Past Conferences
Virtual Event – March 7, 2021
Founded in 1970 by Franklin H. Littell and Hubert G. Locke, the ASC provides an invaluable forum for scholars to discuss and advance Holocaust research, ensuring the valuable lessons of the Holocaust remain relevant for today’s world.
52nd ASC – March 5-7, 2022
The Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas hosted scholars March 5-7, 2022, as we celebrated the 52nd anniversary of this important conference and continue the legacy established by Franklin H. Littell and Hubert G. Locke more than fifty years ago. This conference offers the opportunity to address the historical significance of the Holocaust through scholarship that is interfaith, international, and interdisciplinary. The program for the 52nd Annual Scholars’ Conference can be viewed here.
The 2022 ASC was held as a hybrid event, which included a live stream.
Some of these videos are available to watch below:
“The Ethics of Rescue: Stories Behind the Liberation of Bergen-Belsen”
Dr. Bernice Lerner presented the Mitchell L. and Miriam Lewis Barnett Lecture
“From Kaiser’s Genocide to Hitler’s Rhineland Bastard”
Prof. Abebe Zegeye presented the Michael and Elaine Jaffe Lecture
“The Wannsee Conference: Legalizing Murder”
Dr. David Patterson
“Integrating the Digital Humanities into Holocaust Studies”
This presentation was made by the UT Dallas Digital Studies of the Holocaust team
“The Case of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the German Church Struggle: A Beginning Conversation”
Hybrid roundtable discussion
51st ASC Held Virtually
On March 7th we continued the important legacy established by Franklin H. Littell and Hubert G. Locke more than fifty years ago. Rather than a traditional multi-day conference, this year’s ASC featured three distinguished speakers who addressed the past, present, and future of Holocaust studies.
Learn more and watch the recordings of these lectures.
11am CST – Ackerman Center Distinguished Lecture:
Dr. Yehuda Bauer, “Denial and Distortion of Holocaust Memory”
Professor Emeritus of History and Holocaust Studies at the Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Academic Advisor to Yad Vashem.
2pm CST – Michael and Elaine Jaffe Lecture:
Dr. Mehnaz Afridi, “Shoah Through Muslim Eyes”
Director/HGI, Holocaust, Genocide & Interfaith Education Center, Manhattan College
5pm CST – Mitchell L. and Miriam Lewis Barnett Lecture:
Pieter Kohnstam, “A Chance to Live: A Family’s Journey to Freedom”
Holocaust survivor and member of the Board of Directors for The Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect
Information from the 50th Annual Scholars’ Conference, March 7-10, 2020:
2020 Final Program (pdf)
Thank you to our generous sponsors (pdf)
Read the article about the 50th-anniversary conference (pdf) from our annual newsletter (pdf).
Information from the 49th Annual Scholars’ Conference, March 2-4, 2019:
2019 Final Program (pdf)
Thank you to our generous sponsors (pdf)
Information from the 48th Annual Scholars’ Conference, March 3-5, 2018:
2018 Final Program (pdf)
Thank you to our generous sponsors
Below you’ll find links to some of the past conferences prior to it moving to UT Dallas.