Panel discussion: From Eugenics to Ethics: Lessons for Today’s Medical Community (Read More)
In conjunction with the Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition at the Calvin T. Ryan Library on the University of Nebraska Kearney campus, an online panel discussion will be held by the Leon S. McGoogan Health Sciences Library on the University of Nebraska Medical Center Campus. Medicine has come a long way—but its past still shapes the present. McGoogan Library presents a thought-provoking panel, exploring the troubling legacy of eugenics in medicine and its enduring impact on healthcare ethics. Matthew K. Wynia, MD, MPH and Patricia Heberer-Rice, PhD, MA, will discuss how misguided “science” once justified harm, and how those historical practices influenced the medical education, policy, and the ethical frameworks that guide contemporary care. Through critical reflection, the discussion will highlight lessons for today’s clinicians and researchers, emphasizing the importance of equity, autonomy, and justice in medical decision-making. To register for the event, please visit: Webinar Registration – Zoom Matthew K. Wynia, MD, MPH is a professor of medicine and of public health at the University of Colorado, where he directs the CU Center for Bioethics and Humanities. Patricia Heberer-Rice, PhD, MA joined the United States Holocaust Memorial and Museum in 1994 and is now the Museum’s senior historian. This presentation is provided in partnership with Sam and Frances Fried Holocaust and Genocide Academy at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the Calvin T. Ryan Library at the University of Nebraska-Kearney, host of Americans and the Holocaust: A Traveling Exhibition for Libraries made possible by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association. The Leon S. McGoogan Library developed a companion exhibition highlighting these themes, A Poisoned Practice: The Holocaust, Medical Complicity, and the American Response, on display at McGoogan Library, Level 8, Witson Hall and online.
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Film screening and discussion: Most Honorable Son (Read More)
In conjunction with the Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition at the Calvin T. Ryan Library on the University of Nebraska Kearney campus, the 1970 film "Most Honorable Son" will be screened at the Kearney Public Library. Most Honorable Son tells the story of Nebraskan Ben Kuroki. Kuroki was the only Japanese American in the US Army Air Forces to serve in combat in the Pacific. The post-film panel discussion features Vickie Sakurada Shaepler, Japanese Hall Coordinator, Dr. Donna Andersen, UNL, and Dr. Nathan Tye, UNK, discussing Japanese Americans, Nebraska, and World War II. For more information about the exhibit and other related events, visit the exhibit website.
In conjunction with the Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition at the Calvin T. Ryan Library on the University of Nebraska Kearney campus, a panel discussion will be held at the Kearney Public Library. During World War II, Nebraska was the site of several prisoner of war (POW) camps. Join expert panelists for a discussion of German POWs in Nebraska, POW sites such as Camp Atlanta and Fort Robinson, and World War II in Nebraska. The Americans and the Holocaust exhibit asks “what did Americans know?”, a question learning about German POWs, and what they knew and shared with Nebraskans, can help us answer. In addition to talking about events of the 1940s, panelists will also discuss how historic sites interpret this fascinating history. Panelists include Dr. Cole Kruger - Kilgore College, Melissa Amateis - University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Will Kessen - Ft. Robinson State Historical Park, and Micah Hueser - Nebraska Prairie Museum. For more information about the exhibit and other related events, visit the exhibit website.
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Opening Ceremony: Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition (Read More)
Dr. Torsten Homberger, author of "The Honor Dress of the Movement: A Cultural History of Hitler's Brown Shirt Uniform, 1920–1933," will speak about the rise of Nazism, setting the stage for the events explored in the exhibition. The exhibition will be open for tours. Light refreshments will be served, and all ages are welcome. The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., will be at the Calvin T. Ryan Library on the University of Nebraska Kearney campus from February 5 - March 19 during library hours. The exhibit addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Drawing on a remarkable collection of primary sources from the 1930s and ‘40s, the exhibition focuses on the stories of individuals and groups of Americans who took action in response to Nazism. It will challenge visitors to consider the responsibilities and obstacles faced by individuals—from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to ordinary Americans—who made difficult choices, sought to effect change, and, in a few cases, took significant risks to help victims of Nazism even as rescue never became a government priority. The exhibit hopes to challenge people to not only ask “what would I have done?” but also, “what will I do?” For more information about events related to the exhibit, visit the exhibit website.
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Film screening and discussion: The Great Dictator (Read More)
In conjunction with the Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition at the Calvin T. Ryan Library on the University of Nebraska Kearney campus, the 1940 film "The Great Dictator" will be screened at the World Theatre. The Great Dictator (1940), directed, produced by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, is a political satire and black comedy that vehemently condemned Hitler and Mussolini as well as their ideologies. It was wildly popular and is in the National Film Registry. Following the film, Dr. Torsten Homberger, UNK History, and Prof. Jacob Rosdail, UNK Communication will discuss the historical context of the film as well as its cultural impact. For more information about the exhibit and other related events, visit the exhibit website.
In conjunction with the Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition at the Calvin T. Ryan Library on the University of Nebraska Kearney campus, the 2016 film "Race" will be screened at the World Theatre. "Race" explores Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history. His quest thrusts Owens onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy. Dr. Rachel Silverman – UNK Kinesiology & Sport Science, Dr. Lina Homberger-Cordia – sports historian, and UNK students will discuss themes raised in the film. For more information about the exhibit and other related events, visit the exhibit website.
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Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition (Read More)
The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., will be at the Calvin T. Ryan Library on the University of Nebraska Kearney campus from February 5 - March 19 during library hours. The exhibit addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. Drawing on a remarkable collection of primary sources from the 1930s and ‘40s, the exhibition focuses on the stories of individuals and groups of Americans who took action in response to Nazism. It will challenge visitors to consider the responsibilities and obstacles faced by individuals—from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to ordinary Americans—who made difficult choices, sought to effect change, and, in a few cases, took significant risks to help victims of Nazism even as rescue never became a government priority. The exhibit hopes to challenge people to not only ask “what would I have done?” but also, “what will I do?” Library hours are Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - midnight, Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday 1-5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. - midnight (closed March 14-15) For more information about events related to the exhibit, visit the exhibit website.
