UK: Edge Hill University call for absracts for Primo Levi Conference

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Edge Hill University calls for abstracts for an International Conference commemorating the 25th anniversary of Primo Levi’s death on the 6 – 7 July, 2012. Edge Hilll University announces:

"We welcome proposals for 20-minute papers or for conference panels on any aspect of Levi’s legacy and from any discipline – including Literature, Cultural Studies, Political Philosophy,
Ethics, Educational Studies, Social Theory, History and Holocaust studies.
Topics are not limited to, but may include:

• Levi and Ethics
• Levi and Memory / Story-Telling / Witnessing
• Levi and the Holocaust
• Levi and the ‘Two Cultures’ of Science and Literature
• Levi and Work
• Levi and Friendship
• Levi as Educator
• Levi and Writing
• Levi and Language
• Levi and Violence and War
• Levi and Humour
• Levi and Political Philosophy after the Holocaust
• Levi and Humanism
• Representations and Receptions of Primo Levi

Please email a 500-word abstract (max) of your paper and a short CV by 9 March 2012 to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
The conference will be followed by a call for an edited collection of essays on Levi’s work."

For further information please fin below the flyer of the Call for  abstarcts and/or follow this link.

Attachments:

A Sort of Wisdom Exploring the Legacy of Primo Levi 2nd Call for Abstracts.pdf

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Online Workshop: A Convenient Hatred - The History of Antisemitism

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Friday, March 23, 2012 - Monday, April 2, 2012

REGISTER TODAY!
Space is limited. Preference will be given to trained Facing History educators who are members of our network.

How do myths and stereotypes become part of a culture? When does hatred become convenient? This online workshop will raise profound questions about the ways stereotypes and myths that lie at the heart of a particular hatred have evolved and why those lies persist despite heroic efforts to counter them. The content of this online workshop will draw largely from Facing History's newest resource, A Convenient Hatred: The History of Antisemitism. Published December 6, 2011, the book provides not only an accessible history of antisemitism but also insights into the power of ideas – even mistaken ideas – to shape thought, judgement and ultimately behavior. During the workshop we will also be joined by Holocaust scholar Michael Berenbaum for a webinar conversation.     

Online discussions and readings will give educators a chance to explore a variety of ways to engage with this material and these concepts. The workshop will allow interaction of participants with Facing History staff, and educators from around the globe. Prior to the workshop, please read the foreword by Sir Harold Evans to A Convenient Hatred: The History of Antisemitism.

All educators are invited regardless of their computer use skill level. The workshop is designed for you to work at your own pace and convenience throughout the week. By registering for this workshop, you are committing to logging on to the site and participating in the online discussion at least three times over the 11-day workshop and a minimum online time commitment of 5 hours.

All participants who complete the workshop will be given a free copy the book, A Convenient Hatred: The History of Antisemitism.

The Tenth Annual Marshall Immersion Workshop: July 23 – July 27, 2012

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The George C. Marshall International Center at Dodona Manor in Leesburg, Virginia is pleased to announce the Tenth Annual Marshall Immersion Workshop, open to a limited number of High School Level American and World History Teachers and Supervisors.

Participants will experience the rare and special privilege of meeting at Marshall’s museum home, Dodona Manor, in Leesburg, Virginia to learn more about Marshall’s contributions to twentieth century history. Using video materials and a series of primary documents from the Truman Presidential Library and the Marshall Library, participants will gain a better understanding of the life and remarkable legacy of Secretary of State Marshall, specifically his significant role in securing the passage of the European Recovery Program (ERP).

A significant aspect of the workshop emphasizes Marshall’s use of diplomacy as a tool for rebuilding Europe after the war. Through a partnership developed with the United States Department of State, participants will have the unique opportunity to experience an afternoon of learning on-site at the department’s United States Diplomacy Center at the State Department in Washington, D.C. During the latter part of the workshop week, participants will spend two days at the George C. Marshall Museum and Library in Lexington, Virginia.

European candidates are responsible for their own air fare. Once they arrive, expenses for the week of the workshop are covered, including lodging two nights before and after the workshop. For more information about the Marshall Immersion Workshop and the application procedure, please visit the website.

Turkey: 2nd International Symposium on History Education

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"2nd International Symposium on History Education" will be held on 14-16 June 2012 by the Karadeniz Technical University, Fatih School of Education, Department of History Education, in Trabzon, Turkey. The symposium intends to cover both domestic and international trends and problems in history education and synthesize the knowledge in this area.

This symposium aims to bring partners of history educations and academics working in the field together, and hope to contribute a lot in this field. For more information please visit conference web page