Where
Middle Tennessee State University- Learning Resource Center Room 2211301 East Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37132-0001
Driving Directions
Parking for Middle Tennessee State University:
General Conference Information:
- Student Registration
- Program Schedule
- Printable Event Flyer
- Event Press Release
- Breakout Sessions
- MTSU International Holocaust Studies Conference Hompage
Educational Materials:
General:
- What does it mean to be a Hidden Child?
- Overview of Holocaust
- Holocaust Timeline
- Abridged Timeline With Definitions and Terms
- Genocide in the 20th Century
- What Can You Do? (For Students)
Contact
Danielle Kahane-KaminskyTennessee Holocaust Commission
615-343-2563
danielle.kahane-kaminsky@vanderbilt.edu
Life in the Shadows: Hidden Children and the Holocaust
Dr. Toll was born in Lvov, Poland. As a young child, Dr. Toll was sent to live with a sympathetic Polish family. While in hiding, Dr. Toll painted 64 watercolors of family, friends, and children. Her vivid illustrations combine fairy tale figures with pre-war memories and depict a fantasy world, freedom, and child’s play. Dr. Toll and her mother, the family’s sole survivors, immigrated to the U.S. in 1951, where Dr. Toll was able to pursue advanced degrees in both art and education. She is currently an adjunct professor of Holocaust Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and teaches courses on the art, film, and literature of the Holocaust. Dr. Toll’s 1993 memoir, Behind the Secret Window, won nine awards and has been performed in the Netherlands and throughout the U.S. Her paintings hang at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. and Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. Her artwork exhibits travel all over the world and she regularly lectures on her personal story, on art, and on the Holocaust.
Mr. Koenigsberg, was born in Amsterdam, Holland and spent three years as a young boy hiding from Nazis and living with a Catholic family in the southern Dutch province of Limsburg. His grandfather and many other family members were killed during the Holocaust. His father was part of the Dutch resistance. Mr. Koenigsberg will speak about the Snijckers family who hid him from the Nazis and his work to ensure that they received the honor of “Righteous Among Nations” at Yad Vashem in Israel. He currently resides in Columbus, Ohio, and has raised three children and five grandchildren. Mr. Koenigsberg speaks extensively to schools and organizations about his experiences as a young boy during the Holocaust.
- Breakout Sessions: Please indicate your breakout session preference on the registration form. Please list each of your attending students and their breakout preferences on the student registration form. To register as a teacher please click the Teachers Register Now button below or on the frame located to the left side of this page. To register students click here and send to Ariana Ramos to ariana.ramos@vanderbilt.edu.
- Lunch: Lunch will not be provided as part of the conference. We encourage participants to eat on the MTSU Campus at the McCallie Dining Hall. All meals in the McCallie Dining Hall cost $7.00 plus tax.
- Parking: Parking is available anywhere on the MTSU Campus due to the MTSU fall break schedule. The best parking location is the Paul W. Martin Senior Honors building parking lot. A campus map is provided to assist you with parking and campus locations. This map indicates handicapped accessible parking spaces. If you require additional assistance with accessibility please contact us. To access the map click here.