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Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies

To Remember…and to Teach

The Cohen Center serves as a research and resource center for the teaching of the Holocaust and genocide through Keene State College’s academic programs. The center also provides materials for educators at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels.

Looking for classroom presentations or lesson plans? The center provides educator support through lesson plans, workshops, summer institutes, and more. Browse our educator pages for a full array of resources.

In addition to academic programs, the center's on-campus student support includes trips to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, an honor society, and a Holocaust and Genocide Awareness Club.

The best way to stay informed about the Center's offerings and news is to sign up for our monthly e-newsletter. Our e-newsletter comes out once a month, usually on the first business day. If you are signed up but not receiving our mailings, please check your spam or junk folder. You can also explore, and subscribe to, our YouTube channel.

Meeting and studying with others interested and invested in this work is more than a way to get support as an educator, but an opportunity to affirm life and hope in a confused and wounded world. Thank you!”

–Cohen Center Fellow

2024 Holocaust Memorial Lecture

From Treblinka and Trawniki: Forensic Archaeological Investigations at Sites of Nazi Persecution

Featuring Professor Caroline Sturdy Colls

The Cohen Center will be featuring Professor Caroline Sturdy Colls for our Holocaust Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 6:00pm. Her lecture is titled "From Treblinka and Trawniki: Forensic Archaeological Investigations at Sites of Nazi Persecution" and it will be delivered both in person and via livestream. Additional information about the lecture is available in the event’s calendar listing.

Sign up today to watch the lecture! Registration for in-person seating closed on 9/16 but you can still sign up to watch via livestream.

The e-program for this event is also available to view online.

Register today
Professor Caroline Sturdy Colls
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Public Events

Oct '24
11
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Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies • - Lecture/Presentation/Events
Oct '24
25
Fri
Zoom Webinar • - Lecture/Presentation/Events
Nov '24
04
Mon
High School, 43 Arch St • - Lecture/Presentation/Events
Dec '24
06
Fri
Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies • - Lecture/Presentation/Events
Full list of events

Collections and Videos

The Cohen Center is home to one-of-a-kind artifacts, personal histories, and media resources. These resources are available for review and study by Keene State Students and the general public.

Collections & Videos

Awards and Recognition

The Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies recognizes contributions to its mission through two named awards.

Awards and Recognition

About the Cohen Center

The Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies advances the public liberal arts mission of Keene State College through Holocaust and genocide education, inspiring students and other citizens to take responsibility for promoting human dignity and civic responsibility while confronting the escalating violence that leads to atrocity and genocide.

About the Cohen Center
Professor Caroline Sturdy Colls
September 23, 2024 –

Keene State College is partnering with Salem State University in Massachusetts to bring an internationally recognized Holocaust archaeologist to campus.

Caroline Sturdy Colls, a professor from the United Kingdom’s University...

Cohen Institute
September 12, 2024 –

Keene State College has received a transformative gift from Jan and Rick Cohen to establish the Cohen Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. The Cohen Institute is the only Institute...

Cohen Center at KSC
July 11, 2024 – The trip includes a visit to The Hague, a city in the province of South Holland, and home to the International Criminal Court of the United Nations.

The Cohen Center...

Contact the Cohen Center

Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
Keene State College

229 Main Street

Keene, NH 03435-3201
☎ 603-358-2490