopold Page Memorial Righteous Rescuers Lecture
Series. These lectures bring to Chapman distinguished scholars, innovative film makers, and
inspiring survivors and rescuers of the Holocaust, as well as those who are voices
for justice and human rights in our world today.
Recent speakers have included "Righteous Among the Nations' Marion von Binsbergen
Pritchard; Paul Rusesabagina, whose story was recounted in the film Hotel Rwanda; film makers Daniel Anker; Jon Avnet, Jon Kean, and Pierra Sauvage; Holocaust survivors
and witnesses Thomas Blatt, Gerda Weissmann Klein, Curt Lowens, and Leon Leyson, and
scholars Dr. Christopher Browning, Dr. Debórah Dwork, Dr. Nechama Tec and Sir Martin
Gilbert, among many others. These events are open to the community without charge.
Throughout the year, the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education hosts events,
such as Commemoration of Kristallnacht, an Evening of Holocast Remembrance, and a
series of lectures.
