Ackerman Center Podcast

The Ackerman Center Podcast provides a space for the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies to publicly engage in a thoughtful and in-depth conversation about the Holocaust, genocide, and human rights studies. Launched in 2020, this podcast works to extend the conversation beyond academic audiences—providing an educational, engaging, and transformative experience. Through engaging with the past, we work to promote solutions for global justice and peace in our world. Find all of the Ackerman Center Podcast episodes on Spotify, Google Podcasts, and RadioPublic.

This podcast was launched by Dr. Sarah Valente in Spring 2020 as a way to provide ongoing connection at a time when the world was enduring a radical disconnection. Dr. Valente hosted, co-hosted, and edited episodes 1–31.

All past and future episodes are available for streaming on the podcast’s website and other streaming platforms.

• Ep. 61 The role of Physicians during the Holocaust with Dr. Stacy Gallin
  We are honored to have Dr. Stacy Gallin, a renowned expert in ethics, law, and human rights, as our guest. Dr. Gallin is the Director of the Center to Combat Antisemitism […]
• Ep. 60 An Interview with Dr. Cuellar Cuellar
  In this episode, we introduce the newest member of the Ackerman Center faculty, Dr. Cuellar Cuellar, who hails from El Salvador. Dr. Cuellar Cuellar, an assistant professor of history, is not […]
• Ep. 59 A look at the Netflix series "Transatlantic" with Dr. Hanno Berger
  In this episode, Dr. Hanno Berger and Belofsky fellow Angie Simmons explore the Netflix series "Transatlantic," which follows an American journalist in France during 1940-41 as he assists over 2,000 refugees […]
• Ep. 58 Walking Tour: Freud's Vienna and the Echoes of War
  In this immersive walking tour episode, step into the streets of Vienna and walk alongside Dr. Shilyh Warren, Associate Professor of Visual & Performing Arts at UT Dallas. Joined by this […]
• Ep. 57 Honoring Holocaust Remembrance Day
  In recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the broader UTD community—including faculty, staff, students, and community members—came together to read poetry, prose, and personal testimony in a variety of languages. This recording […]
• Ep. 56 Arts Based Research – An interview with Dr. Charlotte Schallié
  In this episode, Belofsky Fellow Katie Fisher sits down with Dr. Charlotte Schallié, an author and professor of German Studies at the University of Victoria, to discuss the importance of arts-based […]

Resources for the series “A Year in the Third Reich”

Dr. Nils Roemer, Host

Dean of the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of the Arts, Humanities, and Technology
Director of the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies
Arts, Humanities, and Technology Distinguished Chair
Stan and Barbara Rabin Distinguished Professor in Holocaust Studies

Dr. Katie Fisher, Producer / Editor

Project Manager Research, Harry W. Bass Jr. School of the Arts, Humanities, and Technology
PhD in Visual & Performing Arts, UT Dallas 2024
Selwin Belofsky Fellow (2021-2024)

Angie Simmons, Producer

Selwin Belofsky Fellow

Research Assistant, Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies

PhD candidate, School of Arts and Humanities 

Previous Affiliates

Taher Yusuf Ali

Multi-media Producer (2023-24)
MS Computer Science
Erik Jonsson School of Engineering & Computer Science

Dr. Sarah Valente

Producer, Host (2020-21)
PhD in Humanities, UT Dallas 2019
Dissertation Title: Holocaust Aftermath and Memory in Brazil