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Harris Center for Judaic Studies

Czech, Slovak studies workshop will be April 23-25

April 21, 2026

Students place rocks on the Holocasut Memorial. In Jewish cemeteries the tradition is to place rocks on the grave rather than flowers. History of the Holocaust course students visit the Holocaust memorial in Lincoln’s Wyuka Cemetery.

Digital humanities forum to convene leaders in Holocaust research

April 7, 2026

Society & Culture

Art Zygielbaum

Professor emeritus to deliver talk on tracing family's Holocaust history

November 19, 2025

Study Studio is available on the second floor of the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center.

Fifth Global Heroism Studies Conference to be Sept. 15-16

September 10, 2025

City Campus

Harris Center hosting two events marking Oct. 7 attacks

October 9, 2024

Beth Dotan, research assistant professor, leads a session on using the digital project "Nebraska Stories of Humanity" in high school classrooms.

Harris Center hosts teachers for Holocaust education in-service

September 25, 2024

Society & Culture

Godzilla Cane watches over the blur of students at the Big red Welcome Street Fest on the Memorial Stadium loop.

Achievements | Honors, appointments and publications for Aug. 25

August 25, 2023

Students place rocks on the Holocasut Memorial. In Jewish cemeteries the tradition is to place rocks on the grave rather than flowers. History of the Holocaust course students visit the Holocaust memorial in Lincoln’s Wyuka Cemetery.

Nebraska team explores ways to expand Holocaust education

May 10, 2023

Society & Culture

Bedross Der Mattossian is photographed in his office, among many volumes written about genocides spanning centuries.

Der Matossian's 'Denial of Genocides' book launch is May 10

May 5, 2023

A collection of artifacts from Clarence Williams is shown. These are among hundreds of items that have been digitized and annotated for the project.

Digital project captures Nebraska’s Holocaust stories

April 27, 2022

Society & Culture

A collection of artifacts from Clarence Williams is shown. These are among hundreds of items that have been digitized and annotated for the project.

Digital project focuses on Nebraska's Holocaust stories

January 31, 2022

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Farooq and his family were welcomed to Omaha.

'A miracle': Nebraska team aids escape from Afghanistan

January 13, 2022

Society & Culture