Tracy Slater Lectures on The Kobe Passage: Jewish Refugees in Japan and the Hidden History of the Holocaust’s Most Surprising Escape
This lecture, delivered on May 4, 2026, examines the refugees’ experiences in Kobe and explores why the Japanese government allowed them to stay. Dr. Slater presents testimony and documents illuminating the escapees’ lives and drive to survive while in Japan, where...
Brenna Miller Lectures on Jewish Aid Organizations and Musical Community Building in Wartime and Postwar Shanghai
This lecture, delivered on April 23, 2026, examines how aid from the JDC and similar organizations supported different aspects of the musical activity of Jewish refugees in wartime and immediate post-war Shanghai, focusing on refugee organizations like the Shanghai...
James Osorio Lectures on Jewish Refugees and Their Philippine Lifeworlds, 1938–1945
This lecture, delivered on March 30, 2026, examines the experiences of Jewish refugees who fled Nazi persecution and settled in the Philippines between 1938 and 1941. Using their first-person accounts, James Osorio reveals how they navigated exile amid the...
The JDC Parcels Operation in the Soviet Union during World War II: The Paper Trail of Jewish Refugees
WEBINAR: The JDC Parcels Operation in the Soviet Union during World War II: The Paper Trail of Jewish Refugees Monday, June 29, 2026 | 12:00-1:15pm (US Eastern Time) RSVP This lecture examines the parcels operation conducted by the JDC in the Soviet Union during World...