Ramapo’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (CHGS) leads the campus community, regional educators, and the public in exploring the histories, legacies, and lessons of the Holocaust and genocide. Located on the second floor of the Learning Commons, CHGS maintains a growing collection of books and other materials pertinent to Holocaust and genocide studies.
CHGS has full access to the , which includes over 58,000 testimonies from the Holocaust and 2,250+ testimonies from other genocides and atrocities. We also offer access to the entire . If you would like to access these resources, whether for research or personal interest, please email holgen@ramapo.edu.
CIVL 230: Bridging the Gap – Skills for Intercultural Dialogue
Spring 2027 • Thursdays, 2:15 – 3:55 p.m.
Dr. Jacob Ari Labendz (jlabendz@ramapo.edu)
Includes two day trips at no expense.
The course turns on a paradox. Despite the fact—or, perhaps, because of the fact—that global, national, and even local society is more interconnected than ever, we are also deeply polarized. All too often we find ourselves unable to communicate meaningfully and effectively across divides of identity, belief, and geography. It may even be difficult to define what meaningful and effective communication might look like and how to set our goals. This is a hands-on, skill-building course. Students will seek to understand how and why to improve as empathetic and curious communicators by practicing various methodologies and subjecting their experiences to analyses based in scholarly discussion.
Landscape of our Memory
Gabriela Bulišová and Marc Isaac (Prague)
Kresge Gallery, Berrie Center, Ramapo
September 16 (opening reception) – December 4
Anthotype Portrait
A haunting and original multimedia exhibition, Landscape of our Memory is part of a longterm artistic project addressing the “Holocaust by Bullets” and commemorating more than two million people, mostly Jews, murdered in or near their hometowns rather than in Nazi death camps. Click for more information.
Witness and Living Memorial Tree
To arrange a group visit, including a tour of CHGS, email holgen@ramapo.edu.
Beyond the Classroom: CHGS Student Journeys
Our students fill us with tremendous pride. We want you to share in that with us, and so will present a series of interviews, conducted by CHGS interns, with °®ÒºAƬ students who have taken special initiative in the fields of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, as well as human rights.
Delaina Predmore with Jordyn Pappolla
Delaina participated in the at Holocaust Museum Houston
Bella Apgar with Jordyn Pappolla
Bella interned with the (a Holocaust museum) after graduation.
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