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Past Events

Watch John Pehlivanian’s talk “The Forgotten Genocide”

Learn More
Armenian National Institute website

DVDs:

  • The Armenian Genocide. PBS critically acclaimed documentary by Andrew Goldberg. 2 Cats Productions.
  • Images of the Spirit of Armenia. Celebration of 3000 years of Armenian art, culture, accomplishments, and survival of the Armenians. 2 Cats Production.

Books:

  • Children of Armenia: A Forgotten Genocide and the Century Long Struggle for Justice  by Michael Bobelian. Simon and Schuster.

Notable Quotes

“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”

Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) Born in Transylvania. Holocaust survivor, Nobel Prize winning writer, teacher, activist speaking out against persecution and injustice around the globe.

“The highest result of education is tolerance.”

Helen Keller (1880-1968) American author and educator who was blind and deaf.

For Additional Information

Please contact:
Ali Botein Furrevig, Ph.D.
Professor/Director of the Center for Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Education

More About Dr. Ali Botein Furrevig

Dr. Botein-Furrevig holds a BA, MA, and Ph.D. in English literature and is a recipient of a 2009 fellowship at the renowned YIVO Institute in NYC. She holds certificates in Jewish and Holocaust studies from American and Israeli universities. A retired tenured English professor at 365球赛平台, she developed courses in Hebrew, Jewish literature, and Holocaust literature. As Center Director, she teaches courses for the college community on Holocaust and Genocide studies, and Jewish culture and history. She also develops and delivers outreach programs for local schools on Judaism and antisemitism. Dr. Botein-Furrevig is the author of four books, two of which received distinguished awards: Heart of the Stranger: A Portrait of Lakewood’s Orthodox Community and Last Waltz on the Danube: The Ethnic German Genocide in History and Memory; The Stories We Carry: Texts and Contexts of Jewish History and Literature from the Biblical Era through the Diaspora; Beyond the Pale: Shtetl Roots, Emigrant Routes, and a New York City Love Story. Dr. Botein-Furrevig is a popular speaker throughout New York and New Jersey.